HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-08-17 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council •
LOUIS R.RIGBY CHUCK ENGELKEN
Mayor F Councilmember District 2
JOHNZEMANEK
DARYL LEONARD
Councilmember At Large A 9 Councilmember District 3
DOTTIE KAMINSKI / m KRISTIN MARTIN
Councilmember At Large B Councilmember District 4
DANNY EARP JAY MARTIN
Mayor Pro-Tem � 4414
_ 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 May 8, 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 Don Hill, La Porte Interchurch Council.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE—The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Daryl Leonard.
4. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, and RECOGNITIONS
(a) Recognition - Wyatt Smith (City of La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission)- Texas
Citizen Planner- Mayor Rigby
(b) Proclamation - National Police Week- Mayor Rigby
(c) Proclamation - Emergency Medical Services Week- Mayor Rigby
(d) Recognition - Councilmember Mike Clausen - Appreciation of Thirteen Years of Services to
the City of La Porte- 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 be enacted 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 the minutes of the Special Called City Council
Meeting held on April 22, 2017 and Regular City Council Meeting held on April 24, 2017 - P.
Fogarty
(b) Consider approval or other action regarding an appointment to the Animal Control Advisory
Board - P. Fogarty
(c) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute any and all
documents necessary to complete purchase of real property located at 1218 S. Broadway -
C. Alexander
7. REPORTS
(a) Receive report for ONE Solution program transition under contract with SunGard Public
Sector, Inc. - M. Dolby
8. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
• Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting, Thursday, May 18, 2017
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• La Porte Development Corporation Board Meeting, Monday, May 22, 2017
• City Council Meeting, Monday, May 22, 2017
• Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting, Thursday, May 25, 2017
9. 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 Leonard, Engelken, Earp, Clausen, J. Martin, K.
Martin, Kaminski, Zemanek and Mayor Rigby
10. 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: Clark Askins, Assistant City
Attorney, regarding prosecution of commercial motor vehicle cases in Municipal Court.
11. RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any, on item(s) discussed in executive
session.
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.
CERTIFICATION
I certify that a copy of the May 8, 2017 , agenda of items to be considered by the City Council was posted on the City Hall
bulletin board on May 2, 2017.
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