HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-27-17 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council ♦
LOUIS R.RIGBY CHUCK ENGELKEN
Mayor 0� A Councilmember District 2
JOHN2EMANEK O DARYL LEONARD
Councilmember At Large A l� 9 Councilmember District 3
DOTfIE KAMINSKIr \ m KRISTIN MARTIN
Councilmember At Large B Councilmember District 4
DANNY EARP ` �i 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 March 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, Brian Christen, La Porte Community Church.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE—The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Councilmember Jay Martin.
4. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, and RECOGNITIONS
(a) Proclamation- Jesse Garcia Day- Mayor Rigby
(b) Proclamation- La Porte Special Olympics Shrimp Boil Day- Mayor Rigby
(c) Recognition- Certificate of Appreciation John Samuel Gianukos - 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 March 13, 2017 -
P. Fogarty
(b) Receive 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial (CAFR) Report- M. Dolby
(c) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution authorizing the City Manager as the
authorized grant official and approving the grant application for Digital Forensics Investigative
Equipment, through the Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor, State of Texas - K.
Adcox
(d) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution authorizing the City Manager as the
authorized grant official and approving the grant application for the Firearms Training
Simulator through the Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor, State of Texas - K.
Adcox
7. AUTHORIZATIONS
(a) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute a Local
Government Code Chapter 380 Agreement between the City of La Porte and Oakland Land
and Development Company for Sector 23 economic development program -T. Leach
8. REPORTS
(a) Receive report of the La Porte Development Corporation Board- Councilmember Engelken
9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
• La Porte Development Corporation Board Meeting, Monday, April 10, 2017
• City Council Meeting, Monday, April 10, 2017
• Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting, Thursday, April 20, 2017
• Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting, Thursday, April 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 J. Martin, K. Martin, Kaminski, Zemanek, Leonard,
Engelken, Earp, Clausen, and Mayor Rigby
11. 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 March 21, 2017, agenda of items to be considered by the City Council was posted on the City
Hall bulletin board on March 21, 2017.
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