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CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
Notice is hereby given of a Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council to be held February 8, 2016,
beginning at 6=00 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 W_ Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas,
for the purpose of considering the following agenda items_ All agenda items are subject to action_
1_ CALL TO ORDER
2_ INVOCATION — The invocation will be given by Thomas Park, Fairmont Park Church.
3_ PLEUGE OF ALLEGIANCE — The Pledge of Allegiance will be had by Councilmem ber Carp.
4_ PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, and RECOGNITIONS
(a) Recognition - Retirement of Sgt. Steven Ermel - (City of La Porte Police Ooepartment) - Mayor
Rigby
(b) Recognition - Retirement of Lt. Gary Rice - ((--ity of La Porte Police C)epartment) - Mayor
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S. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.)
6_ CONSENT AGENDA (A// consent agenda items are considered routine by City Counci/ and wi// be enacted by
one motion. There —i// be no separate discussion of these items un/ess a Counci/member requests an item be
removed and considered separate/y.)
(a) Consider approval or other action regarding the minutes of the City Council meeting held on
January 25, 2016 - P. Fogarty
(b) Consider approval or other action awarding Bid No_ 16006 for Tractors and r/lowers - l7.
Pennell
(c) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance vacating, abandoning and closing
the West "N" Street Right -Of -Way and repealing Ordinance No_ 2006-2590 - T. Tietjens
(d) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution adopting Civil Rights Policies and
forms for the Historic Colored School - T_ Tietjens
(e) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending the City of La Porte
Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Budget - M_ C)olby
7_ DISCUSSION AN1) POSSIBLE ACTION
(a) Discussion and possible action regarding an Ordinance amending Chapter 70 "Traffic and
Vehicles" of the City Code of Ordinances, to change speed limit change on S. Broadway from
N_ Forrest Avenue to Wharton Weems and onWharton Weems to SH 146 - T_ Leach
8. REPORTS
(a) Receive report of the La Porte E) v Il pment Corporation Board - Councilmem ber Engelken
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9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
• 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 Earp, Clausen, J. Martin, K. Martin, Kaminski, Zemanek,
Leonard, Engelken and Mayor Rigby
11. 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 February 8, 2016, agenda of items to be considered by the City Council was posted on the City
Hall bulletin board on February 2, 2016.
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