HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-14-20 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council •
LOUIS R.RIGBY CHUCK ENGELKEN •
Mayor OF * Mayor Pro Tern
BRANDON LUNSFORD � O Councilmember District 2
Councilmember At Large A IL . BILL BENTLEY
STEVE GILLETT P‘IIt Councilmember District 3
Councilmember At Large B THOMAS GARZA
DANNY EARP \4633:4' 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 December 14,
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.
Social distancing protocols will be in effect in the Council Chambers.
Remote participation is available. Attend via a screen using this link:
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The meeting ID is 839.4016.4918 and the passcode is 818070. Join by phone at 877-853-5257 or 888-
475-4499.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION —The invocation will be given by Pastor Alan Neel, Life Community Church.
PLEDGES —Will be led by Councilperson 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) Presentation of Oaths of Office to newly elected councilpersons Brent McCaulley and Trey
Kendrick. [Mayor Louis R. 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. ELECTION MATTERS
(a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve an election services contract
between Harris County and the City of La Porte, relating tothe City's Councilperson-District 6
runoff election held on December 12, 2020. [Mayor Louis R. Rigby]
6. 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 regular meeting held on November 9 and the special meeting on
November 16, 2020. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor]
(b) Approve reallocation of remaining Coronavirus Relief Fund funds from the La Porte Cares
Small Business Relief Program Fund to the La Porte Cares Emergency Household
Assistance Program Fund. [Corby Alexander, City Manager]
(c) Reject Bid #21002 for the Northwest Park Soccer Field Lighting Project. [Rosalyn Epting,
Director of Parks & Recreation]
(d) Approve the purchase of playground equipment in the amount of $315,664.61 from
GameTime, through BuyBoard Contract #592-19, for replacement playgrounds at Northwest
Park, Fairmont Park West, and 14th Street Park. [Rosalyn Epting, Director of Parks &
Recreation]
(e) Approve Bid # 21001 to Nicole Scales and Measurement for Intercomp Scale System for
utilization by La Porte DOT Officers, in the amount of $55,502.54. [Steve Deardorff, Chief of
Police]
(f) Approve rollover of the requested encumbrances from City of La Porte Fiscal Year 2020
budget to City of La Porte Fiscal Year 2021 budget. [Michael Dolby, Finance Director]
(g) Approve an agreement with RBC Capital Markets to provide financial advisory services to the
City of La Porte. [Michael Dolby, Finance Director]
(h) Approve Resolution 2020-34 amending the City of La Porte Investment Policy. [Shelley
Wolny, Treasurer]
(i) Approve payment to Oakland Land and Development, Inc. in the amount of$37,202.49 as the
fifth payment for the development of Sector 23, in accordance with Local Government Code
Chapter 380 Agreement dated March 27, 2017. [Jason Weeks, Assistant City Manager]
(j) Approval or other action for use of Coronavirus Relief Funds for touchless flush valves and
faucets utilizing Charlies Plumbing under BuyBoard Contract #558-18 for $65,192.00[Ray
Mayo, Public Works Director]
(k) Authorize the City Manager to sign a professional services agreement with Huitt-Zollars for
conceptual design and a Preliminary Engineering Report for the Public Works Service Center.
[ Ray Mayo, Public Works Director]
(I) Award Bid # 21004 TV Inspection and Cleaning of Sanitary and Storm Sewer Lines, to AAA
Flexible Pipe Cleaning, Inc. for a total expenditure of $68,500.00. [Ray Mayo, Public Works
Director]
(m) Authorize the City Manager to execute a professional services contract with 5engineering,
LLC, for the Avenue H/Sens Road & Little Cedar Bayou Drainage Study, in the amount of
$453,755.00. [Ray Mayo, Public Works Director]
(n) Adopt Ordinance 2020-3809 for the purpose of vacating, abandoning, and closing the
southern half of the East L Street right-of-way, situated in Block 1159, Town of La Porte, and
authorizing execution and delivery of a deed to adjoining landowner [Ian Clowes, City Planner]
(o) Approve the purchase of Antigena email scanning software and enter into a four year
agreement under Quote No. 19686534 from Software House International (SHI) through
BuyBoard Contract#579-19. [Grady Parker, IT Manager]
7. STATUTORY AGENDA
(a) Presentation and discussion regarding options for the purchase and installation of digital
roadway signs and provide direction to staff for implementation of the project. [Kristin
Gauthier, Emergency Management Coordinator]
(b) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to authorize utilization of a portion of the La
Porte Municipal Airport for scientific weather observations conducted by the University of
Houston. [Ray Mayo, Public Works Director]
(c) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to award Sealed Bid #21003 for the Five Points
Plaza Enhancements Project to Texas Specialized Construction Services, LLC for bid items 1,
2, 3, 4, and 5, in the amount of$883,425.00, with an contingency amount of$45,000.00, for a
total authorization of$928,425.00. [Ray Mayo, Public Works Director]
(d) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2020-3810, approving
amendments to the City's Fiscal Year 2020-21 Budget. [Shelley Wolny, Treasurer]
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(e) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute a
professional services agreement with Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc., for municipal
engineering services, for a total authorization not to exceed the available budgeted amount.
[Teresa Evans, Director of Planning & Development]
(f) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to appoint a member and alternate to the La
Porte City Council Drainage and Flooding Committee. [Mayor Louis R. Rigby]
8. REPORTS
(a) Receive FY 2019-20 fourth quarter Capital Improvement Plan program update. [Jason
Weeks, Assistant City Manager]
(b) Receive report of the Fiscal Affairs Committee meeting. [Mayor Pro Tern Engelken]
(c) Receive report of the Drainage and Flooding Committee meeting. [Councilperson Martin]
9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
• Special City Council meeting, December 15 or December 17
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. EXECUTIVE SESSION
(a) 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]
12. RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any, on item(s) discussed in executive
session.
13. 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 December 14, 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 t Co4e.
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