HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-09-19 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council J
LOUIS R.RIGBY CHUCK ENGELKEN
Mayor Councilmember District 2
BRANDON LUNSFORD 4.0 0 BILL BENTLEY
Councilmember At Large A '9 Mayor Pro-Tern
STEVEGILLETT i Councilmember District 3
Councilmember At Large B THOMAS GARZA
DANNY EARP �� Councilmember District 4
Councilmember District 1 � JAY MARTIN
Councilmember District 5
NANCY OJ EDA
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 9,
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 items are subject to
action.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION —The invocation will be given by Assistant City Attorney, Clark Askins.
PLEDGES —Will be led by Councilmember Nancy Ojeda.
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 - La Porte TIFI Cowboys Senior Football Team. [Mayor Rigby]
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Generally limited to five minutes per person;in accordance Kith state law, the time
may be reduced if there is a high number of speakers or other considerations.)
5. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda items authorizes each to be implemented in accordance
Wth 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 regular session held on November 11, 2019. [Mayor Rigby]
(b) Authorize the City to convey a 16-inch wide permanent easement to HSC Pipeline Partnership,
LLC for the construction of a 16" Ethylene Pipeline. [Corby D. Alexander, City Manager]
(c) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a two-year agreement with Sutphen Corporation for
the purchase of two new fire trucks at a total cost of$1,011,329.05, under BuyBoard contract
#571-18. [Donald Ladd, Assistant Fire Chief]
(d) Adopt Ordinance 2019-3768, for the purpose of vacating, abandoning, and closing a portion of
two separate alleys and two separate road rights-of-way, located in Blocks 1143 and 1144,
Town of La Porte. [Ian Clowes, City Planner]
(e) Adopt Resolution 2019-19 to cast the City's ballot for Mike Sullivan for the HCAD Board of
Directors representative for cities other than Houston. [Mayor Rigby]
(f) Approve the Mayor's appointment of James Edwards to serve the remainder of the current
term for Place 17 on the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District (HGSD) Board of Directors.
[Mayor Rigby]
(g) Approve the encumbrance rollover for fiscal year 2019. [Michael Dolby, Finance Director]
(h) Adopt Ordinance 2019-3769 authorizing and ordering the issuance, sale, and delivery of City of
La Porte General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2020. [Michael Dolby]
(I) Approve the purchase of HPE Nimble Storage system hardware expansion under DIR contract
176-025-1479-000. [Grady Parker, IT Manager]
• (j) Award Bid #20001 for the Sylvan and Jefferson Paving and Rehabilitation Project to Tandem •
Services, LLC, and authorize the City Manager to enter into a construction contract in the
amount of $880,100.00, plus $50,000.00 contingency, for a total authorization of $930,100.00.
[Ray Mayo, Public Works Director]
(k) Authorize the award of Sealed Bid #20003 for plastic garbage bags. [Ray Mayo, Public Works
Director]
6. STATUTORY AGENDA
(a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the Parks, Recreation, and Open
Space Master Plan from Half Associates, Inc. [Rosalyn Epting, Director, Parks and
Recreation]
(b) Presentation and discussion on adoption of Ordinance 2019-3758, to amend the Council Rules
of Procedure and Ethics Policy. [Mayor Rigby]
(c) Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the Council Drainage Committee's
recommendation to proceed with proposed drainage projects using City funds in lieu of waiting
for grant funding award determinations and to provide staff direction on how to proceed with
the utilization of the funds. [Lorenzo Wingate, City Engineer]
7. REPORTS
(a) Receive report of the Drainage and Flooding Committee meeting. [Councilperson Martin]
(b) Receive report of the Fiscal Affairs Committee meeting. [Councilperson Engelken]
8. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
• Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, December 19
• City Council meeting, January 13
• La Porte Development Corporation Board meeting, January 27
9. 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.
10. ADJOURNMENT
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.
Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services are requested to contact
the City Secretary's office(281-470-5019),two working days prior to the meeting for appropriate arrangements.
CERTIFICATE
I, Lee Woodward, Qty Secretary,do hereby certify that a copy of the December 9,2019, Qty Council agenda was posted on the Oty Hall bulletin
board,a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all tin-es, and to the Oty's website,www.LaFbrteTXgov, in compliance
with Chapter 551,Texas Government Code.
DATE OF POSTING
TIME OF POSTING
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Lee Woodward, City Secretary
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