HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-10-20 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council I
LOUIS R.RIGBY CHUCK ENGELKEN
Mayor F Councilmember District 2
BRANDON LUNSFORD ° ) o BILL BENTLEY
Councilmember At Large A -9 Mayor Pro-Tem
STEVE GILLETTL1 m Councilmember District 3
Councilmember At Large B THOMASGARZA%:.""DANNYEARP r
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 February 10,
2020, beginning at 6:00 pm in the City Hall Council Chanters, 604 West 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 Councilmember Jay Martin.
PLEDGES —Will be led by Councilmember Steve Gillett.
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 of the retirement of Donald Ladd, Assistant Fire Chief. [Mayor Rigby]
4. CITIZEN COMMENT (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
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 regular session held on January 27, 2020. [Mayor Rigby]
(b) Adopt Ordinances 2020-IDA-134 through 2020-IDA-138, authorizing the execution of Industrial
District Agreements with companies in the Battleground and Bayport Industrial Districts, for a
twelve-year term beginning January 1, 2020. [Corby Alexander, City Manager]
(c) Consider and discuss the adoption of ordinance 2020-3781 approving an amendment to the
City's Fiscal Year 2019-20 Budget for additional funding of $230,000 to replace the roof at the
Recreation and Fitness Center. [Michael Dolby, Director of Finance]
(d) Adopt Resolution 2020-02 authorizing the resale of tax delinquent property located at Lot 12,
Block 110, Town of La Porte. [Shelley Wolny, Treasurer]
6. STATUTORY AGENDA
(a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute an
agreement with La Porte Girls Softball Association for the use of the Little Cedar Bayou Park
Softball Facilities for league operations. [Rosalyn Epting, Director, Parks and Recreation]
(b) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to consider approving an agreement with the
Friends of La Porte Cemetery, a Texas nonprofit corporation, pertaining to the conveyance of
approximately 1.14 acres of land described as Lots 1-16, inclusive, in Block 1151 of Town of
La Porte, to the Friends of La Porte Cemetery, for use as a public cemetery. [Jason Weeks,
Assistant City Manager]
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES
(a) The City Council will hold a hearing to receive comment regarding the revocation of the
massage business permit issued to the owners and operators of the business for Perfect
Massage for violation of Section 22-423(a) of the City of La Porte Code of Ordinances, followed
by discussion and possible action to revoke the massage business permit issued to the
owners and operators of the business for Perfect Massage. [Corby Alexander, City Manager]
8. REPORTS
(a) Accept the 2019 La Porte Police Department (LPPD) Racial Profiling Report. [Matt Daeumer,
Assistant Chief]
(b) Receive a report on the Drainage and Flooding Committee meeting. [Councilmember Jay
Martin]
9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
• Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, February 20
• La Porte Development Corporation Board meeting, February 24
• City Council meeting, February 24
• Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting, February 27
10. COUNCIL COMMENT 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. ADJOURN
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 Cpen 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,City Secretary,do hereby certify that a copy of the February 10,2020,City Council agenda was posted on the Gty Hall bulletin
board,a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all tirres, and to the City's website,www.LaFo teTXgov, in conpliance
with Chapter 551,Texas Governrrent Code.
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Lee Woodward, City Secretary