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Home My WebLink About05-23-16 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council0 LOUIS R. RIGBY Mayor 10HN ZEMANEK CouncilmemberAt Large A DOTTIE KAMINSKI Councilmember At Large B DANNYEARP 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 May 23, 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 Brian Christen, Fairmont Park Church - Broadway. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Councilmember Chuck Engelken. 4. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, and RECOGNITIONS (a) Proclamation - National Bike Month in the City of La Porte - Mayor Rigby (b) Recognition - Employee of the First Quarter 2016 - Christopher Sandoval - City of La Porte Police Department - 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 will 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 meeting held on May 9, 2016 - P. Fogarty (b) Consider approval or other action awarding Bid No.16014 for La Porte FY 2016 Street Overlay - S. Valiante (c) Consider approval or other action awarding Bid No. 16012 for D Street and 4th Street Paving and Drainage Improvements - S. Valiante (d) Consider approval or other action regarding a three (3) year lease agreement with Dell Financial Services for computer equipment - R. Valdez (e) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance vacating, abandoning, and closing the entire east/west and north/south alleys in Block 1112, Town of La Porte, and a portion of the east/west alley in Block 1113, Town of La Porte; and abandoning in place an existing 8" sanitary sewer main located in the north/south alley of Block 1112, Town of La Porte - T. Tietjens (f) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance vacating, abandoning, and closing a portion of the East A Street right-of-way - B. Sterling r (g) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute a Water Service Agreement and a Sanitary Sewer Service Agreement with Carson Bayport 3, LLC for its facility at 4111 Malone Dr., in the Bayport Industrial District - B. Sterling (h) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute a Water Service Agreement and a Sanitary Sewer Service Agreement with Carson Bayport 3, LLC for its facility at 4033 Malone Dr., in the Bayport Industrial District - B. Sterling (i) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute a Water Service Agreement and a Sanitary Sewer Service Agreement with Carson Bayport 3, LLC for its facility at 10322 New Decade Dr., in the Bayport Industrial District - B. Sterling (j) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute a Water Service Agreement and a Sanitary Sewer Service Agreement with Carson Bayport 3, LLC for its facility at 10344 New Decade Dr., in the Bayport Industrial District - B. Sterling 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES (a) Public hearing to receive comments regarding the recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission to amend Chapter 106, "Zoning" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of LaPorte, Texas by amending provisions related to zoning permits; amendment procedures; special exceptions; notification of conforming status; official zoning map; commercial and industrial uses; location of heavy truck uses; interpretation of zoning district boundaries; yard requirements parking design standards; development of towers; and building exterior design standards; and consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending Chapter 106, "Zoning" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of LaPorte, Texas by amending provisions related to zoning permits; amendment procedures; special exceptions; notification of conforming status; official zoning map; commercial and industrial uses; location of heavy truck uses; interpretation of zoning district boundaries; yard requirements parking design standards; development of towers; and building exterior design standards - E. Ensey 8. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION (a) Discussion and possible action regarding an Ordinance appointing a member of the City Council to serve as Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of La Porte, Texas, for the period of June 1, 2016, through May 31, 2017 - P. Fogarty (b) Discussion and possible action regarding proposed concept design for the Wharton Weems Blvd., entryway monument - T. Leach 9. REPORTS (a) Receive report of the La Porte Development Corporation Board - Councilmember Engelken 10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting, Thursday, May 26, 2016 Memorial Day Observed, Monday, May 30, 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 Engelken, Earp, Clausen, J. Martin, K. Martin, Kaminski, Zemanek, Leonard and Mayor Rigby 12. 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 551.071(2) — Consultations with Attorney: Meet with City Attorney to discuss legal issues presented by use of Harris County issued overweight/oversize permits by commercial motor vehicles operating in La Porte corporate limits. 13. RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any, on item(s) discussed in executive session. 14. 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 May 23, 2016, agenda of items to be considered by the City Council was posted on the City Hall bulletin board on May 17, 2016.