2016-03-14 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council Minutes

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its Boards, Commissions, and Committees are being conducted pursuant to the Texas Open meetings Act — C. Alexander (e) Receive 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial (CAFR) Report — M. Dolby (f) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution authorizing the City Manager s the designated grant official for the Body Cameras Acquisition Project through the Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor, State of Texas — K. Adcox (g) Consider approval or other action awarding Bid #16002 for LPISD Historic Colored School Phase I — R. Davidson (h) Consider approval or other action awarding Bid # 16008 for purchase of certain vehicles (Trucks & Van) for the Fiscal Year 2016 Vehicle Replacement Program — S. Valiante (i) Consider approval or other action approving purchase of Equipment & Vehicles using the H -GAC and Texas Local Government Cooperative Purchasing methods for the Fiscal Year 2016 Vehicle Replacement Program — S. Valiante Regarding Item E, Councilmember Earp asked if the 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial (CAFR) Report is stamped DRAFT because it requires Council approval. Paula Lowe, auditor with Pattillo, Brown & Hill, responded yes; the report will be finalized after approved by Council. Councilmember Leonard moved to approve Consent Agenda items pursuant to staff recommendations. Councilmember Engelken seconded. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 810. Councilmember Clausen was absent. Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2016-3628: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, DECLARING THE CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILPERSON AT LARGE -A, THE CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILPERSON-DISTRICT 4 AND THE CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILPERSON-DISTRICT 5 UNOPPOSED; AND DECLARING JOHN ZEMANEK, CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILPERSON AT -LARGE -POSITION A, ELECTED; DECLARING KRISTIN MARTIN, CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILPERSON-DISTRICT 4, ELECTED; AND DECLARING JAY MARTIN, CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILPERSON-DISTRICT 5, ELECTED; CANCELLING THE ECTION FOR POSITION OF AT -LARGE - POSITION A AND SINGLE -MEMBER DISTRICTS 4 AND 5; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, CONTAINING AN OPEN MEETINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANES (a) Public hearing to receive comments regarding recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission to approve an amendment to the Future Land Use Map Component of the La Porte Comprehensive Plan to change designation of a 3.9 acre tract located north of Fairmont Parkway near Willmont Rd., and described as Reserve B and C, Block 1, Willmont Commercial Park Amended Subdivision and Tract 33 Treat Plant Site, Abstract 482, William Jones Survey from "Neighborhood Commercial" to "Commercial"; consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending the Future Land Use Map Component of the La Porte Comprehensive Plan to change designation of a 3.9 acre tract located north of Fairmont Parkway near Willmont Rd., and described as Reserve B and C, Block 1, Willmont Commercial Park Amended Subdivision and Tract 33 Treat Plant Site, Abstract 482, William Jones Survey from "Neighborhood Commercial" to "Commercial" — E. Ensey (This item as postponed at the February 22, 2016 meeting, until March 14, 2016). Page 2of6 March 14, 2016, Council Meeting Minutes