HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-11-16 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City CouncilLOUIS R. RIGBY
Mayor
JOHN ZEMANEK
CouncilmemberAt Large A
DOTTIE KAMINSKI
CouncilmemberAt Large B
DANNY EARP
Councilmember District 1
CHUCK ENGELKEN
Councilmember District 2
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
DARYLLEONARD
Councilmember District 3
KRISTIN MARTIN
Councilmember District 4
JAY MARTIN
Mayor Pro-Tem
Councilmember District 5
MIKE CLAUSEN
Councilmember District 6
Notice is hereby given of a Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council to be held April 11, 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 Dee Spears, Fairmont Park Church.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Councilmember Dottie
Kaminski.
4. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, and RECOGNITIONS
(a) Proclamation - Fair Housing Month in the City of La Porte - Mayor Rigby
(b) Proclamation - Sexual Assault Awareness Month - Mayor Rigby
(c) Proclamation - Rose Hall Day - Mayor Rigby
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.)
6. CONSENT AGENDA (All consent agenda items are considered routine by City Council and IM11 be enacted by
one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember requests an item be
removed and considered separately.)
(a) Consider approval or other action regarding the minutes of the Special Called Meeting held on
March 24, 2016 and the Regular City Council Meeting held on March 28, 2016 - P. Fogarty
(b) Consider approval or other action regarding Buy Board purchase for pre -fabricated restroom
facility for installation at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park - R. Epting
7. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
(a) Discussion and possible action regarding appointment to fill one vacancy on the La Porte
Development Corporation Board of Directors - P. Fogarty
8. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
• Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting, Thursday, April 21, 2016
• La Porte Development Corporation Board Meeting, Monday, April 25, 2016
• Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting, Thursday, April 28, 2016
• City Council Meeting, Monday, April 25, 2016
9. 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 Kaminski, Zemanek, Leonard, Engelken, Earp, Clausen, J.
Martin, K. Martin and Mayor Rigby
10. 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 April 11, 2016, agenda of items to be considered by the City Council was posted on the City Hall
bulletin board on April 5, 2016.