HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-24-23LOUIS R. RIGBY
Mayor
BRANDONLUNSFORD
Councilperson At Large A
BRENT McCAULLEY
Councilperson At Large B
MANDI WILLIAMS
Councilperson District 1
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CHUCKENGELKEN
M ayor Pro Tem
Councilperson District 2
BILL BENTLEY
Councilperson District 3
RICK HELTON
Councilperson District
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 April 24, 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/j/85498871002?pwd=bHpEdzYrYWk5WWUOVDNEdEpKQIJwQT09.
Join by phone at 877-853-5257 or 888-475-4499. The meeting ID is 854 98871002 and the password is
938130.
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) Proclamation in recognition of National Crime Victim's Rights Week. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor]
(b) Proclamation in recognition of Parliamentary Law Month. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor]
(c) Proclamation in recognition of Records and Information Management (RIM) Month. [Louis R.
Rigby, Mayor]
(d) 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. CONSIDERATION OF COUNCILPERSON ABSENCES
(a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to excuse the absences of Councilpersons
Mandi Williams and Brent McCaulley from the April 10, 2023, regular City Council meeting.
[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 City Council meeting held on April 10, 2023. [Louis R.
Rigby, Mayor]
(b) Approve the corrections to the minutes of the April 9, 2022, special City Council meeting. [Lee
Woodward, City Secretary]
(c) Adopt Ordinance 2023-3926 determining the population of the City of La Porte, Texas, and of
each of the six (6) single -member council districts, as established by the 2020 U.S. Census
and finding that the distribution of population among the City Council single -member districts
is materially unbalanced. [Corby Alexander, City Manager]
(d) Adopt Resolution 2023-02 for criteria for use in the redistricting of La Porte City Council
single -member districts and guidelines to be followed for submission of proposed redistricting
plans. [Corby Alexander, City Manager]
(e) Adopt Ordinance 2023-3925 authorizing the sale of City -owned surplus real property located
near the intersection of Spencer Highway and Thirteenth Street and being a 0.057 acre tract
of land, more or less, being out of Lot Twenty-four (24), in Block 719, of the Town of La Porte,
Harris County, Texas, and authorize the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to
accomplish the sale of said real property. [Corby Alexander, City Manager]
(f) Authorize the City Manager to issue a letter of intent to purchase one (1) rear -loader garbage
collection vehicle, offered under HGAC Buy contract HT06-20, to Houston Freightliner, with a
purchase order to be issued after October 1, 2023. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works]
(g) Award Bid #23018 'Ann ual Requirements Contract for Water and Sewer Supplies` to Cobums
Supply Company and Core and Main, LP for stated discounts, not to exceed annual budgeted
amounts. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works]
(h) Adopt Ordinance 2023-3924 amending Chapter 102 "Natural Resources" of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of La Porte by revising procedures for administrative review of permit
applications for construction, relocations and repositioning of pipelines. [Matt Daeumer,
Assistant City Manager]
(i) Approve the issuance of an amended pipeline permit to HSC Pipeline Partnership, LLC (HSC)
to install approximately 7,317 feet of an 8-inch ethylene pipeline within the City of La Porte.
[Teresa Evans, Director of Planning]
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES
(a) The City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments on the recommendation of the
Dangerous Buildings Inspections Board for condemnation of dangerous/substandard
structures located at 914 S. Broadway St., La Porte, Texas, and 9306 Carlow Ln., La Porte,
Texas. [Richard Glass, Chief Building Official]
(b) Discussion and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2022-3906 ordering the condemnation of
dangerous/substandard structures located at 914 S. Broadway St., La Porte, Texas. [Richard
Glass, Chief Building, Official)
(c) Discussion and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2022-3902 ordering the condemnation of
dangerous/substandard structures located at 9306 Carlow Ln., La Porte, Texas. [Richard
Glass, Chief Building Official]
8. STATUTORY AGENDA
(a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action on appointments to a Redistricting Advisory
Committee. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor]
(b) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to move forward with the New City Hall project.
[Louis R. Rigby, Mayor]
9. REPORTS
(a) Receive report of the Fiscal Affairs Committee. [Councilperson Engelken
(b) Receive report of the La Porte Development Corporation Board meeting. [Councilperson
Engelken]
10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
• City Council meeting, May 8
• La Porte Community Fencing Ad Hoc Committee meeting, May 8
• Drainage and Flooding Committee meeting, May 8
• Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, May 18
• City Council meeting, May 22
11. 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.
12. EXECUTIVE SESSION
(a) Texas Government Code Section 551.074 - Personnel Matters. Deliberation regarding the
appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a
public officer or employee - City Council will meet in closed session with Assistant City
Attorney Clark Askins.
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 561, Section 561.071 - 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.
CERTIFICATE
I, Lee Woodward, City Secretary, do hereby certify that a copy of the April 24, 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 Citys website, www.LaPorteTX.gov, in
compliance with Chapter 551, Texas Gove ment Code.
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