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LOUIS R. RIGBY <br />Mayor <br />BRANDON LUNSFORD <br />Councilmember At Large A <br />BRENT Mc CAULLEY <br />Councilmember At Large B <br />TREY KENDRICK <br />Councilmember District 1 <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE <br />CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br />February 8, 2021 <br />CHUCK ENGELKEN <br />Mayor Pro Tem <br />Councilmember District 2 <br />BILL BENTLEY <br />Councilmember District 3 <br />THOMAS GARZA <br />Councilmember District 4 <br />JAY MARTIN <br />Councilmember District 5 <br />NANCY OJEDA <br />Councilmember District 66 <br />The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, February 8, 2021, at <br />the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m., with the <br />following in attendance: <br />Councilpersons present: Louis Rigby, Brent McCaulley, Trey Kendrick, Chuck Engelken, Bill Bentley, <br />Thomas Garza (left at 6:01 p.m.), Jay Martin, Nancy Ojeda <br />Councilpersons attending remotely: Brandon Lunsford <br />Councilpersons absent: None <br />Council -appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City Secretary; <br />Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney <br />CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Mayor Rigby reminded <br />Councilperson Garza that the Council's adopted Rules of Procedure required Councilpersons to wear <br />a mask during Council meetings. The Mayor reminded Councilperson Garza that he had the opportunity <br />to attend the meeting electronically and could go to his office in City Hall. Councilperson Garza said he <br />was exempted from wearing a face covering for medical reasons and would not be wearing one. The <br />Mayor asked the Sergeant -at -Arms to remove Councilperson Garza. Councilperson Garza moved that <br />the Council oppose the Mayor's direction, which he termed as illegal. The motion did not receive a <br />second and was not considered. Councilperson Garza was escorted from the room. <br />2. INVOCATION — The invocation was given by Councilperson Jay Martin, and pledges were led by <br />Councilperson Brent McCaulley. <br />3. CITIZEN COMMENT (Generally limited to five minutes per person; in accordance with state law, the <br />time may be reduced if there is a high number of speakers or other considerations.) <br />There were no speakers. <br />4. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda items authorizes each to be implemented in <br />accordance with staff recommendations provided. An item may be removed from the consent agenda <br />and added to the Statutory Agenda for full discussion upon request by a member of the Council present <br />at this meeting.) <br />a. Approve the minutes of the January 25, 2021, City Council meeting. <br />b. Approve Ordinance 2021-3818, amending Chapter 50-Appendix A `Fees' of the Code of <br />Ordinance of the City of La Porte, to increase the Single Cart Rider Fee at the Bay Forest <br />Golf Course. [Billy Stoker, General Manger] <br />c. Approve an agreement with Hugh L. Landrum & Associates, Inc. for appraisal and related <br />service for calendar years 2021 through 2024. [Shelley Wolny, Treasurer] <br />Cl. Approve an election services contract and joint election agreement with La Porte ISD for the <br />May 1, 2021 general election. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] <br />e. Approve the appointment of Joe Mock to the At -Large B position on the City of La Porte's <br />Planning and Zoning Commission. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] <br />f. Approve the purchase and installation of a triplex motor control center and one Flygt <br />submersible pump from Hahn Equipment Company Inc., as sole source provider, for a cost <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />February 8, 2021, Council Meeting Minutes <br />