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LOUIS R.RIGBY CHUCK ENGELKEN
Mayor O A Mayor Pro Tern
BRANDON LUNSFORD �s Councilperson District 2
Councilperson At Large A BILL BENTLEY
BRENT McCAULLEY T'm Councilperson District 3
Councilperson At Large B RICK HELTON
MANDI WILLIAMS P Councilperson District 4
Councilperson District 1 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 October 23, 2023,
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, also. Attend via a screen using this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86204139231?pwd=VIBDRFptcU11 Q1 NxVkdiaTVVZDNGQT09
Join by phone at 888 475 4499 or 877 853 5257. The meeting ID is 862 0413 9231. The passcode is
540115.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION —The invocation will be given by Pastor Daniel Moore, Creekmont Baptist Church.
PLEDGES —Will be led by Councilperson Robbie McLarrin.
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 Municipal Court Week. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor]
(b) Proclamation in recognition of Deputy City Secretary Sharon Harris, TRMC, MMC, RP. [Louis
R. Rigby, Mayor]
(c) Proclamation in recognition of Emergency Medical Service Chief Lisa Camp. [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 the minutes of the October 9, 2023, regular City Council meeting. [Louis R. Rigby,
Mayor]
(b) Approve Fiscal Year 2023-2024 vehicle and equipment replacement purchases under the
following cooperative purchasing contracts: TIPS #210097, BuyBoard #650-21, HGACBuy
#HT06-20, and Sourcewell #011723-JDC and #070821-LPI, totaling $1,222,805.50 [Ray
Mayo, Director of Public Works]
(c) Approve the appointment of Bradley Lee Stewart to the City of La Porte, Texas, Police
Reserve Force. [Doug Ditrich, Chief of Police]
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(d) Adopt Resolution 2024-02 authorizing the City Manager to execute the Texas Department of
Transportation Impaired Driving Mobilization (IDM) grant award and other documents for the
TXDOT Impaired Driving Mobilization STEP Grant, for the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year. [Doug
Ditrich, Chief of Police]
(e) Approve Phase 1 of the La Porte, Texas, Police Department gun range rebuild project utilizing
Haz Mat Special Services, LLC to remove and dispose of existing blocks and materials, for
$13,990.00. [Doug Ditrich, Chief of Police]
(f) Award Bid #23021 'Northside Neighborhood Drainage Improvements Phase 2' to
Environmental Allies, LLC, in the amount of$3,083,414.61, and authorize the City Manager to
execute a construction contract, and provide a construction contingency of $408,390.00, and
$30,000.00 for materials testing, for a total authorization of $3,521,804.61. [Ray Mayo,
Director of Public Works]
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES
(a) City Council will continue a public hearing opened on September 11, 2023, and continued at
the September 25, 2023, City Council meeting, to receive comments on the recommendation
of the Dangerous Buildings Inspections Board for condemnation of a dangerous/substandard
structure located at 226 S. Bayshore Dr., La Porte, Texas; followed by discussion and
possible action to adopt Ordinance 2023-3932 ordering condemnation of
dangerous/substandard structure located at 226 S. Bayshore Dr., La Porte, Texas [Richard
Glass, Chief Building Official]
(b) City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments regarding a recommendation by
the Planning and Zoning Commission to amend the City's Future Land Use Map Component
of the Comprehensive Plan for an approximately 0.27-acre property located at the northwest
corner of W. B St. and S. 11th St. and legally described as Lots 17, 18, 19, and 20, Block 25,
Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, by changing the land use designation from
"Commercial" to "Low Density Residential"; followed by discussion and possible action to
adopt Ordinance 2023-3955 amending the City's Future Land Use Map Component of the
Comprehensive Plan for an approximately 0.27-acre property located at the northwest corner
of W. B St. and S. 11th St. and legally described as Lots 17, 18, 19, and 20, Block 25, Town
of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, by changing the land use designation from "Commercial"
to "Low Density Residential". [Teresa Evans, Planning and Development Director]
(c) City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments regarding a recommendation by
the Planning and Zoning Commission to adopt Ordinance 2023-3954 amending the Code of
Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoning" by granting Zone Change #23-
92000001, a change from General Commercial (GC) to Low-Density Residential (R-1) for a
0.27-acre tract of property located at the northwest corner of West B St. and S. 11th St. and
legally described as Lots 17, 18, 19 and 20, Block 25, Town of La Porte, Harris County,
Texas; followed by discussion, and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2023-3954 amending
the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoning" by granting Zone
Change #23-92000001, a change from General Commercial (GC) to Low Density Residential
(R-1) for a 0.27-acre tract of property located at the northwest corner of West B. St. and S.
11th St. and legally described as Lots 17, 18, 19 and 20, Block 25, Town of La Porte, Harris
County, Texas. [Teresa Evans, Director of Planning and Development]
(d) City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments regarding a recommendation by
the Planning and Zoning Commission to approve Ordinance 2023-3956 adopting the 2040
Comprehensive Plan of the City of La Porte, Texas; followed by discussion and possible
action to approve Ordinance 2023-3956 adopting the 2040 Comprehensive Plan of the City of
La Porte, Texas. [Teresa Evans, Director of Planning and Development]
7. STATUTORY AGENDA
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(a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the appointment of Wayne Landin to
open seat for the District 1 position on the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of La
Porte, Texas. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor]
(b) Presentation, discussion and possible action to provide administrative staff with direction for
potential changes to selection criteria for future and current members of the La Porte Airport
Advisory Board; Provide nomination and selection of a Councilperson to serve on the La Porte
Airport Advisory Board; Provide direction on change of Chairperson and Secretary positions
and limitations on terms of office; Provide direction on meeting frequency. [Ray Mayo,
Director of Public Works]
(c) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to provide staff direction on possible revisions to
the current livestock ordinance and/or the ordinance regulating the number of domestic pets
per residence. [Councilpersons Williams, Helton, and Martin]
(d) Presentation, discussion and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute a five-
year agreement with Flock Group, Inc. (Flock Safety) for eleven (11) fixed-position License
Plate Readers at an expense of $8,984.93 for year one (1), and an annual expense of
$27,500.00 for year two (2) through five (5), for a total project expense of$118,948.93. [Doug
Ditrich, Chief of Police]
8. REPORTS
(a) Present 4th Quarter CIP Report to City Council. [Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager]
(b) Receive report of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors. [Councilperson
Engelken]
9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
• City Council meeting, November 13
• Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, November 16
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) City Council will meet in closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.072 -
Deliberation regarding purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property: Meet with City
Manager and City Attorney to discuss potential purchase of real property located in the City of
La Porte, Texas.
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.
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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 October 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 Government Code.
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Lee Woodward, City Secretary