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Home My WebLink About07-25-22LOUIS R. RIGBY Mayor BRANDON LUNSFORD Councilperson At Large A BRENT McCAULLEY Councilperson At Large B MANDI WILLIAMS Councilperson District 1 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA CHUCK ENGELKEN Mayor Pro Tem Councilperson District 2 BILL BENTLEY Councilperson District 3 RICK HELTON Councilperson District 4 JAY MARTIN 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 July 25, 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 this link: https://us02web.zoom. us/j/82740337837?pwd=bkli UO9lZkVCZELVTlVrilZG N itHUT09 Join by phone at 888-475-4499 or 877-853-5257. The meeting ID is 827 4033 7837 and the passcode is 188768. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION — The invocation will be given by Pastor Philip Dunn, Lighthouse Baptist Church. PLEDGES — Will be led by Councilperson Brandon Lunsford. 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) Receive Annual Report from Houston Port Region Economic Alliance. [Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager] 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 absences of Councilpersons Jay Martin and Mandi Williams from the July 11, 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 July 11, 2022. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] (b) Accept proposed adjustments to pay scale rates under terms of Meet and Confer Agreement between the City of La Porte and the La Porte Police Officers Association, to be effective October 1, 2022 [Matt Hartleib, HR Manager] 40 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES (a) Public hearing to receive comments regarding the La Porte Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District proposed budget for the 2022-2023 fiscal year, as approved by the Board of Directors of the La Porte Fire Control, Prevention and Emergency Medical Services District at its meeting held on July 6, 2022; followed by discussion and possible action to approve or deny the FY22-23 proposed budget of the La Porte Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Services District. [Carl Holley, Fire Chief] 8. STATUTORY AGENDA (a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to award community fencing grants in accordance with the City of La Porte Community Fencing Policy and Procedures [Matt Daeumer, Asst. City Manager] (b) Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding addition of equipment and a collection crew for the Solid Waste Division of the Public Works Department and authorize the City Manager to issue a letter of intent for the purchase of a collection vehicle. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works] (c) Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding the street and alleyway closure procedures. [Teresa Evans, Planning and Development] 9. REPORTS (a) Receive report of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors meeting. [Councilperson Chuck Engelken] 10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS • Zoning Board of Adjustment, July 28 • Fiscal Affairs Committee, August 8 • Drainage and Flooding Committee, August 8 • City Council, August 8 • Planning and Zoning Commission, August 18 • City Council, August 22 11. 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. 12. EXECUTIVE SESSION (a) City Council will meet in closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code, Section 551.074 - personnel matters regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee - concerning City Secretary Lee Woodward. 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. CEBT_[RCATE I, Lee Woodward, City Secretary, do hereby certify that a copy of the July 25, 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 TIME TAKEN DOWN Q Z Lee Woodward, City Secretary 7, BRENT McCAULLEY, CHAIR Councilperson At Large, Position B LOUIS R. RIGBY Mayor BILL BENTLEY Councilperson District 3 NEW CITY HALL COUNCIL AD HOC COMMITTEE MEETING OCTOBER 10, 2022, 3 p.m. Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the New City Hall Council Ad Hoc Committee to be held on Monday, October 10, 2022, at 3:00 p.m., 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. Call to order 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.) 2. Discussion and deliberation of the new La Porte City Hall project Adjourn The Committee has the right to meet in a closed session on any agenda item should the need arise and if applicable pursuant to authorization by Title 5, Chapter 551, of the Texas Government Code. 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 at 281471-5021 or CitySecretary@LaPorteTX.gov three business 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. CERTIFICATION I do hereby certify that a copy of this New City Hall Council Ad Hoc Committee 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, LaPorteTX.gov, in compliance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code. Date posted: September 29. 2022 Time posted: ��(� (,y Taken down: Lee Woodward, City Secretary