HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-24-17 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council • •
LOUIS R.RIGBY CHUCK ENGELKEN
MayorCouncilmember District 2
JOHNZEMANEK 0 DARYLLEONARD
Councilmember At Large A Councilmember District 3
DOTTIE KAMINSKI J KRISTIN MARTIN
Councilmember At Large B t7 �1//j m Mayor Pro-Tern
DANNY EARPNA
�'�/ Councilmember District 4
Councilmember District 1 �\ JAY MARTIN
� � Councilmember District 5
NANCY OJEDA
Councilmember District 6
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
Notice is hereby given of a Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council to be held July 24, 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 Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE—The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Councilmember Kristin Martin.
4. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, and RECOGNITIONS
(a) Recognition - Employee of the Second Quarter 2017 - Jenny Lynn (Marketing Public Relations
Specialist) City of La Porte Parks and Recreation 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 vtill be enacted by
one motion. There Kill 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 July 10, 2017 - P.
Fogarty
(b) Consider approval or other action regarding recommended date of September 11, 2017 for the
Public Hearing on the City's Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Proposed Budget-S. Wolny
(c) Consider approval or other action regarding a Memorandum of Agreement with Bay Point
Townhome Association for a community cooperation project providing for camera installation,
new entryway sign and lighting for a total City contribution of$2,492.82-T. Leach
(d) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance approving and authorizing the
donation of Lots 19, 20, 21 & 22, Block 104 of the Town of La Porte; Lots 29 & 30, Block 105,
of the Town of La Porte and Lots 23 & 24, Block 66, of the Town of La Porte, to Bay
Area Habitat for Humanity-Houston, Inc., a Texas non-profit corporation for the construction of
affordable housing- R. Mancilla
(e) Consider approval or other action regarding an Interlocal Agreement between the City of La
Porte and the City of Morgan's Point for services including Fire Protection & Prevention,
Emergency Medical Service, Dispatch, Animal Control and Jail- R. Nolen
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES
(a) Public hearing to receive comments regarding the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning
Commission to amend regulations related to the placement of carports on residential property;
consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending Chapter 106, "Zoning" of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte by amending regulations related to the
placement of carports on residential property- I. Clowes
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8. AUTHORIZATIONS
(a) Consider approval or other regarding an Ordinance vacating, abandoning and closing the south
one-half S. Holmes St., right-of-way in Blocks 27& 28, Town of La Porte- I. Clowes
9. REPORTS
(a) Receive report of the July 17, 2017 La Porte Development Corporation Board Meeting -
Councilmember Ojeda
10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
• Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting, Thursday, July 27, 2017
• La Porte Development Corporation Board Meeting, Monday, August 14, 2017
• City Council Meeting, Monday, August 14, 2017
• Budget Workshop Meetings, week of August 14th, 2017
• Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting, Thursday, August 17, 2017
• Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting, Thursday, August 24, 2017
• City Council Meeting, Monday, August 28, 2017
11. COUNCIL COMMENTS regarding matters appearing on the agenda; recognition of community
members, city employees, and upcoming events; inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information
or existing policies. Councilmembers K. Martin, Kaminski, Zemanek, Leonard, Engelken, Earp, Ojeda,
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.
CERTIFICATION
I certify that a copy of the July 24, 2017 , agenda of items to be considered by the City Council was posted on the City
Hall bulletin board on July2L/ , 2017.
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