12-14-20 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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• LOUIS R.RIGBY CHUCK ENGELKEN • Mayor OF * Mayor Pro Tern BRANDON LUNSFORD � O Councilmember District 2 Councilmember At Large A IL . BILL BENTLEY STEVE GILLETT P‘IIt Councilmember District 3 Councilmember At Large B THOMAS GARZA DANNY EARP \4633:4' Councilmember District 4 Councilmember District 1 JAY MARTIN Councilmember District 5 NANCY OJEDA Councilmember District 6 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Notice is hereby given of a Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council to be held December 14, 2020 , beginning at 6:00 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas , for the purpose of considering the following agenda items. All agenda items are subject to action. Social distancing protocols will be in effect in the Council Chambers. Remote participation is available. Attend via a screen using this link: https:/1us02web.zoom.us/j/83940164918?pwd=MEdmZj ROYmVgWXRuQmdnMmJ NbGxudz09 The meeting ID is 839.4016.4918 and the passcode is 818070. Join by phone at 877-853-5257 or 888- 475-4499. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION —The invocation will be given by Pastor Alan Neel, Life Community Church. PLEDGES —Will be led by Councilperson Nancy Ojeda. U.S. Flag Texas Flag: Honor the Texas Flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state, under God, one, and indivisible. 3. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS (a) Presentation of Oaths of Office to newly elected councilpersons Brent McCaulley and Trey Kendrick. [Mayor Louis R. Rigby] 4. CITIZEN COMMENT (Generally limited to five minutes per person;in accordance with state law, the time may be reduced if there is a high number of speakers or other considerations.) 5. ELECTION MATTERS (a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve an election services contract between Harris County and the City of La Porte, relating tothe City's Councilperson-District 6 runoff election held on December 12, 2020. [Mayor Louis R. Rigby] 6. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda items authorizes each to be implemented in accordance with staff recommendations provided. An item may be removed from the consent agenda and added to the Statutory Agenda for full discussion upon request by a member of the Council present at this meeting.) (a) Approve the minutes of the regular meeting held on November 9 and the special meeting on November 16, 2020. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] (b) Approve reallocation of remaining Coronavirus Relief Fund funds from the La Porte Cares Small Business Relief Program Fund to the La Porte Cares Emergency Household Assistance Program Fund. [Corby Alexander, City Manager] (c) Reject Bid #21002 for the Northwest Park Soccer Field Lighting Project. [Rosalyn Epting, Director of Parks & Recreation]