HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-27-20 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council LOUIS R.RIGBY CHUCK ENGELKEN
MayorF Councilmember District 2 •
BRANDON LUNSFORD 0AoBILL BENTLEY
Councilmember At Large A49 Mayor Pro-Tem
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STEVE GILLETT ti ; Councilmember District 3
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Councilmember At Large B / THOMAS GARZA
DANNY EARP ` . Councilmember District 4
Councilmember District 1 "4'et tlitcd 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 April 27, 2020 ,
beginning at 6:00 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas
, for the purpose of considering the following agenda items. All agenda items are subject to action.
To attend the meeting remotely, via the Zoom meeting app, use the link
https://zoom.us/j/99429047834. with Meeting ID 994 2904 7834. To attend by phone only, dial 877-853-
5257 or 888-475-4499, both are toll-free in the U.S.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION —The invocation will be given by Minister Thomas Green, Pleasant Hill Church of
Deliverance.
PLEDGES —Will be led by Councilperson Jay Martin.
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) Proclamation in recognition of April as Parliamentary Law Month. [Mayor Rigby]
4. CITIZEN COMMENT (Generally limited to five minutes per person;in accordance with 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
with 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 April 13, 2020, Council meeting. [Mayor Rigby]
(b) Approve the appointments of James Walter to Position 3 on the La Porte Planning and Zoning
Commission and John Blakemore to an open position on the La Porte Zoning Board of
Adjustment. [Mayor Rigby and Mayor Pro Tern Bill Bentley]
(c) Approve the purchase of a Nino 338 Trash Truck with Heavy Brush Dump Bed from Rush
Truck Center under BuyBoard Contract 601-19, in the amount of $99,345.00. [Ray Mayo,
Director of Public Works]
6. STATUTORY AGENDA
(a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to provide staff direction on how to move
forward with live-streaming City Council meetings via Facebook for the short-term. [Corby
Alexander, City Manager]
(b) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to reschedule or cancel the May 25, 2020, City
Council meeting due to the Memorial Day holiday. [Mayor Rigby]
7. REPORTS
Receive report on the La Porte Development Corporation Board meetina. fCounciloerson
(a) Ojeda]
8. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
• City Council meeting, May 11
9. 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.
10. 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 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, City Secretary, do hereby certify that a copy of the April 27, 2020, 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.LaPorteTX.gov, in
compliance with Chapter 551,Texas Gove nment Code.
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Lee Woodward, City Secretary