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LOUIS R. RIGBY
Mayor
JOHNZEMANEK
Councilmember At LargeA
DOTfIE KAMINSKI
Councilmember At Large B
DANNYEARP
Mayor Pro-Tem
Councilmember District 1
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
CHUCK ENGELKEN
Councilmember District 2
DARYLLEONARD
Councilmember District 3
KRISTIN MARTIN
Councilmember District 4
JAY MARTIN
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 September 12,
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.
CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION —The invocation will be given by Brian Christen, La Porte Community Church.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Councilmember Danny Earp.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.)
5. CONSENT AGENDA (All consent agenda items are considered routine by City Council and will beenacted 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 August 22,
2016 - P. Fogarty
(b) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract for Bid
#16019 for Fairmont Parking Lot - R. Epting
(c) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending Chapter 50 Parks and
Recreation Appendix A - Fees of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte by adjusting
various green user fees - A Osmond
(d) Consider approval or other action regarding an amendment to the Meet and Confer
Agreement between the City of La Porte and the La Porte Police Officers' Association to
extend the term of the base agreement and existing amendments to September 30, 2017 - M.
Hartleib
(e) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance establishing Chapter 86
Development Regulations Appendix A - Fees of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La
Porte, by designating filing fees for plans, plats and waivers; amending Chapter 62 Streets,
Sidewalks and other Public Places regarding right-of-way closures; and amending Chapter 62
Appendix A - fees by revising right-of-way closing application fee; and amending Chapter 106
Zoning Appendix A - Fees, by revising fees for Zone Changes; SCUPS; Variances; Special
Exceptions; and Appeals of Enforcement Officer Decision - E. Ensey
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES
(a) Public hearing to receive comments regarding Juvenile Curfew Ordinance; and consider
approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending Chapter 42 Miscellaneous
Offenses of the Code of Ordinances by revising Juvenile Curfew Regulations - K. Adcox
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(b) . Public hearing to receive comments on Staff recommendation of condemnation of eighteen
(18) dangerous/substandard structures; consider Ordinances for condemnation of
dangerous/substandard structures located at 403 Arizona St.; 3313 Bayer St.; 129 Bayshore
Dr.; 223 Bayside Dr.; 304 S. Blackwell St.; 2511 S. Broadway St.; 2823 S. Broadway St. #1;
3142 Fondren St.; 202 North Forrest Ave; 211 North Forrest Ave; 3142 Hamilton St.; 727 S.
Kansas St.; 0 S. Lobit St.; 713 S. Lobit St.; 621 W. Main St.; 11810 N. P St.; 1608 Roscoe St.;
and 902 S. Utah St. - M. Huber
(c) Public hearing to receive comments regarding the City of La Porte, Texas Fiscal Year 2016-
2017 Proposed Budget - M. Dolby
(d) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance approving and adopting the City of
La Porte Texas' Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Proposed Budget - M. Dolby
AUTHORIZATIONS
(a) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution adopting the 2016 Appraisal Roll of
the Harris County Appraisal District - M. Dolby
(b) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance establishing the tax rate for the
current tax year (2016) for a total tax rate of $0.71 per hundred dollar valuation - M. Dolby
(c) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending Chapter 70 "Traffic and
Vehicles" of the Code of Ordinances by revising certain regulations related to establishment of
school zones within the corporate limits of the City of La Porte - K. Adcox
(d) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending Chapter 74 "Utilities" of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Texas related to calculation of Development
Fees for Developer/Owner Funding of Utility Line Extensions - E. Ensey
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
(a) Discussion and possible action regarding evaluation of and review process for Request for
Proposals for collection services of delinquent ad valorem taxes - Councilmembers Zemanek;
Kaminski and J. Martin
(b) Discussion and possible action regarding appointments to various City of La Porte boards,
committees and commissions - P. Fogarty
(c) Discussion and possible action regarding casting of votes in election of candidates for the
Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool Board of Trustees - P. Fogarty
(d) Discussion and possible action regarding artwork for the Main Street elevated water tank - T.
Leach
(e) Discussion and possible action regarding Altom Transport's request to utilize a portion of the
water received under the terms of its Water Service Agreement for a proposed truck wash
facility to be located at 4700 New West Drive, in the Bayport Industrial District - T. Tietjens
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
• Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting, Thursday, September 15, 2016
• Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting, Thursday, September 22, 2016
• La Porte Development Corporation Board Meeting, Monday, September 26, 2016
• City Council Meeting, Monday, September 26, 2016
COUNCIL COMMENTS regarding matters appearing on the agenda; recognition of
communitymembers, city employees, and upcoming events; inquiry of staff regarding specific factual
information or existing policies Councilmembers Clausen, J. Martin, K. Martin, Kaminski, Zemanek,
Leonard, Engelken, Earp and Mayor Rigby
11. ADJOURN
The City Council reserves the right to meet in closed session on any agenda item should the
needarise 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
accommodationsfor 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 September 12, 2016, agenda of items to be considered by the City Council was posted on the
City Hall bulletin board on September 6, 2016.
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