HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-08-18 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council ( LOUIS R.RIGBY CHUCK ENGELKEN
Mayor O( A CouncilmemberDistrict 2
JOHN ZEMANEK DARYL LEONARD
Councilmember At Large A i9 Councilmember District 3
DOTTIE KAMINSKI % KRISTIN MARTIN
Councilmember At Large B �' Mayor Pro-Tern
DANNYEARP Councilmember District 4
Councilmember District 1 ,� JAY MARTIN
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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 January 8, 2018,
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 -Winners of the 2017 Christmas Parade- 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 wlll 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 meeting held on December 11,
2017- P. Fogarty
(b) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance ordering a general election of the
City of La Porte to be held on May 5, 2018, for the election of officials to offices of
Councilperson-District 2; Councilperson-District 3 and Mayor; and consider approval or other
action regarding an Ordinance ordering a special election on May 5, 2018 to consider
reauthorization of local sales and use tax to continue to provide revenue for maintenance and
repair of municipal streets - P. Fogarty
(c) Consider approval or other action awarding Bid #18004 for Bulk Fuel Supply Rebid - D. Pennell
(d) Consider approval or other action awarding RFQ #17604 for Spencer Highway Fence and
Sidewalk Project design and construction phase services and authorizing the City Manager to
enter into a professional service agreement with Cobb Fendley and Associates Inc., in the
amount of$95,922.00- D. Pennell
(e) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to approve an amendment to
the Phase II Little Cedar Bayou Drainage Improvement Contract - D. Pennell
(f) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance vacating, abandoning and closing a
portion of the Cedar Ave. right-of-way located in Block 17 of the Sylvan Beach Subdivision - I.
Clowes
(g) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with
Association of Bayport Companies, Inc., for provision of emergency medical services to ABC
Inc. member companies located within the Bayport Industrial District for the City of La Porte
Emergency Management Services - R. Nolen
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7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
• Planning and Zoning Committee Meeting, Thursday, January 18, 2018
• Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting, Monday, January 22, 2018
• City Council Meeting, Monday, January 22, 2018
• Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting, Thursday, January 25, 2018
8. 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.
9. 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 January 8, 2018 , agenda of items to be considered by the City Council was posted on the City
Hall bulletin board on January 2, 2018.
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