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Home My WebLink About01-10-22 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City CouncilLOUIS R. RIGBY Mayor BRANDON LUNSFORD Councilperson At Large A BRENT McCAULLEY Councilperson At Large 8 MANDI WILLIAMS Councilperson District 1 'iilii� IM711244 fime]W�' CHUCK ENGELKEN Councilperson District 2 BILL BENTLEY Councilperson Distrirt:3 THOMASGARZA Councilperson Distrlct4 JAY MARTIN Mayor Pro Tern 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 January 10, 2022, beginning at 6:00 PM in the City Hall Council Chamber, 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:/IusO2web.zoom.uslj/88936862331 ?pwd=d2NONytOdzhkdmUrTWxmbEFZajBVZzO9. Join by phone at 888-475-4499 or 877-853-5257. The meeting ID is 889 3686 2331 and the passcode is 170570. 2. INVOCATION — The invocation will be given by Pastor Philip Dunn, Lighthouse Baptist Church. PLEDGES — Will be led by Councilperson Mandi Williams. 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.) (a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to consider excusing absences of Councilpersons Mandi Williams and Brandon Lunsford from the December 13, 2021, City Council meeting, in accordance with the City Council Attendance Policy. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] 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 December 13, 2021. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] (b) Award Bid 422004 - Pecan Fence Fabric Replacement to Aztec Remodeling & Landscaping Company in the amount of $124,000.00 for the Pecan Park Fence Fabric Project, with a contingency amount of $9,920.00, for a total authorization of $133,920.00 [Tim Miller, Director of Parks and Recreation] (c) Award Bid #22008 - Broadway Trail Lighting Project Phase 11 to Genrg Electrical Solutions, LLC in the amount of $426,825.00 with a contingency amount of $42,683.00, for a total authorization of $469,508.00 [Tim Miller, Director of Parks and Recreation] (d) Approval to authorize the City Manager to execute an interlocal agreement with Region 8 Education Service Center to provide cooperative purchasing services through The Interlocal Purchasing System Program. [Cherell Daeumer, Purchasing Manager] (e) Adopt Ordinance 2022-3859 for the purpose of vacating, abandoning, and closing the eastern forty (40) feet of the North 18th St. right-of-way situated between the Tyler Street and West Madison Street rights -of -way, located in Blocks 654 and 655, Town of La Porte, and authorizing execution and delivery of a deed to adjoining landowner. [Teresa Evans, Director of Planning and Development] (f) Award Bid #22006 - Temporary Labor Services to L.C. Personnel, d/bla Labor Finders, at a billing rate of $19.25 per hour and authorize the City Manager to execute a service contract. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works] (g) Approve a reduction of $51,364.00 from amount previously awarded to Grapevine Dodge - Chrysler -Jeep -Ram on October 11, 2021, and award a purchase of two Chevrolet Tahoe Police Patrol Vehicles to Lake Country Chevrolet in the amount of $75,188.50, under cooperative purchasing contract 210907. [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 2022-3860 amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoning" by granting Zone Change #21- 92000004, a change from Main Street Overlay (MSO) District to Main Street (MS) District for a 0.344-acre tract of land located at the 300 Block of East Main Street and legally described as Lots 23-25 and E 1/2of Lot 26, Block 196, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas; followed by discussion and possible action to consider adopting Ordinance 2022-3860 amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoning" by granting Zone Change #21-92000004, a change from Main Street Overlay (MSO) District to Main Street (MS) District for a 0.344-acre tract of land located at the 300 Block of East Main Street and legally described as Lots 23-25 and E % of Lot 26, Block 196, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas. [Teresa Evans, Director of Planning and Development] 7. STATUTORY AGENDA (a) Authorize the City Manager to execute an interlocal agreement with the Harris County Flood Control District to receive funds for the Brookglen Subdivision Drainage Improvement Project. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works] 8. REPORTS (a) Receive report of the La Porte Draining and Flooding Committee meeting. [Mayor Pro Tern Martin] 9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS • Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, January 20, 2022 • La Porte Community Fencing Ad Hoc Committee meeting, January 24, 2022 • La Porte Development Corporation Board meeting, January 24, 2022 • City Council meeting, January 24, 2022 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 651, Section 551.071 - consultation with counsel an 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. A 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. I, Lee Woodward, City Secretary, do hereby certify that a copy of the January 10, 2022. 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 Government Code. DATE 1- 4— r) TIME '� ; b % TAKEN DOWN I.11 _ 1 1--cit Lee Woodward, City Secretary