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Home My WebLink About05-09-22LOUIS R. RIGBY Mayor BRANDON LUNSFORD Councilperson At Large A BRENT McCAULLEY Councilperson At Large B MANDI WILLIAMS Councilperson District 1 C1TY_COUNCIL_MEETING_.AGENDA_ 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 May 9, 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 using the link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89102165659?pwd=ZFg3YIJJR2Vl UWFmSndMWjB6cjRxQT09. The meeting ID is 891 0216 5659 and the password is 627911. Join by phone at 888-475-4499 or 877- 853-5257. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION — The invocation will be given by Pastor Glen Harding of Life Community 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. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS (a) Proclamation in recognition of National Police Week, May 15-21, 2022. (b) Proclamation in recognition of Emergency Services Week, May 15-21, 2022. (c) Proclamation in recognition of Public Works Week, May 15 - 22, 2022. (d) Employee of the Quarter - Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works [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. CONSIDERATION OF COUNCILPERSON ABSENCES (a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to consider excusing the absence of Councilperson Thomas Garza from the April 25, 2022, City Council meeting, in accordance with the City Council Attendance Policy. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] 6. 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 meeting of the City Council held on April 25, 2022. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] (b) Adopt Ordinance 2022-3884 approving amendments to the City of La Porte Fiscal Year 2021- 22 Budget for purchase of replacement portable radios for the La Porte Fire Department. [Shelley Wolny, Assistant Finance Director] Im 4� (c) Approve the purchase of replacement Motorola portable radios and speaker microphones from Houston Communications Inc. (HCI), through TIPS Purchasing Cooperative contract No. 211101, in the amount of $108,997.29, for use by the La Porte Fire Department. [Carl Holley, Fire Chief] (d) Adopt Resolution 2022-11 authorizing the City Manager to sign the STEP "Operation Slow Down" grant award and other documents for the TxDOT STEP "Operation Slow Down" Grant Award. [Steve Deardorff, Chief of Police] (e) Authorize the purchase of two (2) Chevrolet Tahoe PPVs from Lake Country Chevrolet in the amount of $73,558.50 and one (1) Dodge Charger PPV from Donalson Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in the amount of $29,196.75, under contract 210907 through TIPS USA cooperative purchasing program. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works] (f) Approve the purchase of a replacement York HVAC Chiller from Kilgore Industries through BuyBoard contract #631-20 for $152,210. [Tim Miller, Director of Parks & Recreation] (g) Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with PGAL, Inc. in the amount of $267,500.00 for design and project management services in connection with the Recreation & Fitness Center Renovation Phase I Project. [Lindsay French, Recreation Superintendent] I f-% t it l [C if#--TC1 # `il (a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action on potential upgrades and maintenance at the Little Cedar Bayou Wave Pool Complex. [Tim Miller, Director of Parks & Recreation] 8. REPORTS (a) Receive report of the Fiscal Affairs Committee meeting. [Councilperson Engelken] (b) Receive report of the Drainage and Flooding Committee meeting. [Mayor Pro Tern Martin, Chair] 9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, May 19 La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors meeting, May 23 City Council meeting, May 23 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. EXECUTIVE SESSION (a) Texas Government Code Section 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 and Assistant City Attorney to discuss the potential purchase of real property located in the City of La Porte. 12. RECONVENE into open session and consider action, if any, on item(s) discussed in executive session. 13. 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. 0 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. CERTIFICATE I, Lee Woodward, City Secretary, do hereby certify that a copy of the May 9, 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.LaPorieTX.gov, in compliance with Chapter 551, Texu Government Code. DATE TIME 3: TAKEN DOWN a. W. 49 Lee Woodward, City Secretary