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LOUIS R.RIGBY CHUCK ENGELKEN
Mayor 0�4.4,
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JOHN ZEMANEKBILL BENTLEY
Councilmember At Large A Councilmember District 3
VACANT m KRISTIN MARTIN
Councilmember At Large B t7 Councilmember District 4
DANNY EARP `.. JAY MARTIN
Councilmember District 1 ukt4 c.3) Councilmember District 5
NANCY OJEDA
Mayor Pro-Tern
Councilmember District 6
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
Notice is hereby given of a Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council to be held December 10,
2018, 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 Rev. Brian Christen, La Porte Community Church.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE— The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Councilmember Chuck
Engelken.
4. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS,and RECOGNITIONS
(a) Proclamation - Bay Area Council on Drugs and Alcohol Day- 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 viii 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 Regular meeting held on November
12, 2018 and minutes of the Special meeting held on November 14, 2018- P. Fogarty
(b) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending the City of La Porte,
Texas' Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Budget for the Tax Increment and Reinvestment Zone budget,
purchase of breathing air compressor for Fire Department, and Texas Traffic Safety Grant- S.
Wolny
(c) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign
TXDOT Impaired Driving Mobilization - STEP grant award and other related documents - R.
Parker
(d) Consider approval or other action regarding a proposed encroachment agreement with Eleno
De La Cruz-Suarez and Angelica Suarez for construction of balcony at 318 W. Main St. - R.
Cramer
(e) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance vacating, abandoning and closing a
portion of the Crescent Drive street right-of-way, located in Block 2 of Crescent Shores
Subdivision- I. Clowes
(f) Consider approval or other action awarding Bid #19001 for Temporary Labor - Solid Waste
Worker- D. Pennell
(g) Consider approval or other action awarding Bid #19004 for purchase of trucks for Public
Works Department- D. Pennell
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7. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES
(a) Public hearing to receive comments regarding the recommendation by the Planning and
Zoning Commission to deny Special Conditional Use Permit #18-91000014 to allow for a
Hotel/Motel use in the General Commercial (GC)Zoning District, located on a 2.28-acre tract of
land located at 711 W. Fairmont Pkwy., and legally described as Lots 1 — 16 and 19 — 32,
Block 1103 and East 30 feet of 7th Street right-of-way and adjacent 16-foot alley, La Porte
Subdivision; consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending the Code of
Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoning", by granting Special Conditional Use
Permit #18-91000014, to allow for the development of a Hotel/Motel use to be located on a
2.28-acre tract of land located at 711 W. Fairmont Pkwy., and legally described as Lots 1 — 16
and 19—32, Block 1103 and East 30 feet of 7th Street right-of-way and adjacent 16-foot alley,
La Porte Subdivision, in the General Commercial (GC)Zoning District- I. Clowes
8. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
(a) Discussion and possible action regarding purchase of playground equipment from GameTime
for use at Woodfalls Park, under Texas Buy Board Contract #512-16 in the amount of
$52,941.18. - R. Epting
(b) Discussion and possible action regarding hiring process for city prosecutor-J. Weeks
9. REPORTS
(a) Receive report of the Fiscal Affairs Committee- Councilmember Chuck Engelken
10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
• La Porte Development Corporation Board Meeting, Monday, December 17, 2018
• Christmas Holidays, Monday, December 24, 2018 and Tuesday, December 25, 2018
• New Year Holiday, Tuesday, January 1, 2019
• Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting, Monday, January 14, 2019
• City Council Meeting, Monday, January 14, 2019
• City Council Meeting, Monday, January 28, 2019
11. 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 Engelken, Earp, Ojeda, J. Martin, K. Martin, Zemanek, Bentley
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 551.087 - Deliberation regarding Economic Development
Negotiations: Meet with City Manager, City Economic Development Coordinator and City Attorney to
discuss business prospect proposal.
Texas Government Code, Section 551.071(1)(A) - Pending or Contemplated Litigation:Meet
with City Attorney and City Manager to discuss Tradebe Environmental Services, LLC vs. City of La
Porte.
Texas Government Code, Section 551.074- Personnel Matters:Discussion regarding position of
City Secretary, and deliberate the evaluation, appointment, duties, and employment of a public officer
or employee, the City Secretary.
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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).
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 December 10, 2018 , agenda of items to be considered by the City Council was posted on the
City Hall bulletin board on December, 2018.
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