HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-14-23 LOUIS R.RIGBY CHUCK ENGELKEN
Mayor of ,.• A Mayor Pro Tem
BRANDON LUNSFORD A Councilperson District 2
Councilperson At Large A h .4 BILL BENTLEY
BRENT McCAULLEY f m Councilperson District 3
Councilperson At Large B RICK HELTON
MANDI WILLIAMS Councilperson District 4
Councilperson District 1 N4� v JAY MARTIN
` Councilperson District 5
ROBBIE McLARRIN
Councilperson District 6
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
Notice is hereby given of a regular meeting of the La Porte City Council to be held on August 14,
2023, beginning at 6:00 p.m. and reconvening at 6:00 p.m. on August 15-16, 2023, or until business is
concluded, 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://us02web.zoom.us/j/87672913606?pwd=eDlhUnd5allYd1 BZVHIzdG5LN2V0Zz09 .
Join by phone at 877 853 5257 or 888 475 4499. The meeting ID is 876 7291 3606. The passcode is
411484.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION —The invocation will be given Pastor Daniel Moore, Creekmont Baptist.
PLEDGES —Will be led by Councilperson Bill Bentley.
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 La Porte 2023 6U and 7U All-Stars World Series teams. [Mayor Louis R.
Rigby]
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 absence of Councilperson
Brandon Lunsford from the July 24, 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 July 24, 2023, regular City Council meeting. [Louis R. Rigby,
Mayor]
(b) Approve proposed adjustments to pay scale rates under terms of the Meet and Confer
Agreement between the City of La Porte and the La Porte Police Officers Association dated
September 21, 2021, to be effective October 1, 2023 [Matt Hartleib, HR Manager]
(c) Authorize the City Manager to execute an Amended and Restated Settlement Agreement
between the City of La Porte, Texas, and Tradebe Environmental Services, LLC, d/b/a
Tradebe Treatment and Recycling. [Corby Alexander, City Manager]
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(d) Adopt Ordinance 2023-3946 approving an amendment to the City of La Porte Fiscal Year
2022-23 Budget. [Shelley Wolny, Assistant Finance Director]
(e) Approve the purchase of a 45-ton chiller unit for City Hall, under Buy Board contract #631-20
from Kilgore Industries in the amount of $87,210.00 and a contingency in the amount of
$2,790.00 for a total authorization of$90,000. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works]
(f) Adopt amended Resolution 2023-08 nominating Equistar Chemicals, LP to the Office of the
Governor Economic Development & Tourism through the Economic Development Bank as an
Enterprise Project. [Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager]
(g) Authorize the Mayor to execute a lease agreement with La Jet Porte, LLC for development of
a 1.65 acre site at the La Porte Municipal Airport for aeronautical services, for a 30-year term.
[Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works]
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES
(a) The City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments on the proposed budget of
the La Porte Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Services District for FY 2023-2024, as
approved by the Board of Directors of the La Porte Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency
Services District at its meeting held on July 12, 2023; followed by discussion and possible
action to approve or deny the FY2023-2024 proposed budget of the La Porte Fire Control,
Prevention, and Emergency Services District. [Carl Holley, Fire Chief]
(b) The City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments on the City of La Porte,
Texas, Redistricting Advisory Committee's recommendation of a plan for the redistricting of
the City's single-member Council districts and establishment of new single-member Council
district boundary lines for City of La Porte City Council elections, based on 2020 Census data;
followed by discussion and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2023-3943 adopting a plan for
the redistricting of the City's single-member Council districts and establishing new single-
member Council district boundary lines for City of La Porte City Council elections, based on
2020 Census data. [Corby Alexander, City Manager]
8. STATUTORY AGENDA
(a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the City of La Porte's Fiscal Year
2023-2024 Proposed Budget. [Corby Alexander, City Manager]
9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
• City Council meeting, August 28
• Planning and Zoning meeting, August 31
• Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting, August 24
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. 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 to interview candidate for
City of La Porte Municipal Court of Record judge position.
12. RECONVENE into open session and consider action, if any, on item(s) discussed in executive
session.
13. 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.
CERTIFICATE
I, Lee Woodward, City Secretary, do hereby certify that a copy of the August 14, 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 Government Code.
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Lee Woodward, City Secretary