HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-22-19 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council LOUIS R.RIGBY CHUCK ENGELKEN
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BRANDON LUNSFORD BILL BENTLEY
Councilmember At Large ,. � Mayor Pro-Tem
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Councilmember At Large B THOMAS GARZA
DANNY EARP ',\ CouncilmemberDistrict4
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 July 22, 2019,
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. AlI agenda item,are subject to action.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION —The invocation will be given by Pastor Philp Dunn, Lighthouse Baptist Church.
PLEDGES —Will be led by Councilmember Brandon Lunsford.
U.S. Flag
Texas Flag: Honor the Texas Flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state, under God, one, and
indivisible.
3. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS
(a) Recognition - Float Entry Winners for the 4th of July Parade [Mayor Louis R. Rigby]
(b) Recognition of the Employees of the Second Quarter 2019 - Sharon Harris, Deputy City
Secretary, and LPPD Patrol Officer Luis Gonzalez. [Mayor Louis R. Rigby]
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.)
5. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda items authorizes each to be implemented in accordance
Kith staff recommendations provided. An item may be removed from the consent agenda and added to the
Statutory Agenda for full discussion upon request by a member of the Council present at this meeting.)
(a) Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on July 8, 2019. [Mayor Louis R. Rigby]
(b) Award Bid Number#19015 for Hiliridge Water Plant Improvements Phase II. [Ray Mayo, Interim
Public Works Director]
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES
(a) The City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments regarding a recommendation
by the Planning and Zoning Commission to adopt Ordinance 2019-3748 amending the Code of
Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 'Zoning' by granting Special Conditional Use
Permit#19-91000004, to allow for the redevelopment of the existing pre-check truck facility on
a 20.769-acre tract of land located at 900 E. Barbours Cut Blvd., and legally described as
Reserve A, Block 1, Port of Houston Authority, followed by discussion and possible action to
consider adopting Ordinance 2019-3748 amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La
Porte, Chapter 106 'Zoning' by granting Special Conditional Use Permit#19-91000004, to allow
for the redevelopment of the existing pre-check truck facility on a 20.769-acre tract of land
located at 900 E. Barbours Cut Blvd., and legally described as Reserve A, Block 1, Port of
Houston Authority. [Ian Clowes, City Planner]
(b) The City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments regarding a recommendation
by the Planning and Zoning Commission to adopt Ordinance 2019-3749 amending the Code of
Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 'Zoning' by granting Special Conditional Use
Permit #19-91000005, to allow for additional senior living units in the Morgan's Landing
development on a 9-acre tract of land located at 3300 Bay Area Blvd., and legally described as
Reserve C, Block 1, Bay Area 28, followed by discussion and possible action to consider
adopting Ordinance 2019-3749 amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte,
Chapter 106 'Zoning' by granting Special Conditional Use Permit #19-91000005, to allow for
additional senior living units in the Morgan's Landing development on a 9-acre tract of land
located at 3300 Bay Area Blvd., and legally described as Reserve C, Block 1, Bay Area 28. [Ian
Clowes, City Planner]
(c) The City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments regarding a recommendation
by the Planning and Zoning Commission to adopt Ordinance 2019-3750 amending the City's
Future Land Use Map Component of the Comprehensive Plan for an approximately 5.051 acre
tract of land located at the NE corner of S. 16th St. and the W. M St. ROW, legally described
as Lots 1-32, Block 1144 and Lots 1-32, Block 1143, La Porte Subdivision, by changing the
land use designation from "Commercial" to "Light Industrial", followed by discussion and
possible action regarding a recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission to adopt
Ordinance 2019-3750 amending the City's Future Land Use Map Component of the
Comprehensive Plan for an approximately 5.051 acre tract of land located at the NE corner of
S. 16th St. and the W. M St. ROW, legally described as Lots 1-32, Block 1144 and Lots 1-32,
Block 1143, La Porte Subdivision, by changing the land use designation from "Commercial" to
"Light Industrial". [Ian Clowes, City Planner]
(d) The City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments regarding a recommendation
by the Planning and Zoning Commission to adopt Ordinance 2019-3751 amending the Code of
Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoning" by granting Zone Change #19-
92000002, a change from General Commercial (GC)to Planned Unit Development (PUD)for a
5.051 acre tract of land located at the NE corner of S. 16th St. and the W. M St. ROW, legally
described as Lots 1-32, Block 1144 and Lots 1-32, Block 1143, La Porte Subdivision, followed
by discussion and possible action to consider adopting Ordinance 2019-3751 amending the
Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoning" by granting Zone Change
#19-92000002, a change from General Commercial (GC) to Planned Unit Development (PUD)
for a 5.051 acre tract of land located at the NE corner of S. 16th St. and the W. M St. ROW,
legally described as Lots 1-32, Block 1144 and Lots 1-32, Block 1143, La Porte Subdivision.
[Ian Clowes, City Planner]
(e) The City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments regarding a recommendation
by the Planning and Zoning Commission to adopt Ordinance 2019-3752 amending the Code of
Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoning" by granting Special Conditional Use
Permit#19-91000003 to allow for an industrial office/warehouse facility on a 5.051 acre tract of
land, legally described as Lots 1-32, Block 1144 and Lots 1-32, Block 1143, La Porte
Subdivision in the Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning district; Discussion, and possible
action to consider adopting Ordinance 2019-3752 amending the Code of Ordinances of the
City of La Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoning" by granting Special Conditional Use Permit #19-
91000003 to allow for an industrial office/warehouse facility on a 5.051 acre tract of land, legally
described as Lots 1-32, Block 1144 and Lots 1-32, Block 1143, La Porte Subdivision in the
Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning district. [Ian Clowes, City Planner]
(f) The City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments regarding a recommendation
by the La Porte Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District Board to
adopt proposed budget for the fiscal year which begins October 1, 2019, as approved by the
Board of Directors of the District at its meeting held on June 18, 2019; consider approval of
proposed budget of the La Porte Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services
District. [Donald Ladd, Assistant Fire Chief]
(g) The City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments regarding a recommendation
by staff to deny retail electric rate increase proposed by CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric,
LLC for customers within the City of La Porte; discussion and possible action to consider
adopting Ordinance 2019-3753, denying retail electric rate increase proposed by CenterPoint
Energy Houston Electric, LLC., for customers within the City of La Porte. [Corby Alexander,
City Manager]
7. STATUTORY AGENDA
(a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2019-3754, amending the La
Porte Code of Ordinances Chapter 22, "Businesses", regarding regulation of massage
business establishments. [Councilpersons Garza, Lunsford, and Bentley]
(b) Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a presentation regarding salary for certain
City positions [Matt Hartleib, Human Resources Manager]
8. REPORTS
(a) Receive report of the La Porte Development Corporation Board Meeting. [Councilmember
Nancy Ojeda]
9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
• Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting, Monday, August 12, 2019
• Budget Workshop Meetings, week of August 12th
• Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting, Thursday, August 15, 2019
• Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting, Thursday, August 22, 2019
• City Council Meeting, Monday, August 26, 2019
10. COUNCIL COMMENTS Hear announcements concerning matters appearing on the agenda; items
of community interest; and/or inquiries of staff regarding specific factual information or existing policy
from the Mayor, Councilmembers, and City staff, for which no formal action will be discussed or
taken.
11. EXECUTIVE SESSION
City Council will meet in closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074 -
personnel matters regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties,
discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee- regarding City Secretary Lee Woodward.
City Council will meet in closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074 -
personnel matters regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties,
discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee- regarding City Manager Corby Alexander.
12. RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any, on item(s) discussed in executive
session.
13. ADJOURNMENT
Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services are requested to contact
the City Secretarys office(281-470-5019),two working days prior to the meeting for appropriate arrangements.
If,during the course of the meeting and discussion of any items covered by this notice,City Council determines that a Closed or
Executive Session of the Council is required,then such closed meeting will be held as authorized by Texas Government Code,
Chapter 551, Section 551.071 - consultation with counsel on legal matters; Section 551.072 - deliberation regarding purchase,
exchange,lease or value of real property;Section 551.073-deliberation regarding a prospective gift;Section 551.074-personnel
matters regarding the appointment,employment,evaluation,reassignment,duties,discipline,or dismissal of a public officer or
employee;Section 551.076-implementation of security personnel or devices;Section 551.087-deliberation regarding economic
development negotiation; Section 551.089-deliberation regarding security devices or security audits, and/or other matters as
authorized under the Texas Government Code. If a Closed or Executive Session is held in accordance with the Texas
Government Code as set out above,the City Council will reconvene in Open Session in order to take action,if necessary,on the
items addressed during Executive Session.
CERTIFICATE
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I,Lee Woodward,City Secretary,do hereby certify that a copy of the July 22,2019,City Council agenda was posted on the City Hall bulletin board, .+
a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and to the City's website,www.LaRxteTXgov, in compliance with
Chapter 551,Texas Government Code.
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