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LOUIS R.RIGBY CHUCK ENGELKEN
Mayor f Councilmember District 2
JOHNZEMANEK 0 I o DARYLLEONARD
Councilmember At Large A 9 Councilmember District 3
DOTTIE KAMINSKI �/yn
KRISTIN MARTIN
Councilmember At Large B // Mayor Pro-Tem
DANNY EARP — �■!I ~ 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 25,
2017, beginning at 6:00 PM in the City Hall Council Chanters, 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 Shane Klinkerman, First Assembly Of God.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE— The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Councilmember Daryl
Leonard.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.)
5. CONSENT AGENDA(All consent agenda items are considered routine by City Council and Kill 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 the minutes of the City Council meeting held on
September 11, 2017 and minutes of City Council members attending the Chapter 172
Employees/Retiree Insurance and Benefits Board meeting held on September 18, 2017 - P.
Fogarty
(b) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with
companies located within the Battleground Industrial District for provision of emergency
medical services by the City of La Porte- R. Nolen
(c) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign a
grant for participation in the La Porte Rifle Resistant Body Armor- K. Adcox
(d) Consider approval or other action awarding Bid#17025 for Annual Mowing Contract- M. Huber
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES
(a) Public hearing to receive comments on the recommendation of the Dangerous Building
Inspection Board for condemnation of dangerous/substandard building located at 621 W. Main
St.; consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance providing for condemnation of
dangerous/substandard building located at 621 W. Main St. - M. Huber
7. ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS/AUTHORIZATIONS
(a) Consider approval or other action regarding recommendation from the Chapter 172
Employee/Retiree Insurance and Benefits Board concerning plan design and premium
schedule change for the 2018 plan year- M. Hartleib
(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(This item was
postponed at the September 11, 2017 City Council Meeting)
(c) Consider approval or other action regarding vote ratifying increase of revenue from property tax
reflected in 2017-2018 Fiscal Year Budget - M. Dolby (This item was postponed at the
September 11, 2017 City Council Meeting)
(d) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution adopting the 2017 Appraisal Roll of
the Harris County Appraisal District- M. Dolby (This item was postponed at the September
11,2017 City Council Meeting)
(e) 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
(This item was postponed at the September 11, 2017 City Council Meeting)
(f) Consider approval or other action regarding adopting a Resolution nominating a candidate to
the Harris County Appraisal District's board of directors - P. Fogarty
8. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
• City Council Meeting, Monday, October 9, 2017
• Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting, Thursday, October 19, 2017
• City Council Meeting, Monday, October 23, 2017
• Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting, Monday, October 23, 2017
• Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting, Thursday, October 26, 2017
9. 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 Leonard, Engelken, Earp, Ojeda, J. Martin, K. Martin, Kaminski,
Zemanek, and Mayor Rigby
10. 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 25, 2017 , agenda of items to be considered by the City Council was posted on the
City Hall bulletin board on September 11, 2017.
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