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LOUIS R. RIGBY Mayor BRANDON LUNSFORD Councilperson At Large A BRENT McCAULLEY Councilperson At Large B MANDI WILLIAMS Councilperson District 1 CHUCK ENGELKEN Mayor Pro Tem Councilperson District 2 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE NOVEMBER 13, 2023 BILL BENTLEY Councilperson District 3 RICK HELTON Councilperson District 4 JAY MARTIN Councilperson District 5 ROBBIE McLARRIN Councilperson District 6 The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, November 13, 2023, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m., with the following in attendance: .ouncilpersons present: Louis Rigby, Brandon Lunsford, Brent McCaulley, Chuck Engelken, Bill Bentley, Rick Helton, Jay Martin, Robbie McLarrin, Mandi Williams Councilpersons attending remotely: None Councilpersons absent: None Council -appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Clark Askins, City Attorney; Lee Woodward, City Secretary 1. CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. INVOCATION — The invocation was given by Dr. Dee Spears, Fairmont Park Church, and the pledges were led by Councilperson Mandi Williams. 3. y'RESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS a. Recognize City employees for success in the 2023 Gulf Coast Sports Challenge [Louis R Rigby, Mayor] b. Recognition of City U. 2023 graduates. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] 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.) Chris Pettis, John Dunham, Joel Pena, and Calvin Gadberry spoke on behalf of the City's volunteer firefighters. 5. 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 October 23, 2023, regular City Council meeting. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] b. Adopt Resolution 2024-05 that denies an increase in revenue and a change in rates proposed by CenterPoint Energy Resources Corporation, D/B/A, CenterPoint Energy Entex and CenterPoint Energy Texas Gas; authorizes continued participation in the Texas Coast Utilities Coalition of Cities; representation of the City by special counsel intervention in proceedings related to CenterPoint's Statement of Intent; and requires the reimbursement of municipal rate case expenses. [Corby Alexander, City Manager]