HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-14-19 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council i
LOUIS R.RIGBY CHUCK ENGELKEN
Mayor OF 4 O Councilmember District 2
JOHN ZEMANEK BILL BENTLEY
Councilmember At Large A hirk Councilmember District 3
STEVE GILLETTti m KRISTIN MARTIN
Councilmember At Large B Councilmember District 4
DANNY EARP �� _ JAY MARTIN
Councilmember District 1 ��� r Councilmember District 5
NANCY OJ EDA
Mayor Pro-Tem
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 14, 2019,
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 iters are subject to action.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION—The invocation will be given by Councilmember Nancy Ojeda.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE —The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Councilmember Danny Earp.
4. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, and RECOGNITIONS
(a) Presentation -Administer Oath of Office to newly elected Councilmember Steve Gillett-Judge
Mitrano
(b) Proclamation-J.J. Meza Day- Mayor Rigby
(c) Recognition- La Porte Texans Pee Wee Football Team - 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 mill be enacted by
one motion. There vtill 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 December
10, 2018 and minutes of the Special Meeting held on December 17, 2018- 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 4, 2019, for the election of officials to offices of
Councilperson-at-large Position A; Councilperson-District 4 and Councilperson-District 5 - P.
Fogarty
(c) Consider approval or other action regarding payment in the amount of$19,645.90 to Oakland
Land and Development Inc., for development of Sector 23, in accordance with Chapter 380
Agreement dated March 27, 2017- R. Cramer
(d) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute a 3-year agreement
with the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership- R. Cramer
(e) Consider approval or other action awarding Bid#19003 for annual Water and Sewer Supplies.
- 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 (Item
continued from the December 10, 2018 regular meeting.)
8. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
(a) Discussion and possible action regarding appointment to the vacant position on the Board of
Directors of the La Porte Fire Control, Prevention and Emergency Medical Services District -
P. Fogarty
(b) Discussion and possible action regarding hiring process for city prosecutor-J. Weeks
9. REPORTS
(a) Receive report of Fiscal Affairs Committee-Councilmember Chuck Engelken
(b) Receive report of Drainage and Flooding Committee- Councilmember Jay Martin
10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
• Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting, Thursday, January 17, 2019
• Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting, Thursday, January 24, 2019
• La Porte Development Corporation Board Meeting, Monday, January 28, 2019
• City Council Meeting, Monday, January 28, 2019
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 Earp, Ojeda, J. Martin, K. Martin, Gillett, Zemanek, Bentley,
Engelken 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 551.072- Deliberation regarding purchase, exchange, lease or
value of Real Property: Meet with City Manager and City Attorney to discuss value of real property in
industrial districts, concerning negotiations with industry representatives for terms of new Industrial
District Agreements.
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, City Secretary, at 281.470.5019.
CERTIFICATION
I certify that a copy of the January 14, 2019, agenda of items to be considered by the City Council was posted on the City
Hall bulletin board on January 8, 2019.
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