HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-14-16 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council LOUIS R.RIGBY CHUCK ENGELKEN
Mayor * • Councilmember District 2
JOHN ZEMANEK 0 ^? DARYL LEONARD
Councilmember At Large A P. 9 Councilmember District 3
DOTTIE KAMINSKI / KRISTIN MARTIN
Councilmember At Large B V m Councilmember District 4
DANNY EARP JAY MARTIN
Mayor Pro-Tem � \ ' 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 November 14,
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 Joshua Ojeda, Fairmont Park Church.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE—The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Councilmember Kristin Martin.
4. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, and RECOGNITIONS
(a) Recognition - 2016 City University Participants - Mayor Rigby
(b) Proclamation- Tony Constanzo Day- Mayor Rigby
(c) Recognition - Employees of the Third Quarter (2016) - Rachel Gomez and Trudy Rayburn -
City of La Porte Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department- 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 24, 2016
- P. Fogarty
(b) Consider approval or other action to ratify Mayor Rigby's appointment of James Edwards to
the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District for a two-year term ending January 31, 2019 - P.
Fogarty
(c) Consider approval or other action authorizing the Mayor to execute an Interlocal Agreement
with Harris County to construct sidewalk, drainage and traffic control improvements along
Park Drive from S. Blackwell to Fairmont Parkway- S. Valiante
(d) Consider approval or other action authorizing the Mayor to execute an Interlocal Agreement
with Harris County to construct a sidewalk along Park Drive from S. Lobit to San Jacinto
Street. - S. Valiante
(e) Consider approval or other action awarding bid for vehicle and equipment replacements for
Fiscal Year 2016-17- S. Valiante
(f) Consider approval or other action regarding the purchase of playground equipment in the
amount of$52,949.52 from GameTime, for Lomax Park and Tom Brown Park- R. Epting
(g) Consider approval or other action authorizing the purchase of medical treatment devices in
the amount of$57,603.33 from Physio-Control, Inc. - R. Nolen
(h) Consider approval or other action regarding the purchase of computers through PCMG
(PCMall Gov) utilizing Buy Board Contract 498-15) - R. Valdez
(i) Consider approval or other action to roll over requested encumbrance from La Porte Fiscal
Year 2016 Budget to La Porte Fiscal Year 2017 Budget- M. Dolby
(j) Consider approval or other action accepting the Fiscal Year 2016 audit/asset forfeiture report
and associated financial records as required by Chapter 59 of the Texas Code of Criminal
Procedure-K. Adcox
7. AUTHORIZATIONS
(a) Consider approval or other action regarding recommendation of City Staff and the Chapter
172 Employee Retiree Insurance and Benefits Committee for award of bid proposal to
vendors for Medical; Pharmacy; Stop Loss; Medicare and Vision benefits plans - M. Hartleib
(b) Consider approval or other action regarding vendor service contract for mowing of City -
maintained properties - R. Epting
8. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
(a) Discussion and possible action regarding design of the elevated storage tank artwork on 4th
Street and Main Street- S. Valiante
(b) Discussion and possible action regarding City of La Porte Parks and Recreation Department
Operational Analysis - R. Epting
(c) Discussion and possible action regarding future operations of the La Porte Boys Baseball
Association - C. Alexander
9. REPORTS
(a) Receive report of Fiscal Affairs Committee- Councilmember Engelken
10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
• Thanksgiving Holidays, Thursday, November 24, 2016 and Friday, November 25, 2016
• La Porte Development Corporation Board Meeting, Monday, December 12, 2016
• City Council Meeting, Monday December 12, 2016
• Christmas Holidays, Friday, December 23, 2016 and Monday, December 26, 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 K. Martin, Kaminski, Zemanek, Leonard, Engelken,
Earp, Clausen, J. Martin 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
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.
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CERTIFICATION
I certify that a copy of the November 14, 2016 , agenda of items to be considered by the City Council was posted on the
City Hall bulletin board on November 8, 2016.
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