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Home My WebLink About12-12-22 with public hearing noticeLOUIS R. RIGBY Mayor BRANDONLUNSFORD Councilperson At Large A BRENT McCAU LLEY Councilperson At Large B MANDI WILLIAMS Councilperson District 1 CI_ZY_COUNCiL_MEET_1NG__AGENDA CHUCK ENGELKEN Mayor Pro Tern 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 December 12, 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. Attend via a screen using the link https:/IusB2web.zoom.us/j/87912547538?pwd=Z21 WemiJUWtNaWhXdmpnTkFXTUNWZzD9. Join by phone at 877-853-5257 or 888-475-4499. The meeting ID is 879 1254 7538 and the password is 681776. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION — The invocation will be given by Pastor Philip Dunn, Lighthouse Baptist Church. PLEDGES — Will be led by Councilperson Brent McCaulley. 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 La Porte Bulldogs Junior Varsity team win at the Youth Football and Cheer Federation of America, Inc.'s Bayou City Bowl. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] (b) Recognition of City employees for years of service. [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) Approval of the minutes of the November 14, 2022, City Council meeting. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] (b) Adopt Resolution 2022-22 authorizing the City Manager to execute the Texas Department of Transportation Impaired Driving Mobilization (IDM) grant award and other documents for the TXDOT IDM Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant. [Steve Deardorff, Chief of Police] (c) Approve rollover of requested encumbrances from City of La Porte, Texas, Fiscal Year 2022 budget to City of La Porte, Texas, Fiscal Year 2023 budget. [Michael Dolby, Finance Director] (d) Award bid #23004 'Annual Requirements Contract for Mowing Services' and authorize the City Manager to execute a potential two (2) year and nine (9) month agreement with NeoGlobal Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Horticare Landscape Management, for mowing of various City properties, not to exceed the annual budgeted amount. [Tim Miller, Director of Parks and Recreation] (e) Adopt Resolution 2022-23 in support of the Texas Municipal League Legislative Proposed Program for the 2023 legislative session. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] (f) Authorize the City Manager to execute a renewal agreement with CentralSquare Technologies, Inc. for the ONESolution Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system software in the amount of $207,900.00 [Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager] (g) Approve the purchases of replacement vehicles and equipment through TIPS Cooperative Purchasing Program contract #20026, and BuyBoard contracts #601-19 and #603-20, in connection with Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Vehicle Replacement Program. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works] (h) Reject the single bid received in response to City of La Porte Bid #23010 'Main Sewer Rehabilitation'. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works] (i) Adopt Ordinance 2022-3908 for the purpose of vacating, abandoning, and closing a portion of alleyway located southeast of Lot 20 in Block 186, Town of La Porte, north of E. Main St. and directly west of the previously closed Ohio St. right-of-way, and authorizing execution and delivery of a deed to adjoining landowner. [Teresa Evans, Planning &. Development Director] 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES (a) The City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments regarding the recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission to adopt Ordinance 2022-3907 amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Texas, Chapter 106 "Zoning" by amending regulations related to deadlines for recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission, shopping center off-street parking, gas station uses, tobacco/vape shop uses, grid -scale battery energy storage uses in commercial and industrial zones, and setbacks for swimming pools; followed by discussion and possible action to consider adopting Ordinance 2022-3907 amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Texas, Chapter 106 "Zoning" by amending regulations related to deadlines for recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission, shopping center off-street parking, gas station uses, tobacco/vape shop uses, grid -scale battery energy storage uses in commercial and industrial zones, and setbacks for swimming pools. [Teresa Evans, Planning & Development Director] 7. STATUTORY AGENDA (a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to provide administrative staff with direction concerning the Little Cedar Bayou Wave Pool Splash Pad project. [Tim Miller, Parks & Recreation Director] 8. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS • Drainage and Flooding Committee meeting, Jan 9 • City Council meeting, Jan 9 • Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, Jan 19 • La Porte Development Corporation Board meeting, Jan 23 • City Council meeting, Jan 23 • Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting, Jan 26 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 Assistant City Attorney to discuss the status of City of La Porte vs. Darius Anthony Meza, Cause No. 2022-32341 [Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney; Corby Alexander, City Manager] (b) 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 purchase of vacant real property legally described as Block 1254, Town of La Porte, and located adjacent to the Bay Forest Golf Course. 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 551.067 - 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 (2131-470-5019), 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. CERTIEI.CATE I, Lee Woodward, City Secretary, do hereby certify that a copy of the December 12, 2022, City Council agenda was posted on the City Hall bulletin board, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all limes, and to the City's website, www.LaPorteTX.gov, in compliance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code. DATE 1 Z- (0 22 TIME 3'.. j� aiv) TAKEN DOWN Lee Woodward, City Secretary "AL LAWLER Chairman DONNA O'CONNER Commissioner At Large A JOE MOCK Commissioner At Large B NOUN ALLEN Commissioner District 1 RICHARD WARREN Commissioner Disrid 2 Vim Chairman JAMES WALTER Commissioner District 3 MARK FOLLIS Commissioner District 4 VICTOR PERES Commissioner District 5 NANCY OJEDA Commissionermuict6 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 106 (ZONING) Notice is hereby given that the La Porte City Council will conduct a public hearing at 6:00 P.M. on the 1Mh day of December 2022, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, in accordance with the provisions in Section 106-171 of the City of La Porte Codeof Ordinances and the provisions of the Texas Local Government Code. The purpose of the hearing is to receive public input on proposed modifications to Chapter 106 (Zoning) of the City of La Porte's Code of Ordinances related to deadlines for recommendations of the planning and zoning commission, shopping center off-street parking, gas station uses, tobacco/vape shop uses, grid -scale battery energy storage uses in commercial and industrial zones, and setbacks for swimming pools. Following the public hearing, the City Council will act upon the public hearing item and conduct other matters pertaining to the Council. Citizens wishing to address the Council pro or con during the public hearing are required to sign in before the meeting is convened. A quorum of Planning and Zoning Commission members may be present and participate in discussions during this meeting; however, no action will be taken by the Commission. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, The City of La Porte will provide for reasonable accommodations for persons attending public meetings. To better serve attendees, requests should be submitted three (3) business days prior to the meetings. Please contact Lee Woodward, City Secretary, at 281470-5021. CERTIFICATION I do hereby certify that a copy of this Public Hearing notice of the City Council 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, I, aPort9j)(.gov, in compliance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code. Title: City Planner DATE OF POSTING 12.08.2022 TIME OF POSTING8:45,tAM TAKEN DOWN )2,-)) 10%30;pI.W -TC