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Home My WebLink About12-11-23 LOUIS R.RIGBY CHUCK ENGELKEN Mayor Of A Mayor Pro Tem BRANDON LUNSFORD 0 Councilperson District 2 Councilperson At Large A h BILL BENTLEY BRENT McCAULLEYm Councilperson District 3 Councilperson At Large B .4- RICK HELTON MANDI WILLIAMS _ 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 December 11, 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://us02web.zoom.us/j/85102263392?pwd=YXh0Y1F0Qmx3L3FPTHRVVT25NNI I RUT09. Join by phone at 888-475-4499 or 877-853-5257. The meeting ID is 851 0226 3392 and the password is 560809. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION —The invocation will be given by Minister Rachel Cotton, Agape Centric Inc. PLEDGES —Will be led by Mayor Pro Tern Chuck Engelken. 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 the Employee of the Third Quarter - Phillip Sonnier, Utility Supervisor [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] (b) Recognize City employees for years of service [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] (c) Presentation of the City of La Porte Downtown Assessment Report by Texas Downtown. [Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager] 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 November 13, 2023, regular City Council meeting. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] (b) Approve Ordinance 2023-3961 amending Chapter 18 'Aviation' of the La Porte Code of Ordinances by revising standards and requirements related to the La Porte Airport Advisory Board. [Councilpersons Lunsford, Williams, and Helton] (c) Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Hahn Equipment Company Inc. for two (2) Flygt Multismart Pump Station Control Panels in the amount of $119,200.00 and provide a construction contingency of $11,900.00, for a total authorization of $131,100.00. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works] • (d) Approve Fiscal Year 2023-2024 vehicle and equipment replacement purchases under the following cooperative purchasing contracts: BuyBoard contracts 698-23, 706-23, 724-23 and HGACBuy contract HT06-20, totaling $612,514.04 [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works] (e) Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with the Port of Houston Authority for provision of emergency medical services to the Port of Houston Barbour's Cut and Bayport Terminals for the period beginning January 31, 2024, and ending on January 31, 2027, (36 months) based on a rate of$46.43 per employee, per year. [Shawn Kominek, EMS Chief] (f) Approve the purchase of computer hardware and associated equipment in the amount of $101,390.00 from Intech Southwest Services, through DIR Cooperative contract #DIR-TSO- 4159. [Darren Withers, IT Manager] (g) Authorize the City Manager to execute option for extension of the City of La Porte's agreement with Aetna to perform claims administration services for the 2024 plan year. [Matt Hartleib, HR Manager] (h) Adopt Ordinance 2023-3962 revising the City's TMRS benefit plan by providing a five-year vesting period, adopting a non-retroactive repeating cost of living adjustment (COLA), and authorizing annually accruing updated service credits and transfer of updated service credits. [Matt Hartleib, HR Manager] (i) Approve the purchase of playground equipment in the amount of $85,499.36 from Cunningham Recreation through BuyBoard Contract #679-22, for replacement of playgrounds at Pfeiffer Park and Ohio Park. [Lindsay French, Superintendent of Recreation] (j) Authorize the City Manager to execute a Development Agreement between Barry Linn Seabranch/Storage Vault Self Storage LLC and the City of La Porte, Texas, for the development of a mini-warehouse/self-storage complex on real property located at 9101 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas. [Corby Alexander, City Manager] (k) Authorize an expenditure not to exceed $27,800.00 in the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 La Porte Development Corporation budget to fund an agreement between the City of La Porte, Texas, and Burditt Consultants, LLC for development of a Main Street Master Plan. [Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager] (I) Adopt Ordinance 2023-3957 designating The Bay Area Observer as the City of La Porte's official newspaper. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] (m) Authorize a sponsorship request from the San Jacinto Museum of History in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 for the 13th Annual San Jacinto Texas Independence Fun Run, in accordance with the City of La Porte Sponsorship Policy. [Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager] (n) Authorize the City Manager to execute a renewal agreement with DataVox (DIR-TSO-4167) for SMARTnet and Anyconnect in the amount of $72,916.36, for IT infrastructure support and connectivity services. [Darren Withers, IT Manager] (o) Approve an Interlocal Agreement between the City of La Porte and Harris County for a mass prophylaxis closed point of dispensing ("Closed PoD") for enhancement of public response capabilities in the event of a public health emergency. [Johnny Morales, Emergency Management Coordinator] 6. REPORTS (a) Receive report of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors. [Mayor Pro Tern Engelken] (b) Receive report of the New City Hall Ad Hoc Committee meeting. [Councilperson McCaulley] 7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS • Drainage and Flooding Committee meeting, January 8 • City Council meeting, January 8 • Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, January 18 • Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting, January 25 8. 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. 9. 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 December 11, 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. DATE 11,1J12� TIME 3 . 5Lc m TAKEN DOWN Lee Woodward, City Secretary