HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-10-16 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City CouncilLOUIS R. RIGBY
Mayor
JOHN ZEMANEK
Councilmember At LargeA
DOTTIE KAMINSKI
CouncilmemberAt 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
MIKECLAUSEN
Councilmember District 6
Notice is hereby given of a Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council to be held October 10,
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 Thomas Park, Fairmont Park Church - Broadway.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Councilmember Mike Clausen.
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 minutes of the meeting held on September 26,
2016 - P. Fogarty
(b) Consider approval or other action regarding change in City Council meeting dates for the
months of November and December due to holiday schedule - P. Fogarty
(c) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance vacating, abandoning and closing
the east/west alley in Block 185, Town of La Porte - T. Leach
(d) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to sign an agreement for
participation in the Regional DWI Task Force - K. Adcox
(e) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign
grant award for Speed and Intersection Traffic Control (STEP) Grant - K. Adcox
(f) Consider approval or other action approving purchase of Equipment & Vehicles using the
Houston Galveston Area Council and Texas Local Government Cooperative Purchasing
methods for the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Vehicle Replacement Program - S. Valiante
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES
(a) Public hearing to receive comments regarding recommendation by the Planning and Zoning
Commission to approve a Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP) for the construction of a
secondary dwelling unit for property located at 2711 Crescent Drive, La Porte; consider
approval or other action regarding an Ordinance to approve SCUP #16-91000003, to allow
development of one (1) secondary dwelling unit for property located at 2711 Crescent Drive,
La Porte - R. Cramer
7. AUTHORIZATIONS
(a) Consider approval or other action authorizing the Mayor to execute a Local Government Code
Chapter 380 Agreement between the City of La Porte and Ybarra Restaurants, Inc., for waiver
of payment of fees for closure of street right-of-way in connection with the construction of a
new El Toro Restaurant - T. Leach
(b) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance vacating, abandoning, and closing a
portion of the North 25th Street right-of-way - T. Leach
8. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
(a) Discussion and possible action regarding a matrix for Request for Proposals for collection
services of delinquent ad valorem taxes - M. Dolby
9. REPORTS
(a) Receive presentation for Procurement Methods - C. Daeumer
10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
City Council Meeting, Monday, October 24, 2016
11. 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
12. 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 October 10, 2016 , agenda of items to be considered by the City Council was posted on the City
Hall bulletin board on October 4, 2016.
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