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Home My WebLink About01-24-22 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City CouncilLOUIS R. RIGBY Mayor BRANDON LUNSFORD Councllperson At Large A BRENT McCAULLEY Councilperson At Large B MANDI WILLIAMS Councilperson District 1 CITY COUNCIL_ MEETING. AGEN_ DA 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 January 24, 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://us02web.zoom.usA/8156356195D?pwd=dlFjQ3Q5aGc5ZOxxTXF2V2VHeGh4dzO9 Join by phone at 877-853-5257 or 888-475-4499. The meeting ID is 815 6356 1950 and the passcode is 714581. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION — The invocation will be given by Reverend Brian Christen, La Porte Community Church. PLEDGES — Will be led by Councilperson Robbie McLarrin. 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] (b) Recognition of the Employee of the Fourth Quarter, Lindsey Campuzano - [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 January 10, 2022. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] (b) Authorize the City Manager to execute a three-year agreement with the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership for economic development services. [Corby Alexander, City Manager] (c) Approve Community Fence Funding Award to Baypoint Townhomes HOA in an amount not to exceed $25,000.00. [Corby Alexander, City Manager] (d) Approve proposed amendments to the La Porte Sponsorship Policy. [Corby Alexander, City Manager] (e) Award Bid #22007 - Bay Forest Golf Course -Cart Path and Bulkhead Repair to Greenscapes 6, LLC for bulkhead and cart path repair at Bay Forest Golf Course in the amount of $149,705.00, plus $15,000.00 contingency, for total authorization of $164,705.00. [Billy Stoker, Golf Course Manager] A 6. STATUTORY AGENDA (a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve a sponsorship award to the Houston Yacht Club for The A Class Catamaran World Championship and the ICLA 6 World Championship Regattas. [Corby Alexander, City Manager] (b) Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the history, facts, and additional considerations surrounding the use of real property at 3337 Canada Road. [Teresa Evans. planning and Development Director] 7. 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 in connection with Ordinance 2022-3863 amending the City's Future Land Use Map Component of the Comprehensive Plan for an approximately 6.264-acre tract of land located at 3337 Canada Rd., legally described as Tracts 692 & 693, La Porte Outlots, by changing the land use designation from "Mid -High Density Residential" to "Light Industrial"; followed by discussion and possible action to consider adopting Ordinance 2022-3863 amending the City's Future Land Use Map Component of the Comprehensive Plan for an approximately 6.264-acre tract of land located at 3337 Canada Rd., legally described as Tracts 692 & 693, La Porte Outlots, by changing the land use designation from "Mid -High Density Residential" to "Light Industrial". [Teresa Evans, Planning & Development Director] (b) The City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments regarding a recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission in connection with Ordinance 2022-3864 amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoning" by granting Zone Change #21-92000005, a change from Mid Density Residential (R-2) to Planned Unit Development (PUD) for a 6.264-acre tract of land located at 3337 Canada Rd. and legally described as Tracts 692 & 693, La Porte Outlots; followed by discussion and possible action to consider adopting Ordinance 2022-3864 amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoning" by granting Zone Change #21-92000005, a change from Mid Density Residential (R-2) to Planned Unit Development (PUD) for a 6.264-acre tract of land located at 3337 Canada Rd. and legally described as Tracts 692 & 693, La Porte Outlots. [Teresa Evans, Planning & Development Director] (c) The City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments regarding a recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission in connection with Ordinance 2022-3865 amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoning" by granting Special Conditional Use Permit #21-91000009, to allow for Light Industrial (LI) uses on a 6.264-acre tract of land, legally described as Tracts 692 & 693, La Porte Outlots; followed by discussion and possible action to consider adopting Ordinance 2022-3865 amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoning" by granting Special Conditional Use Permit #21-91000009, to allow for Light Industrial (LI) uses on a 6.264-acre tract of land, legally described as Tracts 692 & 693, La Porte Outlots. [Teresa Evans, Planning and Development Director] 8. ELECTION MATTERS (a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2022-3861, calling the May 7, 2022, general election for the City of La Porte, Texas, for the purpose of electing members to La Porte City Council positions: 1) Councilperson At -Large Position A; 2) Councilperson- District 4, and 3) Councilperson-District 5. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] (b) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2022-3862, calling the May 7, 2022, special election for the City of La Porte, for the purpose of approving or denying a proposition reading: "The reauthorization of the local sales and use tax in the City of La Porte, Texas, at the rate of one-fourth of one percent to continue providing revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets. The tax expires on the fourth anniversary of the date of this election unless the imposition of the tax is reauthorized.'. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] 01 9. REPORTS R (a) Receive report on the La Porte Community Fencing Project meeting. [Brent McCaulley, Chair] (b) Receive the report of the La Porte Development Corporation Board meeting. [Councilperson Engelken] 10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS • Drainage and Flooding Committee meeting, February 14, 2022 • City Council meeting, February 14, 2022 • Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, February 17, 2022 • Fiscal Affairs Committee meeting, February 28, 2022 • City Council meeting, February 28, 2022 11. COUNCIL COMMENT Near 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. 12. EXECUTIVE SESSION (a) Texas Government Code Sec. 551.071 (1)(A) - Pending or Contemplated Litigation: The City Council will meet in dosed session with the City Manager and legal counsel to discuss SV Sons HWY. 146, LLC vs. City of La Porte, Texas. [George Vie, Counsel for City; Clark Askins, Asst. City Attorney; Corby Alexander, City Manager] (b) Texas Government Code Sec. 551.071 (1)(A) - Pending or Contemplated Litigation: The City Council will meet in closed session with the City Manager and Assistant City Attorney to discuss legal options to address zoning violations at 704 West Main Street. [Clark Askins, Asst. City Attorney; Corby Alexander, City Manager] 13. RECONVENE into open session and consider action, if any, on item(s) discussed in executive session. 14. 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. CERIlFICATE 1, Lee Woodward, City Secretary, do hereby certify that a copy of the January 24, 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_ti%- as TIME 1 ; UQ Ptm- TAKEN DOWN 0 �odruuixr,C Lee Woodward, City Secretary ,g e