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Home My WebLink About01-23-23LOUIS R. RIGBY Mayor BRANDON LUNSFORD Councilperson At Large A BRENT McCAULLEY Councilperson At Large 8 MANDI WILLIAMS Councilperson District 1 CITY C01INCIL MEFTINGLAGENGA CHUCK ENGELKEN Mayor Pro Tem Councilperson District 2 BILL BENTLEY Councilperson District 3 RICK HELTON Councilperson District4 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 January 23, 2023, beginning at 6:00 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. Remote participation is available. Attend via a screen using the link https://us02web.zoom.us/jl84869598076? pwd=U mZ1 MVI1 VzJhc DZoREFHck9paU UzdzO9 Join by phone at 877-853-5257 or 888-475-4499. The meeting ID is 848 6959 8076 and the meeting passcode is 881484. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION — The invocation will be given by Pastor Philip Dunn, Lighthouse Baptist Church. PLEDGES — Will be led by Councilperson Rick Helton. 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] 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 minutes of the January 9, 2023, regular City Council meeting. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] (b) Appointment of Omar Jaimes to an open position on the Building Codes Appeals Board. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] (c) Authorize the City Manager to execute an engagement agreement with Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP for consulting services to confirm council district populations and recommend revisions to the City of La Porte City Council District boundaries. [Corby Alexander, City Manager] (d) Adopt Ordinance 2022-3891 for the purpose of vacating, abandoning, and closing the eastern thirty (30) feet of the North 18th Street right-of-way, situated between the North E Street right- of-way and the southernmost line of the Madison Street right-of-way, located in Blocks 642 and 643, Town of La Porte, and authorizing execution and delivery of a deed to the adjoining landowner. [Teresa Evans, Planning & Development Director] (e) Authorize the City Manager to issue a Letter of Intent to Club Car, LLC, for purchase of 75 Tempo Electric 2024 golf cars through Sourcewell Contract #1222220-CCR for 2024 Club Car Fleet, to be funded in the City's 2024 Fiscal Year Budget. [Billy Stoker, Golf Course Manager] 6. 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 to adopt Ordinance 2023-3916 amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoning" by granting Zone Change #22- 92000013, a change from General Commercial (GC) to Low Density Residential (R-I)for a 2.92-acre tract of land located along S. 2nd St. and S. 3rd St. between I St. and W. Fairmont Pkwy, and legally described Lots 23-32, Block 177, and Lots 1-11, 21-32, and the northern 10 feet of lot 12, Block 178, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas; followed by discussion and possible action to consider adopting Ordinance 2023-3916 amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoning" by granting Zone Change #22-92000013, a change from General Commercial (GC) to Low Density Residential (R-I)for a 2.92-acre tract of land located along S. 2nd St. and S. 3rd St. between I St. and W. Fairmont Pkwy, and legally described Lots 23-32, Block 177, and Lots 1-11, 21-32, and the northern 10 feet of lot 12, Block 178, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas. [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 to adopting Ordinance 2023-3917 amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoning" by revising the notification requirements and procedures for public hearings held before the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission and La Porte Zoning Board of Adjustment and amendments regarding RV Parks and Campground uses & Self Storage and Mini -Warehouse uses; followed by discussion and possible action to consider adopting Ordinance 2023-3917 amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoning" by revising the notification requirements and procedures for public hearings held before the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission and La Porte Zoning Board of Adjustment and amendments regarding RV Parks and Campground uses & Self Storage and Mini -Warehouse uses. [Teresa Evans, Planning & Development Director] (c) The City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments on the recommendation of the Dangerous Buildings Inspections Board for condemnation of two (2) dangerous/substandard structures located at 914 S. Broadway St.; and 9306 Carlow Ln. [Richard Glass, Chief Building Official] (d) Consideration and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2022-3906 ordering the condemnation of dangerous/substandard commercial building located at 914 S. Broadway Street, La Porte, Texas. [Richard Glass, Chief Building Official] (e) Consideration and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2022-3902 ordering the condemnation of dangerous/substandard residential dwelling structure located at 9306 Carlow Lane, La Porte, Texas. [Richard Glass, Chief Building Official] 7. STATUTORY AGENDA (a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to direct administrative staff to forward proposed amendments to Ordinance 2023-3911, an ordinance amending Chapter 106 'Zoning' of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte by establishing.Tegulations related to, the designation of the high frequerlcy truck,,route, to t)p La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission for review and recommendation. [Councilpersans Bentley, Williams, and Helton] 8. ELECTION MATTERS L 4W (a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2023-3910, calling the May 6, 2023, general election for the City of La Porte, Texas, for the purpose of electing members to La Porte City Council positions - Councilperson At -Large Position B, Councilperson District 1, and Councilperson District 6. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] 9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Drainage and Flooding Committee meeting, February 13 City Council meeting, February 13 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, February 16, 2023 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. 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. CF_RTIFICATE 1, Lee Woodward, City Secretary, do hereby certify that a copy of the January 23, 2023, 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 Gove ment Code. DATE 2,.3 TIME oZ- i TAKEN DOWN 0 voodzwla Lee Woodward, City Secretary