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Home My WebLink About09-11-17 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council LOUIS R.RIGBY CHUCK ENGELKEN MayorO* 400 Councilmember District 2 JOHNZEMANEK DARYL LEONARD Councilmember At Large A h . 9 Councilmember District 3 DOTTIE KAMINSKI KRISTIN MARTIN Councilmember At Large B ' Mayor Pro-Tem DANNY EARP . 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 September 11, 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 item are subject to action. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION—The invocation will be given by Pastor Maurice Villarreal, First Baptist Church. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE— The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Councilmember John Zemanek. 4. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, and RECOGNITIONS (a) Proclamation -811 Safe Digging Day- Mayor Rigby (b) Presentation - Crime Stoppers for the City of La Porte Police Department- Mayor Rigby 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) 6. CONSENT AGENDA(All consent agenda items are considered routine by Qty Council and vtill be enacted by one motion. There Kull 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 meeting held August 14-15, 2017 - P. Fogarty (b) Consider approval or other action regarding the Tax Accessor's certified 2017 ad valorem anticipated collection rate for the City of La Porte- M. Dolby (c) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Dr. Oscar Boultinghouse to serve as Medical Director for the City of La Porte Department of Emergency Medical Services - R. Nolen (d) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign a grant award for Speed and Intersection Traffic Control (STEP) Grant- K. Adcox (e) Consider approval or other action to include sponsorship funding for the Battleship TEXAS anthem video production-C.Alexander (f) Consider approval or other action authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement between the City of Shoreacres and the City of La Porte for the La Porte Police Department to provide Jail and Emergency Dispatch Services - K. Adcox (g) Consider approval or other action regarding proposed Meet and Confer Agreement between the City of La Porte and the La Porte Police Officers' Association effective October 1, 2017- M. Hartleib s (h) Consider approval or other action awarding Bid #17023 for Digester Aeration System Modification for Little Cedar Bayou Wastewater Treatment Plant Re-Bid- D. Pennell 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES (a) Public hearing to receive comments regarding the City of La Porte, Texas Fiscal Year 2017- 2018 Proposed Budget- M. Dolby (b) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance approving and adopting the City of La Porte, Texas' Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Proposed Budget- M. Dolby 8. ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS/AUTHORIZATIONS (a) Consider approval or other action regarding vote ratifying increase of revenue from property tax reflected in 2017-2018 Fiscal Year Budget- M. Dolby (b) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution adopting the 2017 Appraisal Roll of the Harris County Appraisal District- M. Dolby (c) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance establishing the tax rate for the current tax year(2017)for a total tax rate of$0.71 per hundred dollar valuation - M. Dolby 9. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION (a) Discussion and possible action regarding appointments to various City of La Porte boards, committees and commissions - P. Fogarty (b) Discussion and possible action regarding drainage related needs for the La Porte Municipal Airport and the City of La Porte surrounding neighborhoods -C. Alexander 10. REPORTS (a) Receive report from the Economic Alliance Port Houston Port Region- C. Alexander (b) Receive report of the Fiscal Affairs Committee-Councilmember Engelken 11. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS • Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting, Thursday, September 21, 2017 • La Porte Development Corporation Board Meeting, Monday, September 25, 2017 • City Council Meeting, Monday, September 25, 2017 • Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting, Thursday, September 28, 2017 12. 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 Zemanek, Leonard, Engelken, Earp, Ojeda, 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 551.074 -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: Meet with City Manager and City Attorney regarding an extension of line-of-duty injury leave for Officer Seth Candelari. 14. RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any, on item(s) discussed in executive session: (a) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance approving an extension of line-of- duty injury leave for Officer Seth Candelari, and setting salary during the extension period - M. Hartleib 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 September 11, 2017 , agenda of items to be considered by the City Council was posted on the City Hall bulletin board on September� , 2017. ?Ne.m.over. Coc13 SOort6te?