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Home My WebLink About03-14-16 Regular Meeting of La Porte City CouncilLOUTS R. RIGBY UARYL LEONARO Mayor Cou ncilme tuber District 3 IOHN ZEMANEK O� A KRIS"r1N MARTN Councilme tuber AL Large A � 9 Councilme tuber Uistri ct 4 OOlTE KAMINSKI -� JAY CouncilmemberAt Large B [A P,.- Mayor Tem UANNY EARP Gouncilme tuber Ois[ri ct 5 Councilme tuber his Vict 1 MIKE CLAUSEN CHUCK ENGELKEN TL x�� CounUlme tuber �is[ri ct 6 Councilme tuber Oisiri ct 2 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENE3A Notice is hereby given of a Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council to be held March 14, 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 hart'._ All agenda items are subject to action 1_ CALL TO ORnER 2_ INVOCATION —The invocation will t e given by Michael Abportus, Congregation Benim Avra H- m_ 3_ PLEUGE OF ALLEGIANCE — The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Councilmember Jay Martin_ 4_ PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person_) 5_ CONSENT AGENDA (A// consent agenda items are cons/dered routine by City Counci/ and In i// be enacted by one motion. There wf// 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 minutes of the City Council meeting held on February 22, 2016 - P_ Fogarty (b) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance cancelling the May 7, 2016, general election and declaring the candidate for Councilperson At Large -A, the candidate for Councilperson-D'^istrict 4, and the candae unopposed; d idtfor Councilperson-District 5 unopp; an declaring John �Gmanelc, candidate for Councilperson at large -Position A, elected; declaring Kristin Martin, candidate for Councilperson-Eistrict 4, elected; and declaring Jay Martin, candidate for Councilperson-District 5, elected - P. Fogarty (c) Consider approval or other action authorizing the execution of an Interlocal Agreement for Election Services between the City of La Porte and the La Porte Fire Control, Prevention and Emergency Medical Services Dlistrict - P_ Fogarty (CO Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution prohibiting handgun license holders from openly carrying a handgun in the room or rooms where meetings of the City Council and/or its Boards, Commissions, and Committees are being conducted pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act - C_ Alexander (e) Receive 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial (CAFR) Report - M_ C)olby (f) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution authorizing the City Manager as the designated grant official for the Body Cameras Acquisition Project through the Criminal Justice �ivis ion, Office of the Governor, State of Texas - K_ Adcox (g) Consider approval or other action awarding Bid 41#16002 for LPISU Historic Colored School Phase 1 - R_ Davidson (h) Consider approval or other action awarding Bid #16008 for purchase of certain vehicles (True Ks & Van) for the Fiscal Year 2016 Vehicle Replacement Program - S_ Variants (i) Consider approval or other action approving purchase of Equipment & Vehicles using the H- GAC and Texas Local Government Cooperative Purchasing methods for the Fiscal Year 2016 Vehicle Replacement Program - S. Valiante 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES (a) Public hearing to receive comments regarding recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission to approve an amendment to the Future Land Use Map Component of the La Porte Comprehensive Plan to change designation of a 3.9 acre tract located north of Fairmont Parkway near Willmont Rd., and described as Reserve B and C, Block 1, Willmont Commercial Park Amended Subdivision and Tract 33 Treat Plant Site, Abstract 482, William Jones Survey from "Neighborhood Commercial" to "Commercial"; consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending the Future Land Use Map Component of the La Porte Comprehensive Plan to change designation for a 3.9 acre tract located north of Fairmont Parkway near Willmont Rd., and described as Reserve B and C, Block 1, Willmont Commercial Park Amended Subdivision and Tract 33 Treat Plant Site, Abstract 482, William Jones Survey, from "Neighborhood Commercial" to "Commercial' - E. Ensey (This item was postponed at the February 22, 2016 meeting, until March 14, 2016). (b) Public hearing to receive comments regarding the recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission to approve rezone of a 3.9 acre tract located north of Fairmont Parkway near Willmont Rd., and described as Reserve B and C, Block 1, Willmont Commercial Park Amended Subdivision and Tract 33 Treat Plant Site, Abstract 482, William Jones Survey from Neighborhood Commercial (NC) to General Commercial (GC); consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance to approve zone change request #15-92000004, for a 3.9 acre tract located north of Fairmont Parkway near Willmont Rd., and described as Reserve B and C, Block 1, Willmont Commercial Park Amended Subdivision and Tract 33 Treat Plant Site, Abstract 482, William Jones Survey, from Neighborhood Commercial (NC) to General Commercial (GC) - E. Ensey (This item was postponed at the February 22, 2016 meeting, until March 14, 2016). 7. AUTHORIZATIONS (a) 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 appointing members to a planning committee for the La Porte 125th Anniversary Celebration Committee - T. Leach 9. REPORTS (a) Presentation - Receive 2015-2016 Annual Report from Chad Burke, President/CEO of the Economic Alliance Houston Port Region - S. Livingston (b) Receive report of Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting - Councilmember Engelken 10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS • Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting, Thursday, March 17, 2016 • Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting, Thursday, March 24, 2016 • City Council Meeting, Monday, March 28, 2016 • La Porte Development Corporation Board Meeting, Thursday, March 31, 2016 11. 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 J. Martin, K. Martin, Kaminski, Zemanek, Leonard, Engelken, Earp, Clausen and Mayor Rigby 12. 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 March 14, 2016, agenda of items to be considered by the City Council was posted on the City Hall bulletin board on March 8, 2016.