HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-26-16 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City CouncilLOUIS R. RIGBY
Mayor
JOHNZEMANEK
Councilmember At Large A
DOTTIE KAMINSKI
Councilmember At Large B
DANNY EARP
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 26,
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 Windell Gill, First Baptist Church.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Councilmember Danny Earp.
4. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, and RECOGNITIONS
(a) Proclamation - Orange and White 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 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 September 12,
2016 - P. Fogarty
(b) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance appointing a Presiding Judge and
Alternate Judges for the La Porte Municipal Court of Record in the City of La Porte, Texas -
Mayor Rigby
(c) Consider approval or other action authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement between the
La Porte-Bayshore Chamber of Commerce and the City of La Porte for general promotional,
tourism advertising services and programs - C. Alexander
(d) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute a Routine Airport
Maintenance Program (RAMP) grant agreement with Texas Department of Transportation
Aviation Division - S. Valiante
(e) Consider approval or other action awarding Bid # 16021 for State Highway 146 Feeder Road
Water Line Project - S. Valiante
M Consider approval or other action authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement between
Highway 321 Volunteer Fire Department and the City of La Porte for the transfer of fire engine
scheduled to be rotated out of service - T. Leach
(g) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending Chapter 34,
"Environment," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, by amending Article II "Air
Pollution," Division 2, "Smoking," relating to the prohibition of smoking and use of vaping
products in certain public places within the city limits - R. Epting
(h) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending Chapter 50 "Parks and
Recreation" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte by amending regulations
pertaining to use of tobacco and vaping products at City parks - R. Epting
7. AUTHORIZATIONS/ ORDINANCES
(a) 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 (This item was
postponed at the September 12, 2016 City Council Meeting)
(b) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution adopting the 2016 Appraisal Roll of
the Harris County Appraisal District - M. Dolby (This item was postponed at the September
12, 2016 City Council Meeting)
(c) 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
(This item was postponed at the September 12, 2016 City Council Meeting)
(d) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 1583 and
adopting an Ordinance establishing an Airport Advisory Board for the City of La Porte
Municipal Airport - P. Fogarty
(e) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance terminating the contract with
Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mott, LLP, for collection of delinquent municipal court fees
and fines, and allowing court staff the opportunity to provide in-house collections - C. Haney
(f) Hold hearing and consider approval or other action to revoke or suspend the existing massage
business permit for Jing Day Spa located at 1309 Fairmont Parkway #0 and authorizing City
Staff to nullify the accompanying zoning permit - T. Tietjens
(g) Consider approval or other action regarding approval or denial of Altom Transport's exception
request to the City of La Porte's current policy regarding use of industrial district water and
sewer service - T. Tietjens
8. REPORTS
(a) Receive report of the La Porte Development Corporation Board - Councilmember Engelken
9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
City Council Meeting, Monday, October 10, 2016
City Council Meeting, Monday, October 24, 2016
10. 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 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
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 26, 2016 , agenda of items to be considered by the City Council was posted on the
City Hall bulletin board on September 20, 2016.
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