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Home My WebLink About11-13-17 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council I LOUIS R.RIGBY CHUCK ENGELKEN fp Mayor � 44. Councilmember District 2 JOHN ZEMANEK DARYL LEONARD CouncilmemberAt Large A , , 9 Councilmember District 3 DOTTIE KAMINSKI 5 2( KRISTIN MARTIN CouncilmemberAt Large B ' Mayor Pro-Tern DANNY EARP l` Councilmember District 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 November 13, 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 Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE —The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Councilmember Nancy Ojeda. 4. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, and RECOGNITIONS (a) Recognition - 2017 City University Participants - 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 v►ill 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 October 23, 2017- P. Fogarty (b) Consider approval or other action to roll over requested encumbrance from City of La Porte Fiscal Year 2017 Budget to City of La Porte Fiscal Year 2018- M. Dolby (c) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution adopting updated City of La Porte, Texas Investment Policy- S. Wolny (d) Consider approval or other action awarding Bid #17027 for Printing and Mailing of Utility Bills - S. Wolny (e) Consider approval or other action to purchase playground equipment in the amount of $102,092.48 for Little Cedar Bayou Park and Seabreeze Park, under Texas Buy Board Contract No. 512-16- R. Epting (f) Consider approval or other action regarding an Interlocal Agreement between the City of La Porte and Harris County for construction of drainage improvements across the North P Street right-of-way, intersecting the Harris County Flood Control District Channel unit F101-06 - D. Pennell (g) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute contract with HDR Engineering, for design and construction administration services under Lomax Area Lift Station Consolidation Project- D. Pennell (h) Consider approval or other action awarding Bid #18001 for Pine Bluff Subdivision Improvements Project- D. Pennell (i) Consider approval or other action authorizing purchase for vehicle and equipment • replacements for Fiscal Year 2017-18, under Texas Buy Board Contract No. 521-16 and HGAC Contract No. VE11-15- D. Pennell (j) Consider approval or other action to purchase fleet equipment from CAP Fleet Outfitters under Texas Buy Board Contract No. 524-17- K. Adcox (k) Consider approval or other action regarding the purchase of the COBAN Edge systems through COBAN Technologies, Inc., through HGAC Contract No. EF-04-17- K. Adcox (I) Consider approval or other action accepting the Fiscal Year 2017 audit/asset forfeiture report and associated financial records for the City of La Porte Police Department as required by Chapter 59 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure- K. Adcox 7. AUTHORIZATIONS (a) Consider approval or other action authorizing the Planning Department to issue permits for use of temporary FE MA trailers with restrictions for City of La Porte residents affected by Hurricane Harvey- R. Mancilla (b) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance to repeal Ordinance 2017-3682, which provided for the condemnation of a dangerous/substandard commercial building located at 621 W. Main St. - Mayor Rigby 8. REPORTS (a) Receive report of the Fiscal Affairs Committee- Councilmember Engelken (b) Receive report of the La Porte Development Corporation Board - Councilmember Ojeda 9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS • Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting, Thursday, November 16, 2017 • Thanksgiving Holidays, Thursday, November 23, 2017, and Friday, November 24, 2017 • City Council Meeting, Monday, December 11, 2017 • Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting, Thursday, December 21, 2017 • Christmas Holidays, Monday, December 25, 2017, and Tuesday, December 26, 2017 • Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting, Thursday, December 28, 2017 10. COUNCIL COMMENTSegarding 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 Ojeda, J. Martin, K. Martin, Kaminski, Zemanek, Leonard, Engelken, Earp and Mayor Rigby 11. 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: Corby Alexander, City Manager. 12. RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any, on item(s) discussed in executive session. 4 13. 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 No'ember 13, 2017 , agenda of items to be considered by the City Council was posted on the City Hall bulletin board on November 7, 2017. gcthict .440gaicty e ov cl 1I - 15- 14.