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Home My WebLink About06-23-2025 CC agenda%RICK HELTON -Mayor BRANDON LUNSFORD Councilperson At Large A BRENT MCCAULLEY Mayor Pro Tem Councilperson At Large B CHUCK ENGELKEN Councilperson District 2 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Monday, June 23, 2025, 6:00 p.m. MANDI WILLIAMS f Councilperson Distrct 1 BILL BENTLEY Councilperson District 3 ROBERT GUERRA 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 on June 23, 2025, 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. ustY896878183437pwd=DYLCInAea9JZZW FZDKHsboOMAz7m.1 Join by phone at 888-475-4499 or 877-853-5257. The meeting ID is 896 8781 8343 and the passcode is 814311. 1. Call to Order The Mayor will determine that a quorum of Councilpersons is present and open the business meeting. 2. Invocation and Pledges of Allegiance INVOCATION - The invocation will be given by Pastor Daniel Moore of Creekmont Baptist Church. PLEDGES - Will be led by Carly Cantu. U.S. Flag Texas Flag: Honor the Texas Flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state, under God, one and indivisible. 3. Recognitions 3.a Recognition of 2025 Special Olympics Award Winners [Jeff Brown, Recreation Therapist] 3.b Recognition of July as National Parks and Recreation Month [rim Miller, Parks and Recreation Director] 3.c Recognition of Employee of the First Quarter - Chad Musgrove [Darren Withers, IT Manager] 4. Citizen Comment State law provides that members of the public may speak before the Council considers an item of business. Complete a sign up sheet before speaking. (Generally limited to five minutes per person; the time may be reduced if there is a high number of speakers or for other considerations.) Members of the Council may ask questions or make statements of 4 fact in response to comments but are not obligated to respond and will not participate in debate or take action during this portion of the agenda. Items may be requested for future agendas in accordance with the adopted Rules of Procedure. 5. Presentations Non-standard updates from staff and community partners may periodically appear here. 5.a Economic Alliance Presentation for City Council Receive annual report from the Economic Alliance Houston Port Region. [Haley Bowers, Economic Development Manager] 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. 6.a Approve the minutes of the regular City Council meeting held on June 9, 2025. P-es Woodward, City Secretary] 6.b Harris County Transit Authority Ftxed Bus Route Agreement 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 $85,000.00 for twelve (12) month term. [Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager] 6.c Animal Shelter Advisory Committee appointment Appoint City Animal Control Supervisor Mitchell Turner -Beasley to the open position on the City of La Porte Animal Shelter Advisory Committee. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] 6A Microsoft Enterprise Agreement Renewal Authorize the City Manager to execute a three-year agreement with SHI in the total amount of $755,164.98, to be paid in three annual installments of $251,721.66, through cooperative purchasing contract TX DIR-CPO-5237, with a contingency of $5,278.34 for each year for true up on licenses, for a total annual authorization not to exceed the budgeted amount. [Darren Withers, IT Manager] 6.e FY26 Vehicle and Equipment Purchase, Letters of Intent Authorize the City Manager to issue "Letters of Intent to Purchase' to secure build slots for vehicles and equipment for City of La Porte fiscal year 2025-26, not to exceed budgeted amounts. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works] 6.f Appoint Councilperson Robbie McLarrin as the City of La Porte representative to the La Porte Baseball Association Board of Directors. Public Hearings and Associated Ordinances State law provides for public hearings on particular items, such as the annual City budget, tax rate, and some land use decisions. Members of the public may speak when the presiding officer calls for comments, without signing up in advance. (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 for other considerations.) Members of the Council may ask questions or make statements of fact in response to Page 2 of 5 comments but are not obligated to respond and will not participate in debate or take action until the public hearing is closed and the item is placed before them for consideration. 7.a Ordinance 2025-4085 Special Conditlonal Use Permit SCUP-2025-0017 The City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments regarding a recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission to adopt Ordinance 2025- 4085 for Special Conditional Use Permit SCUP-2025-0017 for an amendment to SCUP-2024-0011 which was adopted by City Council as Ordinance 2025-4047 on February 10, 2025 to: add NAICS 4238 — Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers as a permitted use within Reserve 2, clarify which regulations are applicable to development for each reserve, add Offices only for any use code to the permitted uses within Reserves 1 and 2, add condition numbers to the NAICS, where applicable, add the NAICS Title to proposed uses, and update footnote 15 condition (as adopted by Ordinance 2025-4054) in the Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning district, on a 130.56-acre tract of land, located at 11921 W. Fairmont Pkwy., HCAD Parcel: 0440510000100, Harris County, Texas; followed by discussion and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2025- 4085 for Special Conditional Use Permit SCUP-2025-0017 for an amendment to SCUP-2024-0011 which was adopted by City Council as Ordinance 2025-4047 on February 10, 2025 to: add NAICS 4238 — Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers as a permitted use within Reserve 2, clarify which regulations are applicable to development for each reserve, add Offices only for any use code to the permitted uses within Reserves 1 and 2, add condition numbers to the NAICS, where applicable, add the NAICS Title to proposed uses, and update footnote 15 condition (as adopted by Ordinance 2025-4054) in the Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning district, on a 130.56-acre tract of land, located at 11921 W. Fairmont Pkwy., HCAD Parcel: 0440510000100, Harris County, Texas. [Ryan Hvitlek, Planning Director, Planning and Development Department] 8. Statutory Agenda Councilpersons will engage in debate in accordance with their adopted parliamentary authority. Members of the public may be permitted to answer questions from the Council or provide information if requested by the Council (either without objection or on a majority vote in favor). 8.a Adopt Ordinance 2025-4087 amending the appointment provisions of the Floodplain Management Appeals Board Page 3 of 5 7 Presentation, discussion, and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2025-4087, amending the appointment provisions of the Floodplain Management Appeals Board. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] 8.15 Appoint members to the Floodplain Management Appeals Board Presentation, discussion, and possible action to appoint members to the Floodplain Management Appeals Board. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] 8.c Adopt Ordinance 2025-4086, amending the appointment provisions of the Keep La Porte Beautiful Committee Presentation, discussion, and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2025-4086, amending the appointment provisions of the Keep La Porte Beautiful Committee. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] 8.d Appoint alternate members to the Keep La Porte Beautiful Committee Presentation, discussion, and possible action to appoint alternate members to the Keep La Porte Beautiful Committee. [Rick Helton, Mayor] 8.e City Hall Change Order No.1 Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve expenditure of $276,624.00 to Owner Contingency to increase the new City Hall construction budget and authorize the City Manager to approve Change Order No. 1 from Bellows, Inc. in the amount of $276,624.00 [Jameson Appel, Assistant Director of Public Works] 8.f 114 S. Iowa - 60-Day Update Presentation, discussion, and possible action to provide administrative staff with direction regarding the current status of the building located at 114 S. Iowa St. [Richard Glass, Chief Building Official] 9. Reports Presentation on major projects and/or departures from current practices are often provided here. Reports from selected committees and periodic updates may also be provided. 9.a Report of the Facilities Naming Committee meeting held on June 23 [Mayor Helton, Chair] 9.b Report of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors meeting held on June 23 [Councilperson Engelken] 9.c Fund Balance Report [Michael Dolby, Finance Director] 9.d Administrative Reports [Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager] 10. Items of Community Interest Per Texas Govt. Code Sec. 551.0415, the Council may receive from staff and/or may make a report about items of community interest during a meeting without having given notice of the subject of the report, if no action is taken and, except as provided by Section 551.042, possible action is not discussed regarding the information provided in the report. 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. Page 4 of 5 11. Adjounn 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 (281-470-5021), three 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 June 23, 2025, 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: 0/7/as- TIME: /• .o� P' �� TAKEN DOWN: 400aerd, Ci Secretary Page 5 of 5