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Home My WebLink About01-25-16 Regular Meeting of La Porte City CouncilLOUIS R_ RIGRY Mayor OA RYL LEONA RO MOH EMANEK O� p Councllmembar milt—t 3 O KRISTN MARTN Councilme tuber At Large A 1a .p Co uncilmembar district 4 .--IE KAMINSKI "� JAY MART. Councilmember At Larger B V m Mayor Pro-Tem UA NNV EARP Co uncilme mbar 'CISLrICt 5 Councilme tuber Uistri cL 1 MIKE CLAUSEN CHUCK ENGELKEN >r�acP.� Cou ncilme tuber Olst rict 6 Co uncilme m bar pi strict 2 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Notice is hereby given of a Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council to be held January25, 2016, beginning at 6:00 PM 1" the City Hail Council Chambers, 6O4 W_ Fairrrbc>"t Parkway, La Porte, Texas, for the purpose of considering the following agenda items_ All agenda items are subject to action_ CALL TO ORDER 2_ INVOCATION — The invocation will be given by Clark Askins, 3_ PLEDOGE OF ALLEGIANCE — The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Councilmember Chuck Engelken. 4_ PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, and RECOGNITIONS (a) Recognition - Retirement of Burnett "Burnie" Willis (City of La Porte Finance [Department) - Mayor Rigby 5_ PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person_) 6_ CONSENT AIC'ENCA (A// consent agenda items are considered rautine by City Council and wi// be enacted by one motion_ There wizf be no separate discussion of these items unless a Counci7member requests an item be removed and considered separate/y.) (a) Consider approval cr other action regarding the minutes of the City Council meeting held on January 11, 2016 - P_ Fogarty (b) Consider approval or other action regarding a professional services agreement with HF)F2 Engineering, Inc., for on -going GIS technical services - B_ Sterling (c) Consider approval or other action authorizing expenditure by the La Porte development Corporation for an enhancement grant in an amount not to exceed $42,057.86, payable to Orotamonte Asset 1, LLC., for infrastructure improvements to apartment building complex located at 315 N_ 2nd Street - S. Livingston (CO Consider approval or other action authorizing expenditure by the La Porte development Corporation for an incentive grant in an amount not to exceed $152,889.82, payable to Fischer's Hardware, Inc., for infrastructure improvements to property located at 1010 S. Broadway Street - S. Livingston (e) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution requesting financial assistance from the Texas Water Cevelopment Board - O. Pennell M Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution designating the City of La Porte as the management agency for wastewater collection and treatment - ED,. Pennell (g) Consider approval or other action regarding purchase of Neptune meters from HC Supply - Houston - M_ L3olby (h) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution adopting an Anti-NIMBYsm (Not in my Backyard) Action Plan for the City of La Porte - T. Tietjens (i) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending Chapter 50 "Parks and 46 Recreation" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte by adding rules for renters and open riding users utilizing the Livestock and Rodeo Arena - R. Epting 7. AUTHORIZATIONS (a) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution adopting proposed amendments made by the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors to the by-laws of the La Porte Development Corporation - S. Livingston (b) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance authorizing and ordering the issuance, sale and delivery of City of LaPorte, Texas, general obligation refunding bonds, series 2016 - M. Dolby (c) Consider approval or other action regarding RFP No. 16503 for Lifeguard services at City pools/recreation facilities - R. Epting 8. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION (a) Discussion and possible action regarding designs for the Main Street and Fairmont elevated water tanks - T. Leach (b) Discussion and possible action regarding adoption of policy regulating carrying of handguns by handgun license holders at government meetings in city - C. Alexander 9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS • La Porte Development Corporation Board Meeting, Monday, February 8, 2016 LCity Council Meeting, Monday, February 8, 2016 • Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting, Thursday, February 18, 2016 • City Council Meeting, Monday, February 22, 2016 • Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting, Thursday, February 25, 2016 10. COUNCIL COMMENTS regarding matters appearing on the agenda; recognition of community members, city employees, and upcoming events; inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information or existing policies — Councilmembers Engelken, Earp, Clausen, J. Martin, K. Martin, Kaminski, Zemanek, Leonard and Mayor Rigby 11. EXECUTIVE SESSION The City Council reserves the right to meet in closed session on any agenda item should the need arise and if applicable pursuant to authorization by Title 5, Chapter 551, of the Texas Government Code, in accordance with the authority contained in: Texas Government Code, Section 551.072 — For the purpose of deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property: Meet with City Manager and City Attorney to discuss a Joint Ordinance and Boundary Adjustment Agreement and Joint Ordinance and Revenue Sharing Agreement with the City of Morgan's Point regarding a 4.42 acre tract of land currently within the City of La Porte's corporate boundary and proposed to be annexed with the City of Morgan's Point corporate boundary. 4 Texas Government Code, Section 551.071(2) — Consultations with Attorney: Meet with City Attorney to discuss Joint Ordinance and Boundary Adjustment Agreement and Joint Ordinance and Revenue Sharing Agreement with the City of Morgan's Point. 12. RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any, on item(s) discussed in executive session. 13. ADJOURN The City Council reserves the right to meet in closed session on any agenda item should the need arise and if applicable pursuant to authorization by Title 5, Chapter 551, of the Texas Government Code (the Texas open meetings laws). In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of La Porte will provide for reasonable accommodations for persons attending public meetings. To better serve attendees, requests should be received 24 hours prior to the meeting. Please contact Patrice Fogarty, City Secretary, at 281.470.5019. CERTIFICATION I certify that a copy of the January 25, 2016, agenda of items to be considered by the City Council was posted on the City Hall bulletin board on January 19, 2016. -��. je�� $- ZeYn a ve d "16 46