HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-08-23LOUIS R. RIGBY
Mayor
BRANDON WNSFORD
Councilperson At Large A
BRENT M cCAU LLEY
Councilperson At Large B
MANDI WILLIAMS
Councilperson District 1
CI_TY_C-almIL_MEETI.NLG AGENDA
CHUCK ENGELKEN
Mayor Pro Tem
Councilperson District2
BILL BENTLEY
Councilperson District
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 May 8, 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, also. Attend via a screen using this link:
https://usO2web.zoom.us/j/89492532910?pwd=ZTBkRjJJMHoxMzEwdUJWQkZmaEO1 UT09
Join by phone at 877 853 5257 or 888 475 4499. The meeting ID is 894 9253 2910. The passcode
297320.
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CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION — The invocation will be given by Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney.
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.
PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS
(a) Proclamation in recognition of Municipal Clerks Week. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor]
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 the minutes of the regular City Council meeting held on April 24, 2023. [Louis R.
Rigby, Mayor]
(b) Adopt Ordinance 2023-3928 appointing Clark T. Askins to the position of City Attorney of the
City of La Porte, Texas, in accordance with Section 3.05 of the City of La Porte Charter.
[Louis R. Rigby, Mayor]
(c) Adopt Ordinance 2023-3927 denying the application of CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric,
LLC, for approval to amend its Distribution Cost Recovery Factor. [Corby Alexander, City
Manager]
(d) Adopt Resolution 2023-03 authorizing the City of La Porte to join with other municipalities as
part of the coalition of cities, in connection with CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC
application for approval of an amendment to its Distribution Cost Recovery Factor. [Corby
Alexander, City Manager]
(e) Authorize the Mayor to execute an Interlocal Agreement between Harris County and the City
of La Porte for local bus transit services with an expenditure of $72,000.00, for a twelve (12)
month term. [Corby Alexander, City Manager]
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(f) Authorize the City Manager to enter into an Air Monitoring Site Agreement with the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality (TECQ) to continue to locate and operate a continuous
air monitoring station at the La Porte Municipal Airport, located at 10937 Spencer Highway, La
Porte, Texas. [Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager]
(g) Award Bid #23024, 'Replacement of Centrifugal Blower at Wastewater Treatment Plant Rebid'
to Global Wet, LLC in the amount of 141,000.00. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works]
(h) Award Bid #23020, 'Annual Requirements Contract for Liquid Chlorine' to DXI Industries, Inc.,
not to exceed annual budgeted amounts. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works]
6. STATUTORY AGENDA
(a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to award a community fence grant not to exceed
$36,700.00 to the. Retreat at Bay Forest North HOA and a community fence grant not to
exceed $16,400.00 to Anthony Langston and Suzanne Skie-Azizi for the benefit of Oyster Bay
Subdivision, and authorize the City Manager to execute all agreements associated with this
project. [Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager]
7. REPORTS
(a) Receive report of the La Porte Community Fencing Project Ad Hoc Committee meeting.
[Councilperson Brent McCaulley, Chair]
(b) Receive report of the Drainage and Flooding Committee meeting. [Councilperson Martin]
8. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, May 18
City Council meeting, May 22
9. 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.
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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, tease 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 May S. 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 Govern ment Code.
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Lee Woodward, City Secretary