HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-13-16 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City CouncilLOUIS R. RIGBY
Mayor
JOHN ZEMANEK
CouncilmemberAt Large A
DOTTIE KAMINSKI
CouncilmemberAt Large B
DANNY EARP
Mayor Pro-Tem
Councilmember District 1
CHUCK ENGELKEN
Councilmember District 2
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
DARYLLEONARD
Councilmember District 3
KRISTIN MARTIN
Councilmember District 4
JAY MARTIN
Councilmember District 5
MIKECLAUSEN
Councilmember District
Notice is hereby given of a Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council to be held June 13, 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 Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Councilmember Danny Earp.
4. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, and RECOGNITIONS
(a) Presentations - Public Works Coloring Book Contest Winners - 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 minutes of the meeting held on May 23, 2016 - P.
Fogarty
(b) Consider approval or other action awarding quote for the City of La Porte Fiscal Year 2016
Headworks Improvements - S. Valiante
(c) Consider approval or other action awarding Bid #16016 for the City of La Porte Fiscal Year
2016 Concrete Street Repairs - S. Valiante
(d) Consider approval or other action regarding revisions to the Employee Policy Handbook,
Chapter 7, Section 13, "Bereavement Leave" - M. Hartleib
(e) Consider approval or other action awarding RFP #16506 for City group health plan Insurance
Benefits Consultant - M. Hartleib
(f) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution authorizing the resale of Lot 23,
Block 1219 Town of La Porte; Lot 24, Block 1219 and Tract 18, 19 and 20, Block 715, Town of
La Porte - K. Powell
(g) Consider approval or other action regarding acquisition of the power and cooling component
for the City's technology infrastructure update project - R. Valdez
7. AUTHORIZATIONS
(a) Consider approval or other action authorizing the Mayor to execute an Interlocal Agreement
with Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District for property tax collection
services - M. Dolby
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(b) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with the
Brook Agency, Inc., for turn -key presentation of the entertainment production for the City of
La Porte 125th Anniversary Celebration - T. Leach
8. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
(a) Discussion and possible action regarding recommendation of the 125th Anniversary
Celebration Committee for the City of La Porte 125th Anniversary Celebration - T. Leach
(b) Discussion and possible action regarding proposal to include a portion of Bay Area Blvd. on
the City of La Porte truck route - T. Tietjens
9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
• Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting, Thursday, June 16, 2016
• Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting, Thursday, June 23, 2016
• La Porte Development Corporation Board Meeting, Monday, June 27, 2016
• City Council Meeting, Monday, June 27, 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 June 13, 2016, agenda of items to be considered by the City Council was posted on the City
Hall bulletin board on June 7, 2016.