HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-14-18 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council I
LOUIS R.RIGBY CHUCK ENGELKEN
MayorO( 400
Councilmember District 2
JOHN ZEMANEK
Councilmember At Large A 9 Councilmember District 3
DOTTIE KAMINSKI m KRISTIN MARTIN
Councilmember At Large B Mayor Pro-Tern
DANNY EARP L; 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 May 14, 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.AlI agenda iters are subject to action.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION—The invocation will be given by Thomas Park, Fairmont Park Church- Broadway
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE —The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Councilmember Kristin Martin.
4. ORDINANCE CANVASSING GENERAL ELECTION AND SPECIAL ELECTION; PRESENTATION
OF CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION TO NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS;ADMINISTERING OATH
OF OFFICE TO NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS
(a) Consider adoption of an ordinance canvassing the 2018 General Election and Special Election
held on May 5, 2018, and other election-related actions - P. Fogarty
5. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, and RECOGNITIONS
(a) Proclamation- National Police Week- Mayor Rigby
(b) Proclamation- Emergency Medical Services Week- Mayor Rigby
(c) Recognition - Employees of the First Quarter 2018 - Officer Anthony Bish - City of La Porte
Police Department and Paramedic Ehren Torres - City of La Porte Emergency Medical
Services - Mayor Rigby
(d) Recognition- Recognition of Outgoing Fire Chief IV6ke Boaze- Mayor Rigby
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.)
7. CONSENT AGENDA(All consent agenda items are considered routine by City Council and mill be enacted by
one motion. There wil 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 Special Called City Council Meeting
held on April 14, 2018 and minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held on April 23, 2018-
P. Fogarty
(b) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending the City of La Porte Fiscal
Year 2017-18 Budget- S. Wolny
(c) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to sign an agreement for
participation in the Regional DWI Task Force- K. Adcox
(d) Consider approval or other action regarding the execution of a Pipeline Permit to FLST LLC,
doing business as Lavaca LST LLC for the construction of a 16" Ethane pipeline within the City
of La Porte- R. Mancilla
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(e) Consider approval or other action regarding Bid# 18012 for 2018 Asphalt Overlay- D. Pennell
(f) Consider for approval or other action regarding an amended Interlocal Agreement between the
City of La Porte and La Porte Independent School District for a Sergeant position to be
stationed at school campus - K.Adcox
(g) Consider approval or other action regarding the purchase of chemicals and fertilizers from
Helena Chemical utilizing Buy Board Contract 529-17-A Osmond
(h) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance vacating, abandoning and closing a
portion of the North 15th Street right-of-way and an adjacent alley, located in Block 651, Town
of La Porte, and authorize the City Manager to execute a deed to the applicant for the subject
right-of-way; consider approval or other action to accept 0.3154 acre tract of land from
applicant as partial credit against value of closed rights-of-way- I. Clowes
8. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
(a) Discussion and possible action regarding the participation as a sponsor for the 2018 United
States Laser National Championships held at the Houston Yacht Club-J. Weeks
(b) Discussion and possible action authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement and
side-letter agreement with iChoosr, LLC regarding the City sponsoring an opt-in electricity
power aggregation auction for the benefit of City of La Porte residents -J. Weeks
(c) Discussion and possible action regarding determining the structure of the Drainage and
Flooding Committee and confirming or appointing members - P. Fogarty
(d) Discussion and possible action regarding repairs at Fairmont Park West Pool- R. Epting
9. REPORTS
(a) Receive report of the Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting-Councilmember Engelken
10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
• Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting, Thursday, May 17, 2018
• Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting, Thursday, May 24, 2018
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, Bentley, Engelken, Earp, Ojeda,
J. Martin and Mayor Rigby
12. 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: Denise Mitrano, Municipal
Court Judge
13. RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any, on item(s) discussed in executive
session.
14. 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).
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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 May 14, 2018, agenda of items to be considered by the City Council was posted on the City Hall
bulletin board on May 8, 2018.
REMOVED
MAY 1 72018