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LOUIS R. RIGBY <br />Mayor <br />BRANDON LUNSFORD <br />Councilperson At Large A <br />BRENT McCAULLEY <br />Councilperson At Large B <br />MANDI WILLIAMS <br />Councilperson District 1 <br />CHUCK ENGELKEN <br />Mayor Pro Tem <br />Councilperson District 2 <br />L <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE <br />CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br />AUGUST 14, 2023 <br />BILL BENTLEY <br />Councilperson District 3 <br />RICK HELTON <br />Councilperson District 4 <br />JAY MARTIN <br />Councilperson District 5 <br />ROBBIE McLARRIN <br />Councilperson District 6 <br />The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, August 14, 2023, at the <br />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: Brent McCaulley, Mandl Williams, Bill Bentley, Rick Helton, Jay Martin, Robbie <br />McLarrin, Chuck Engelken, Brandon Lunsford <br />Councilpersons attending remotely: None <br />Councilpersons absent: Louis Rigby <br />Council -appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Clark Askins, City Attorney; Lee <br />Woodward, City Secretary <br />CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Pro Tem Enqelken called the meeting to order at 6.00 D.m. <br />2. INVOCATION — The invocation was given by Pastor Daniel Moore, Creekmont Baptist Church, and <br />pledges were led by Councilperson Bill Bentley. <br />3. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS <br />a. Recognition of La Porte 2023 6U and 7U All -Stars World Series teams. [Mayor Louis R. Rigby] <br />4. 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 comments. <br />5. CONSIDERATION OF COUNCILPERSON ABSENCES <br />a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to excuse the absence of Councilperson <br />Brandon Lunsford from the July 24, 2023, regular City Council meeting. [Louis R. Rigby, <br />Mayor] <br />Councilperson McCaulley moved to excuse the absence of Councilperson Brandon Lunsford from <br />the July 24, 2023, regular City Council meeting, the motion was seconded by Councilperson <br />Bentlev. the motion was adopted. 8-0. <br />6. 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 July 24, 2023, regular City Council meeting. [Louis R. Rigby, <br />Mayor] <br />