2011-06-13 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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LOUIS RIGBY DARYL LEONARD Mayor * • Mayor Pro Tem JOHN ZEMANEK Councilmember District 3 Councilmember at Large A 0 TOMMY MOSER JOHN BLACK P. Councilmember at Large B v / m Councilmember District 4 MIKE MOSTEIT JAY MARTIN Councilmember District 1 Councilmember District 5 CHUCK ENGELKEN 4,4 MIKE CLAUSEN Councilmember District 2 Councilmember District 6 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE JUNE 13, 2011 The City Council of the City of La Porte met in regular meeting on Monday, June 13, 2011, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m. to consider the following items of business: 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Members of Council present: Councilmembers Leonard, Zemanek, Mosteit, Engelken, Moser, Clausen, and Martin. Absent: Councilmember Black. Also present were City Manager Ron Bottoms, City Secretary Patrice Fogarty, and Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins. 2. INVOCATION — The Invocation was given by Brian Christen of La Porte Community Church. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Mike Clausen. 4. PRESENTATIONS /PROCLAMATIONS (a) Office Manager Melisa Boaze provided presentation "Through the Eyes of a 6 Grader Project." There were three Baker 6 Grade Campus students present for the presentation. 5. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL (Limited to five minutes) Penny Garcia, 3110 Oaken Ln., La Porte, Texas, addressed City Council regarding what she believes should be changes made to the existing noise ordinance. Ms. Garcia has documentation of noise (low frequency bass) coming from Fairmont Park Church creating a disruption in her home. In addition to the noise, a flag football field is located at the Church adding to the noise nuisance when teams are playing and or practicing flag football. Ms. Garcia has asked the church to move the field 100' away from her fence. Ms. Garcia asked Council to find a solution. 6. CONSENT AGENDA (a) Consider approval or other action of minutes of the May 19, 2011, special meeting and minutes of the May 23, 2011, regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Porte — P. Fogarty (b) Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance approving an amendment to the budget for the City of La Porte, Texas, for the period of October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011 — M. Dolby (c) Consider approval or other action approving an ordinance vacating, abandoning and closing a portion of the alley in Block 327, La Porte, Harris County, Texas — T. Tietjens Page 1 of 5 June 13, 2011, City Council Meeting Minutes