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Home My WebLink About10-25-21 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Councila LOUIS R. RIGBY Mayor BRANDON LUNSFORD Councilperson At Large A BRENT McCAULLEY Councilperson At Large B MANDI WILLIAMS Councilperson District 1 CHUCK ENGELKEN 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 October 25, 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. Remote participation is available, also. Attend via a screen using this link: https://usO2web.zoom.us/j/83259067706?pwd=enhZR3hBa3djaOt2NmZQUVOxMjBOdzO9 Join by phone at 877-853-5257 or 888-475-4499. The meeting ID is 832 5906 7706 and the passcode is 711656. 2. INVOCATION — The invocation will be given Rev. Dee Spears, Fairmont Park 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 Rotary World Polio Day. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] (b) Proclamation in recognition of Wellby Day. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] (c) 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 October 11, 2021. [Louis R, Rigby, Mayor] (b) Approve Resolution 2021-62 to join as a party with the State of Texas and participating political subdivisions in the Texas Opioid Settlement Agreement secured by the Texas Attorney General and authorizing the City Manager to execute all related documents. [Corby Alexander, City Manager] (c) Authorize staff to accept quote from Athletic Field Specialists for the reconstruction of all ten (10) fields at Pecan Park, in the amount of $64,000.00, utilizing BuyBoard Contract #641-21. [Lindsay French, Recreation Superintendent] (d) Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract With Kraftsman, LLC, in the amount of $535,488.94, utilizing BuyBoard Contract #592-19, for the installation of a new Splash Park, shade structures, and picnic tables in Fairmont Park West, with a contingency amount of $53,548.89, for a total authorization of $589,037.83. [Lindsay French, Recreation Superintendent] r D . .....,. M1... .r ,. i .. e.:"• .}, I.C. , .I. t I s 1 r• ry 'r r (e) Approve contract renewal with Datavox, Inc. for upgrade of the City of La Porte`s networking hardware, in the amount of $364,736.90, utilizing Texas DIR contract DIR-TSO-4167. [Grady Parker, IT Manager] (f) Approve the purchase of twenty-seven (27) new Dell computer tablets from Deli for use by the La Porte Police Department in patrol units, utilizing Texas DIR contract DIR-TSO-3763, in the amount of $67,187.88. [Grady Parker, iT Manager] (9) Award the purchases of vehicles and equipment approved for replacement in the City of La Porte FY 2021-2022 Budget through the Texas BuyBoard Cooperative Purchasing Program, with an authorization of $575,289.03. [Ray Mayo, Director 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 2021-3847, amending the City`s Future Land Use Map Component of the Comprehensive Plan for an approximately 5.4-acre tract of land located at the 800 Block of McCabe Road, legally described as Part of Tract 5E, Abstract 30, WP Harris Survey, Harris County, Texas, by changing the land use designation from "Low Density Residential" to "Mid -High Density Residential"; followed by discussion and possible action to consider adopting Ordinance 2021-3847, amending the Cib/s Future Land Use Map Component of the Comprehensive Plan for an approximately 5.4-acre tract of land located at the 800 Block of McCabe Road, legally described as Part of Tract 5E, Abstract 30, WP Harris Survey, Harris County, Texas, by changing the land use designation from "Low Density Residential" to "Mid -High Density Residential". [Teresa Evans, Planning and Development Director] (b) The City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments regarding a recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission to adopt Ordinance 2021-3848, amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoning", by granting Special Conditional Use Permit #21-91000004, to allow for a senior living multi: family development on a 5.4-acre tract of land located at the 800 Block of McCabe Road, legally described as Part of Tract 5E, Abstract 30, WP Harris Survey, Harris County, Texas in the Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning district; followed by discussion and possible action to consider adopting Ordinance 2021-3848, amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoning", by granting Special Conditional Use Permit #21-91000004 to allow for a senior living multi- family development on a 5.4-acre tract of land in the Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning district. [Teresa Evans, Planning and Development Director] 7. REPORTS (a) Receive report on the La Porte Development Corporation Board meeting, [Councliperson Engelken] 8. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS • Drainage and Flooding Committee meeting, Nov 8 • La Porte Development Corporation Board meeting, Nov 8 City Council meeting, Nov 8 • Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, Nov 18 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, Councilpersons, 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. 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. 1, Lee Woodward, City Secretary, do hereby certify that a copy of the October 25, 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.L,aPorteTX.gov, in compliance with Chapter 551, Texas Povernment Code. DATE 4 " W 5�._ TIME TAKEN DOWN e �r ��arurr% Lee Woodward, City Secretary