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Home My WebLink About02-14-22 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City CouncilLOUIS R. RIGBY Mayor BRANDONLUNSFORD Councilperson At Large A BRENT M cCAU LLEY Councilperson At Large B MANDI WILLIAMS Councilperson District 1 CITY -COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA CHUCK ENGELKEN Councilperson District 2 BILL BENTLEY Councilperson District THOMAS GARZA Counrilperson District4 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 February 14, 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.usij186978778676?pwd=aOxiazVEQOZsL3k20FRIbDNMN1 FtQT09 Join by phone at 877-853-5257 or 888-475-4499. The meeting ID is 869 7877 8676 and the passcode is 498953. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION — The invocation will be given by Rev. Dee Spears, Fairmont Park Church. PLEDGES — Will be led by Councilperson Jay Martin. 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 the Employee of the Year, Kelly Lathrem. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] (b) Recognition of the Manager of the Year, Lindsay French [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] (c) Recognition of the service of Randy Hanks. [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 24, 2022. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] (b) Approve expenditure of the La Porte Development Corporation in an amount not to exceed $27,308.00 to fund an economic incentive agreement between the La Porte Development Corporation and Mark Rosado for the construction of Battleground Saloon at 116 S. Broadway St. [Corby Alexander, City Manager] (c) Adopt Resolution 2022-01 authorizing the City Manager on behalf of the La Porte Police Department to submit an application for the General Victim Assistance Grant through the Governor's Office for Fiscal Year 2023, in order to continue full or partial funding for the Crime Victim Liaison position. [Steve Deardorff, Police Chief] (d) Adopt ordinance 2022-3867 for street and alley closure request #21-25000005, to vacate, abandon and close the H Street right-of-way situated between North Broadway Street and 4h Street, and authorizing the execution and delivery of a deed to the adjoining landowners and repealing Ordinance 2021-3855. [Corby Alexander, City Manager] 6 a (e) Adopt Ordinance 2021-3868 approving amendments to the City of La Porte Fiscal Year 2021- 22 Budget. [Shelley Wolny, Assistant Finance Director] (f) Authorize the City Manager to execute a professional services contract with Cobb, Fendley and Associates, Inc. for engineering required for utility relocations related to the State Highway 146 widening project. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works] 6. STATUTORY AGENDA (a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve amendments to the March 27, 2017, Local Government Code Chapter 380 Agreement between the City of La Porte and Oakland Land & Development, Inc. [Corby Alexander, City Manager] 7. REPORTS (a) Receive report of the Drainage and Flooding Committee meeting. [Mayor Pro Tern Martin, Chair] 8. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, February 17, 2022 City Council meeting, February 28, 2022 Fiscal Affairs Committee meeting, February 28, 2022 9. 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. 10. EXECUTIVE SESSION (a) 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 legal counsel to discuss SV Sons HWY 146, LLC vs. City of La Porte, Texas. [George Vie, Counsel for City; Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney; Corby Alexander, City Manager] (b) Texas Government Code Sec. 551.072 - Deliberation regarding the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property: The City Council will meet in closed session with the City Manager, Director of Public Works, and Assistant City Attorney to discuss the lease of real property at the La Porte Municipal Airport. 11. RECONVENE into open 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. 651.127, 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 .o I, Lee Woodward, City Secretary, do hereby certify that a copy of the February 14, 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 L" -�eZ�ZZ TIME TAKEN DOWN DOWN Ze Lee Woodward, City Secretary