HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-09-17 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council •
LOUIS R.RIGBY CHUCK ENGELKEN
Mayor •* Councilmember District 2
JOHN ZEMANEK AO DARYL LEONARD
Councilmember At Large A P. 9 Councilmember District 3
DOTTIE KAMINSKI -4 KRISTIN MARTIN
Councilmember At Large B C ' Councilmember District 4
DANNY EARP \`I JAY MARTIN
Mayor Pro-Tern �
\ , I _ a 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 January 9, 2017,
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 Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Councilmember John
Zemanek.
4. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, and RECOGNITIONS
(a) Recognition -Winners of the 2016 Christmas Parade- 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 December 12,
2016- P. Fogarty
(b) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance ordering the May 6, 2017, General
Election of the City of La Porte- P. Fogarty
(c) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution of the City Council of the City of La
Porte, Texas, opposing any legislation that increases the maximum transport haul weights
over roadways in the City of La Porte, to include heavy haul corridor(s)-T. Leach
(d) Consider approval or other action authorizing the Mayor to sign a letter advocating the Texas
Legislature to change language of Section 505.258(1), Local Government Code to allow the
La Porte Development Corporation to continue to collect sales tax as long as bonds, projects,
or other obligations of the Corporation exist-T. Leach
(e) Consider approval or other action regarding an amendment to the bus service agreement
between Harris County and the City of La Porte for local bus service for the period of twelve
(12) months with the approval of Harris County-T. Leach
(f) Consider approval or other action awarding Bid #17006 for Water and Sewer Supplies- D.
Pennell
(g) Consider approval or other action awarding Bid# 17001 for Browning and Golden Drainage
Improvements Project- D. Pennell
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• (h) Consider approval or other action awarding Bid# 17008 for Clarifier Rehabilitation at the City of
La Porte Wastewater Treatment Facility- D. Pennell
(i) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending Chapter 2,
"Administration" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, by adopting rules for
electronic submission of bids and proposals in accordance with Section 252.0415, Texas
Local Government Code- C. Daeumer
0) Consider approval or other action regarding a professional services agreement with HDR
Engineering, Inc., for on-going GIS technical services - B. Sterling
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES
(a) Public hearing to receive comments on the recommendation of the Dangerous Building
Inspection Board for condemnation of dangerous/substandard buildings located at 403
Arizona; 223 Bayside Dr.; 2823 S. Broadway # 1 and 211 N. Forrest; consider approval or
other action regarding Ordinances for condemnation of dangerous/substandard buildings
located at 403 Arizona; 223 Bayside Dr., 2823 S. Broadway# 1 and 211 N. Forrest- M. Collier
8. AUTHORIZATIONS
(a) Consider approval or other action authorizing the purchase of one horizontal grinder from
RotoChopper for a total amount of$270,158.00- D. Pennell
9. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
(a) Discussion and possible action regarding appointments to fill vacancies on the City of La
Porte Zoning Board of Adjustment- P. Fogarty
10. REPORTS
(a) Receive report of the La Porte Development Corporation Board - Councilmember Engelken
11. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
• City Council Meeting, Monday, January 23, 2017
• Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting, Thursday, January 19, 2017
• Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting, Thursday, January 26, 2017
12. COUNCIL COMMENTS regarding matters appearing on the agenda; recognition of
corn munitymembers, city employees, and upcoming events; inquiry of staff regarding specific factual
information or existing policies — Councilmembers Zemanek, Leonard, Engelken, Earp, Clausen, J.
Martin, K. Martin, Kaminski and Mayor Rigby
13. EXECUTIVE SESSION
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, in accordance with the authority contained in:
Texas Government Code, Section 551.072 - Deliberation regarding Real Property: Meet with City
Manager and City Attorney to discuss acquisition of real property adjacent to Fitness Center.
14. RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any, on item(s) discussed in executive
session.
15. 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.
CERTIFICATION
I certify that a copy of the January 9, 2017 , agenda of items to be considered by the City Council was posted on the City
Hall bulletin board on January 3, 2017.
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