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Home My WebLink About02-08-21 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City CouncilLOUIS R. RIGBY Mayor BRANDONLUNSFORD Councilmember At Large A BRENT Mc CAULLEY Councilmember At Large B TREY KENDRICK Councilmember District 1 CHUCK ENGELKEN Mayor Pro Tem Councilmember District 2 BILL BENTLEY Councilmember District 3 THOMAS GARZA Councilmember District 4 JAY MARTIN Councilmember District 5 NANCY OJEDA Councilmember District 6 Notice is hereby given of a regular meeting of the La Porte City Council to be held February 8, 2021 , 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, also. Attend via a screen using this link: https:/IusO2web.zoom.us/j/84068948063?pwd=MGZ2bOtOb3VocVAwbnVFbURxYU1MdzO9. Join by phone at 888-475-4499 or 877-853-5257. The meeting ID is 840 6894 8063. The passcode is 240672. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION — The invocation will be given by Minister Rachel Cotton, Pleasant Hill Church of Deliverance. PLEDGES — Will be led by Councilperson Brent McCaulley. U.S. Flag Texas Flag: Honor the Texas Flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state, under God, one, and indivisible. 3. 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.) 4. 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 January 25, 2021, City Council meeting. (b) Approve Ordinance 2021-3818, amending Chapter 50-Appendix A 'Fees' of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, to increase the Single Cart Rider Fee at the Bay Forest Golf Course. [Billy Stoker, General Manager] (c) Approve an agreement with Hugh L. Landrum & Associates, Inc. for appraisal and related services for calendar years 2021 through 2024. [Shelley Wolny, Treasurer] (d) Approve an election services contract and joint election agreement with La Porte ISD for the May 1, 2021 general election. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] (e) Approve the appointment of Joe Mock to the At -Large B position on the City of La Porte's Planning and Zoning Commission. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] (f) Approve the purchase and installation of a triplex motor control center and one Flygt submersible pump from Hahn Equipment Company Inc., as sole source provider, for a cost of $71,852.00 with project contingency of $7,000,00, for a total authorization of $78,852.00. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works] 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES (a) The City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments regarding a recommendation by staff to adopt Ordinance 2021-3817 electing to participate in the Texas Enterprise Zone Program and nominating the qualified business known as "INEOS USA, LLC" operating at the business site located at 1230 Independence Parkway, to the Economic Development and Tourism Division of the Governor's Office as a Texas Enterprise Zone Project; followed by discussion and possible action to consider adopting Ordinance 2021-3817 electing to participate in the Texas Enterprise Zone Program and nominating the qualified business known as "INEOS USA, LLC" operating at the business site located at 1230 Independence Parkway, to the Economic Development and Tourism division of the Governor's Office as a Texas Enterprise Zone Project. [Jason Weeks, Assistant City Manager] 6. STATUTORY AGENDA (a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve Five Points Park as a site for construction and/or placement of a Gold Star Families Monument. [Corby Alexander, City Manager] (b) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to appoint election day polling location judges and alternate judges for the March 27, 2021, Special Election and to define the number of clerk appointments permitted to be made by each presiding judge. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] 7. REPORTS (a) Receive report on the Drainage and Flooding Committee meeting. [Councilperson Jay Martin] 8. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, February 18 City Council meeting, February 22 Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting, February 25 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. EXECUTIVE SESSION (a) The City Council will meet in closed session under Texas Government Code 551.071(1)(A) Consultation with Attorney — pending or contemplated litigation, to meet with the Assistant City Attorney to discuss enforcement of Chapter 380 Economic Development Agreement between the City of La Porte and Ybarra Restaurants, Inc. [Corby Alexander, City Manager] 11. RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any, on item(s) discussed in executive session. 12. 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 February 8, 2021, 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, ; compliance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code. DATE TIME a TAKEN DOWN t� X CD%,�� PP Lee Woodward, City Secretary