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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING AND WORKSHOP MEETING
OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
December 8, 2008
1. Call to order
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Porter at 6:00 p.m.
Members of City Council Present: Mayor Porter, Mayor Pro-Tem Mike Clausen, Council
members Tommy Moser, Mike Mosteit, Louis Rigby, John Black, Georgia Malone, Howard
Ebow and Chuck Engelken
Members of Council absent: None
Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: City Manager Ron
Bottoms, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Police Chief
Kenith Adcox, Fire Marshal Cliff Meekins, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Controller
Phyllis Rinehart, Director of Public Works Steve Gillett, Emergency Management
Coordinator Jeff Suggs, GIS Manager Brian Sterling, Operations Manager Marlene Rigby,
Recreation Center Specialist Deborah Kuykendall, Purchasing Manager Susan Kelley,
Director of Planning Tim Tietjens, Parks and Recreation Director Stephen Barr, Parks and
Recreation Programs Coordinator Mike Hovendick, Assistant Fire Chief Donald Ladd, Fire
Chief Mike Boaze, and a number of other employees.
Others present: Adam Yanelli of the Bayshore Sun, John Kerbey, Katherine Aguilar, Mike
Henley, L.C. Arthur, Ken Bays, Buddy Harris, Peggy Delory, Dottie Kaminski, and a
number of other citizens.
2. Reverend Michael Davis of First Assembly was not present lead the invocation. Mayor
Alton Porter delivered the Invocation.
3. Mayor Porter led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. Presentations/ Proclamations
Mayor Porter and Mike Hovenedick recognized Deborah Kuykendall of Parks and
Recreation as "Employee of the Third Quarter".
5. Consent Agenda
A. Council to consider approving minutes of the Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and
Workshop Meeting for La Porte City Council held on November 10, 2008 - M.
Gillett
B. Council to consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to enter
into a contract with Sungard Public Sector for the ASP and Naviline system- J.
Suggs
Minutes of Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting held on December 8, 2008
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C. Council to consider approval or other of acceptance of two grant awards for the
purchase of a breathing air system for the La Porte Fire Department and purchase
of mobile generators for disaster response and recovery - J. Suggs
D. Council to consider or other action awarding of bid #09005 for bid items 1,3,4,5 &
6 to Tommy Vaughn Motors in the amount of $166,415.00 and Item 2 to Planet
Ford in the amount of $14,086.00. Additionally, award bid for three (3) additional
replacement police cars to Tommy Vaughn Motors in the amount of $68,958.00
and appropriate funds from the Motor Replacement Fund - S. Gillett
E. Council to consider or other action of awarding of bid #09004 for 24,000 rolls of
1.5 mil, 30 gallon plastic garbage bags from Resourceful Bag & Tag, Inc. in the
amount of $94,650.00 - S. Gillett
F. Council to consider approval or other action to instruct the Finance Director to
amend the various operating budgets for outstanding purchase orders - M. Dolby
G. Council to consider or other action of the approval of professional services
agreement between the La Porte Development Corporation Board and Knudson
and Associations, LP, for design services related to the Gateway Project at State
Highway 146 West Main Street, and authorizing the expenditure of $79,534.00 to
fund said contract - J. Joerns
H. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance amending City
of La Porte Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Budget (Ord. 3101-B) - M. Dolby
Councilmember Tommy Moser requested item G be voted on separately.
Motion was made by Councilmember Enqelken to approve the consent aqenda as
presented with the exception of item G. Councilmember Clausen seconded the motion.
Motion carried.
Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Rigby, Black, Clausen, Malone, Ebow, Engelken, and Porter
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Motion was made by Councilmember Black to approve item G on the consent aqenda.
Councilmember Engelken seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Ayes: Mosteit, Black, Clausen, Malone, Ebow, Engelken and Porter.
Nays: Moser and Rigby
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Minutes of Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting held on December 8, 2008
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6. Petitions, Remonstrance's, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address
Council - (Limited to five minutes)
John Kerbey - 3802 Marlin, La Porte, Texas 77571 - Mr. Kerbey advised Council of
concerns with arson at his home. He provided Council with handouts.
Mike Henley, 201 Blackwell, La Porte, Texas 77571 - Mr. Henley informed Council he was
opposed to the proposed Hike and Bike Trail near his home.
Tommy Harmon, 316 Donaldson, La Porte, Texas 77571 - Mr. Harmon informed Council
he was opposed to the proposed Hike and Bike trail near his home.
L.C. Arthur - 214 S. Wilson, Morgan's Point, Texas 77571 - Mr. Arthur informed Council
he was opposed to the hike and bike trail.
Katherine Aguilar - 3119 Fondren, La Porte, Texas 77571 - Ms. Aguilar raised concerns
with the Town Square project and noted several ways she felt the 4B La Porte
Development Corporation funds should be spent.
7. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance appointing various
members to Boards and Commissions - (Ord. 2782-X) - Mayor Porter
Mayor Porter presented summary and recommendation and answered Councils'
questions.
Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read Ordinance 2782-X, AN ORDINANCE
APPOINTING MEMBERS TO VARIOUS BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING A
REPEALING CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW;
AND PROVIDING AN EFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
Motion was made by Councilmember Riqby to approve Ordinance 2782-X as presented by
Mr. Porter appointinq Ken Schlather to the La Porte Area Water Authority Board.
Councilmember Engelken seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Rigby, Black, Clausen, Malone, Ebow, and Engelken.
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
8. Council to consider approval or other action approving and authorizing an agreement
between the City of La Porte and Patak Construction to provide Construction Manager at
Risk services, and appropriating an amount of $2,700,000.00 from Fund 048 and Fund
015 for the West Side Sports Complex and Park - S. Barr
Parks and Recreation Director Stephen Barr presented summary and recommendation
and answered Councils' questions.
Minutes of Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting held on December 8, 2008
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Motion was made by Councilmember Enqelken to approve the aqreement with Patak
Construction as presented by Mr. Barr. Councilmember Moser seconded the motion.
Motion carried.
Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Rigby, Black, Clausen, Malone, Ebow, Engelken, and Porter
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
9. Council to consider approval or other action approving and authorizing and agreement
between the City of La Porte and Musco Lighting, and appropriating a sum not to exceed
$975,000.00 from Fund 048, to provide, install, and maintain lighting assemblies,
galvanized steel poles and footings, computer controls, and associated appurtenances for
the West Side Sports Complex and Park for a period of twenty-five (25) years - S. Barr
Parks and Recreation Director Stephen Barr presented summary and recommendation
and answered Councils' questions
Motion was made by Councilmember Clausen to approve the aqreement as presented by
Mr. Barr. Councilmember Ebow seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Rigby, Black, Clausen, Malone, Ebow, Engelken, and Porter
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
10. Receive report from the La Porte Development Corporation Board - C. Engelken
Board Member Engelken provided a report from the La Porte Development Corporation
Board.
11. Mayor Porter closed Regular Meeting and opened Workshop Meeting at 6:40 p.m.
Planning Director Tim Tietjens discussed an Interlocal Agreement with the City of
Morgan's Point for use of a portion of the Donaldson Ave. right-of-way for a proposed hike
and bike trail, and asked City Council to provide direction.
Council directed staff to hold a public hearing on this item and bring it back to Council after
the public hearing.
12. Mayor Porter closed the Workshop Meeting and reconvened to Regular Meeting at 7:03
p.m.
13. City Manager Ron Bottoms provided Administrative Reports for the following:
Commissioner Garcia's Holiday Open House - December 9, 2008 - Kyle Chapman
Minutes of Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting held on December 8, 2008
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Annex - 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
City of La Porte Employee Christmas Party - December 19, 2008 - DuPont Recreation
Building
City Hall Christmas Luncheon - December 23, 2008 - Council Chambers
Christmas Holidays observed - December 24-25, 2008
New Year's Holiday observed - January 1,2009
City Council Meeting - January 12, 2009
14. Council Comments: - Rigby, Moser, Malone, Ebow, Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen and Porter
A. Matters appearing on agenda.
B. Inquiry of staff requiring a statement of specific factual information for a recitation
of existing policy.
15. Executive Session. pursuant to provision of the open meetings law, chapter 551.071
through 551.076, 551-087, Texas government code (consultation with attorney,
deliberation regarding real property, deliberation regarding prospective gift or donation,
personnel matters, deliberation regarding security devices, or excluding a witness during
examination of another witness in an investigation, deliberation regarding economic
development negotiations)
16. Considerations and possible action on items considered in executive session.
17. There being no further business, the meeting was duly adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Martha Gillett, TRMC, CMC
City Secretary
Passed and approved on this 12th day of January 2009.
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Mayor Alton E. Porter