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Home My WebLink About09-27-21 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council11 LOUIS R. RIGBY Mayor BRANDON LUNSFORD Councilperson At Large A BRENT McCAULLEY Councilperson At Large B MANDI WILLIAMS Councilperson District 1 CHUCK E NG ELKE N Councilperson District 2 BILL BENTLEY Councilperson District 3 THOMAS GARZA Councilperson District 4 JAY MARTIN Mayor Pro Tem Councilperson District 5 ROBBIE McLARRIN Councilperson District 6 Notice is hereby given of a regular meeting of the La Porte City Council to be held September 27, 2021, beginning at 6:00 prin 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. Remote participation is available, also. Attend via a screen using this link: hftps:/IusO2web.zoom.us/j/87900089307?pwd=QOOyMURVWGNYSVdONEZJMWJzZFhudzO9. Join by phone at 888-475-4499 or 877-853-5257. The meeting ID is 879 0008 9307 and the passcode is 337227. 2. INVOCATION — The invocation will be given by Pastor Philip Dunn, Lighthouse Baptist Church. 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. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS (a) Recognition of City employees for years of service. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] 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 regular City Council meeting held on September 13, 2021. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] (b) Approve the reappointment of Andy Wilborn to the District 3 position on the Fire Code Review Board. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] (c) Ratify and approve proposed policy to waive residential permit fees related to repairs necessitated by Hurricane Nicholas. [Teresa Evans, Director of Planning & Development] (d) Adopt Resolution 2021-56, authorizing the City Manager to sign the S.T.E.P. Comprehensive grant award and associated documents for the TXDOT S.T.E.P. Comprehensive Grant Award. [Steve Deardorff, Chief of Police] (e) Adopt Resolution 2021-57 authorizing the City Manager to sign the TXDOT S.T.E.P. grant award and associated documents for the TXDOT Commercial Motor Vehicle S.T.E.P. Grant, [Steve Deardorff, Chief of Police] (f) Award RFP #21502 Collection and Disposal of Containerized Solid Waste to Waste Corporation of Texas d/bla GFL Environmental and authorize the City Manager to execute a franchise contract for an initial 5-year service term. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works] a (g) Authorize the City Manager to purchase Cityworks software using a cooperative contract, for a three-year expenditure totaling $118,055.56. Ray Mayo [Director of Public Works] (h) Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with GrantWorks, Inc. for grant administration services based on the proposal provided in response to RFP #21603 (Administration Services for ARP Act of 2021) for grant application preparation and overall management of grant program projects. [Lorenzo Wingate, Asst. Dir. of Public Works] 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES (a) The City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments regarding a recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission to adopt Ordinance 2021-3845 amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoning" by granting Special Conditional Use Permit #21-91000006, amending the Port Crossing SCUP #15-91000004 regarding building height and facade requirements for buildings constructed adjacent to State Highway 146 on a 7.66-acre tract of land, legally described as Reserve E, Block 4, Port Crossing Amending Plat, in the Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning district; followed by discussion and possible action to consider adopting Ordinance 2021-3845 amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoning" by granting Special Conditional Use Permit #21-91000005, amending the Port Crossing SCUP #15-91000004 regarding building height and facade requirements for buildings constructed adjacent to State Highway 146 on a 7.66-acre tract of land, legally described as Reserve E, Block 4, Port Crossing Amending Plat, in the Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning district. [Teresa Evans, Planning and Development Director] 7. STATUTORY AGENDA (a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2021-3846, setting the City of La Porte's ad valorem tax rate for the 2021-22 Fiscal Year. [Michael Dolby, Finance Director] 8. REPORTS (a) Receive report on the La Porte Development Corporation Board meeting. [Councilperson Engelken, Chair] 9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS • Drainage and Flooding Committee meeting, Oct. 11 • City Council meeting, Oct 11 • Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, Oct. 21 • City Council meeting, Oct. 25 • Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting, Oct. 28 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, Councilpersons, 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 651.076 - Implementation of security personnel or devices; Section 551.087 - deliberation regarding economic development negotiation; Section 561.089 - 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 See. 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 1, Lee Woodward, City Secretary, do hereby certify that a copy of the September 27, 2021, City Council agenda was posted on the City Hall bulletin board, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all limes, and to the City's website, www.LaPorteTX.gov, in compliance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code. DATE jj * , CI TIME TAKEN DOWN Lee Woodward, City Secretary