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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-24-16 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council K LOUIS R.RIGBY CHUCK ENGELKEN Mayor F (I • Councilmember District 2 JOHN ZEMANEK 0 1 ' DARYL LEONARD Councilmember At Large A / 9 Councilmember District 3 DOTTIE KAMINSKI - f , m KRISTIN MARTIN Councilmember At Large B v Councilmember District 4 DANNY EARP � JAY MARTIN Mayor Pro-Tern Councilmember District 5 Councilmember District 1 MIKE CLAUSEN Councilmember District 6 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Notice is hereby given of a Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council to be held October 24, 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 Jay Martin. 4. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, and RECOGNITIONS (a) Proclamation - Municipal Court Week- Mayor Rigby (b) Recognition - The City of La Porte 2016 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award - Mayor Rigby (c) Recognition - The City of La Porte Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for Fiscal Year 2015- Mayor Rigby (d) Recognition - The City of La Porte Certificate of Achievement for excellence in Financial Reporting for Fiscal Year 2015- Mayor Rigby (e) Recognition - City of La Porte Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting for Fiscal Year 2015- Mayor Rigby (f) Recognition - City of La Porte Traditional Finance Star and the Contract and Procurement Star- 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 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 October 10, 2016 - S. Harris (b) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution appointing one representative and one alternate to the H-GAC 2017 General Assembly and Board of Directors - P. Fogarty (c) Consider approval or other action regarding approval of a proposed settlement agreement to resolve pending litigation: USOR Site Group PRP v. Texas A&M Contractors - C. Alexander • (d) Consider approval or other action regarding the purchase of vehicles by the La Porte Fire Control, Prevention and Emergency Medical Services District- R. Nolen (e) Consider approval or other action regarding purchase of fleet equipment from CAP Fleet Outfitters under Texas Buy Board Contract 430-13 - K. Adcox (f) Consider approval or other action awarding Bid #16024 for Re-Bid of Parks Mowing - R. Epting 7. AUTHORIZATIONS (a) Consider approval or other action adopting an Ordinance establishing Drug Free Zones and adopting a map illustrating the Drug Free Zone perimeters - K. Adcox 8. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION (a) Discussion and possible action regarding construction of the Wharton Weems Blvd. entryway monument - T. Leach 9. REPORTS (a) Receive report of La Porte Development Corporation Board - Councilmember Engelken (b) Receive report regarding City of La Porte insurance coverage proposals - M. Hartleib 10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS • Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting, Tuesday, October 25, 2016 • City Council Meeting, Monday, November 14, 2016 • City Council Meeting, Monday, December 12, 2016 • La Porte Development Corporation Board Meeting, Monday, December 12, 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 J. Martin, K. Martin, Kaminski, Zemanek, Leonard, Engelken, Earp, Clausen and Mayor Rigby 12. 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 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 24, 2016 , agenda of items to be considered by the City Council was posted on the City Hall bulletin board on October 19, 2016. -P C1.- Jeg �� Itio�12a1 (9 - C)1114-W