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Home My WebLink About10-26-20 Amended Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council S • LOUIS R.RIGBY CHUCK ENGELKEN MayorOF ( AO Mayor Pro Tem BRANDON LUNSFORD . I Councilmember District 2 Councilmember At Large A h .4 BILL BENTLEY STEVE GILLETT iest,fr4rm Councilmember District 3 Councilmember At Large B THOMAS GARZA DANNY EARP Councilmember District 4 Councilmember District 1 ` JAY MARTIN Councilmember District 5 NANCY OJEDA Councilmember District 6 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AMENDED AGENDA Notice is hereby given of a regular meeting of the La Porte City Council to be held October 26, 2020, beginning at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, 77571, for the purpose of considering the following agenda items. All agenda items are subject to action. Social distancing protocols will be in effect in the Council Chamber. Remote participation is available, also. Attend via a screen using the link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89356556247? pwd=dkphcFgxcnVkcGJgTDcxOW5JUjZYZz09. The meeting ID is 893-5655-6247 and the password is 286148. Join by phone at 888-475-4499 or 877-853-5257. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION —The invocation will be given by Pastor Ben Rosenberger, Bayshore Baptist Church. PLEDGES —Will be led by Councilperson Bill Bentley. 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 the Ladies Reading Club of La Porte's 120th anniversary. [Mayor Rigby] (b) Recognition of Johnny Morales as Employee of the Quarter [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 City Council meeting held on October 12, 2020. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] (b) Approve Resolution 2020-25 adopting the 2020 Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan. [Rosalyn Epting, Director of Parks & Recreation] (c) Adopt Resolution 2020-26 authorizing the City Manager to sign the TXDOT IDM grant award and other documents for the TXDOT Impaired Driving Mobilization STEP Grant. [Steve Deardorff, Chief of Police] (d) Authorize the City Manager to execute a Member Services Agreement with Channel Industries Mutual Aid (CIMA) to provide assistance, when requested, for firefighting, rescue, hazmat or emergency medical services in emergency situations. [Carl Holley, Fire Chief] (e) Approve a banking depository services agreement with Amegy Bank. [Michael Dolby, Finance Director] • 9. EXECUTIVE SESSION (a). 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 - concerning City Secretary Lee Woodward. (b). The City Council will convene in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code Section 551.071(1)(A) - Pending or Contemplated Litigation: consultation with city attorney to discuss enforcement of the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) exchange agreement between the City of La Porte and the City of Pasadena. [Clark T. Askins, Assistant City Attorney] (c). The City Council will convene in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code Sec. 551.071(1)(A) - Pending or Contemplated Litigation, to discuss SV Sons Hwy. 146, LLC vs. City of La Porte. [Clark T. Askins, Assistant City Attorney] 10. RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any, on item(s) discussed in executive session. (a) Discussion and possible action regarding direction to the Assistant City Attorney in connection with enforcement of the ETJ exchange agreement between the City of La Porte and the City of Pasadena. (b) Discussion and possible action regarding direction to the Assistant City Attorney in connection with the Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBOA) ruling in SV Sons Hwy. 146, LLC vs. City of La Porte. 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 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. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Sec. 551.127, on a regular, non-emergency basis, members may attend and participate in the meeting remotely by video conference.Should that occur,a quorum of the members will be physically present at the location noted above on this agenda. CERTIFICATE I, Lee Woodward, City Secretary, do hereby certify that a copy of the October 26, 2020 , City Council amended agenda was posted on the City Hall bulletin board, a place c nveni nt and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and to the City's website, www.LaPorteTX.gov, in compliance w h Cha ter 551,Texas Government Code. DATE OF POSTING )D a3 SD TIME OF POSTING 0 TAKEN DOWN L%( jk«/n<ird Lee Woodward, City Secretary r t � (f) Approve purchases for Vehicle and Equipment Replacement purchase for the FY 2020-21 budget year through Texas BuyBoard Cooperative Purchasing Program. [Ray Mayo, Public Works Director] 6. STATUTORY AGENDA (a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the updated CRF Funding Plan and proposed 'La Porte Cares Emergency Household Assistance Program'. [Corby Alexander, City Manager] (b) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to select the City representative and alternate from the City Council to the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) 2021 General Assembly and Board of Directors, and adopt Resolution 2020-21 in support of same. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] (c) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to set meeting dates for regular City Council meetings in November and December 2020. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] 7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS • Drainage and Flooding Committee meeting, November 9 • City Council meeting, November 9 • Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, November 19 • City Council meeting, November 23 8. 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. 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