HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-27-17 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council 1
LOUIS R.RIGBY CHUCK ENGELKEN
Mayor F • Councilmember District 2
JOHNZEMANEK AO DARYL LEONARD
Councilmember At Large A 0,449 Councilmember District 3
DOTTIE KAMINSKI / m KRISTIN MARTIN
Councilmember At Large B v Councilmember District 4
DANNY EARP ,w _ JAY MARTIN
Mayor Pro-Tem ` I Councilmember District S
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 February 27,
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 Danny Earp.
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 February 13, 2017
- P. Fogarty
(b) Consider approval or other action regarding an Interlocal Agreement for Joint Elections
between the City of La Porte; La Porte Independent School District and San Jacinto College
District- P. Fogarty
(c) Consider approval or other action regarding the sale of 12-feet of Lot 27, Block 80, Town of La
Porte, Harris County, Texas to Bayway Homes to facilitate the construction of a single family
home-T. Leach
(d) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute a concession
agreement between the City of La Porte and Linda Darnell Witt as the Concessionaire for
Sylvan Beach Fishing Pier- R. Epting
(e) Consider approval or other action regarding a Municipal Water Service Agreement between
the City of La Porte; City of Deer Park and the owner of the facility at 9515 Spencer Highway-
B. Sterling
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6. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES
(a) "Public hearing to receive comments regarding recommendation by the Planning and Zoning
Commission to approve an amendment to the Future Land Use Map Component of the La
Porte Comprehensive Plan for a 40-acre tract of land known as Tracts 1 and 11_, Johnson
Hunter Survey, Abstract 35, generally located on State Highway 146 north of Wharton Weems
Blvd; consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending the City's Future
Land Use Map Component of the La Porte Comprehensive Plan for a 40-acre tract of land
known as Tracts 1 and 1 L, Johnson Hunter Survey, Abstract 35, generally located on State
Highway 146 north of Wharton Weems Blvd., by changing use classification to "Commercial,"
"Mid to High-Density Residential" and "Mixed Use" - I. Clowes
(b) Public hearing to receive comments regarding recommendation by the Planning and Zoning
Commission to approve SCUP # 16-91000004 to allow construction of an entertainment,
commercial and residential mixed-use development center on State Highway 146 north of
Wharton Weems Blvd.; consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending
the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106, by approving SCUP#16-
91000004, for the purpose of constructing an entertainment, commercial and residential
mixed-use development center on State Highway 146 north of Wharton Weems Blvd. - I.
Clowes
(c) Public hearing to receive comments regarding recommendation by the Planning and Zoning
Commission to approve a zone change request for changing the zoning classification of
tracts 30A and 31A, Strang Subdivision from Business Industrial District (BI)to Light Industrial
District (LI); consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance to approve zone
change request #16-92000004), changing the zoning classification of tracts 30A and 31A,
Strang Subdivision from Business Industrial District (BI) to Light Industrial District (LI) - I.
Clowes
(d) Public hearing to receive comments regarding recommendation by the Planning and Zoning
Commission to approve a zone change request for changing the zoning classification of
tracts 17-1A and 18A, Strang Subdivision from Business Industrial (BI) to Light Industrial (LI);
consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance to approve zone change request
#16-92000005, changing the zoning classification of tracts 17-1A and 18A, Strang Subdivision
from Business Industrial (BI)to Light Industrial (LI)- I. Clowes
(e) Public hearing to receive comments regarding recommendation by the Planning and Zoning
Commission to approve a zone change request for changing the zoning classification of
tracts 30 and 31 and 17A and 18, Strang Subdivision from Business Industrial District (BI) to
Light Industrial District (LI); consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance to
approve zone change request #16-92000006, changing the zoning classification of tracts 30
and 31 and 17A and 18, Strang Subdivision from Business Industrial District (BI) to Light
Industrial District (LI)- I. Clowes
7. AUTHORIZATIONS
(a) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement
between the City of La Porte and La Porte Boy's Baseball Association- R. Epting
8. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
(a) Discussion and possible action regarding Ballard Exploration Company request for a
Geophysical Mineral and Testing Permit- B. Sterling
(b) Discussion and possible action regarding amendments to the Port Crossing Development
Agreement- C. Alexander
(c) Discussion and possible action regarding extending the deadline for 'go live' date for ONE
Solution core finance functions to April 15, 2017- T. Leach
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9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
• Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting, Monday, March 13, 2017
• City Council Meeting, Monday, March 13, 2017
• Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting, Thursday, March 16, 2017
• City Council Meeting, Monday, March 27, 2017
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. 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 551.074 - Personnel Matter: Deliberation concerning the
appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer
or employee, unless the officer or employee requests a public hearing: Patrice Fogarty, City
Secretary.
Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 (1) (A) - Pending or Contemplated Litigation: Meet with
City Attorney and City Manager to discuss performance issues under contract with SunGard.
12. RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any, on item(s) discussed in executive
session.
13. 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 February 27, 2017 , agenda of items to be considered by the City Council was posted on the
City Hall bulletin board on February 21, 2017.a
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