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Home My WebLink About2012-06-25 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City CouncilLOUIS RIGBY Mayor JOHN ZEMANEK Mayor Pro Tem Councilmember at Large A DOTTIE KAMINSKI Councilmember at Large B MIKE MOSTEIT Councilmember District 1 CHUCK ENGELKEN Councilmember District 2 DARYLLEONARD Councilmember District 3 TOMMY MOSER Councilmember District 4 JAY MARTIN Councilmember District 5 MIKE CLAUSEN Councilmember District 6 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE JUNE 25, 2012 The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, June 25, 2012, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m. to consider the following items of business: 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Members of Council present: Councilmembers Engelken, Zemanek, Mosteit, Martin, Kaminski, Leonard, Moser and Clausen. Also present were City Secretary Patrice Fogarty, City Manager Corby Alexander, Interim City Manager Steve Gillett, Assistant City Manager Traci Leach and Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins. 2. INVOCATION - The invocation was given by Brian Christen, La Porte Community Church. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember John Zemanek. 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) Barbara Norwine, 202 S. Lobit, addressed Council concerning traffic issues. Ms. Norwine informed Council there were vehicles speeding and 18 Wheeler vehicles traveling on S. Lobit Street. 5. CONSENT AGENDA (All consent agenda items are considered routine by City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember requests an item be removed and considered separately.) (a) Consider approval or other action of the minutes of the regular City Council meeting held on June 11, 2012 — P. Fogarty (b) Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance approving and authorizing renewal of an Interlocal Agreement between the City of La Porte and Harris County for administration and implementation of a regional watershed protection education program — T. Tietjens (c) Consider approval or other action of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Industrial District Agreement, a Water Service Agreement, and a Sanitary Sewer Service Agreement with North Bayport Industrial Park II, Ltd. for its facility located at 10200 New Decade Dr. — T. Tietjens (d) Consider approval or other action regarding award of contract to Tyler Technologies, Inc., for an internet hosted imaging system and hardware for the Municipal Court — D. Mitrano Page 1 of 4 June 25, 2012, City Council Meeting Minutes Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2012-3418: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING RENEWAL OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND HARRIS COUNTY, FOR ADMINISTRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A REGIONAL WATERSHED PROTECTION EDUCATION PROGRAM, APPROPRIATING $ 17,914.00 TO FUND SAID CONTRACT, MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2012-3419: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE OF AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENT WITH NORTH BAYPORT INDUSTRIAL PARK II; LTD, A TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (10200 NEW DECADE DRIVE) FOR THE TERM COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2008, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2019, MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2012-3420: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A WATER SERVICE AGREEMENT AND A SANITARY SEWER SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND NORTH BAYPORT INDUSTRIAL PARK II; LTD., MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Regarding Item D, Mayor Rigby questioned why the signature of S. Brett Cate, President of Tyler Technologies not on the company letterhead. Judge Denise Mitrano advised Mayor Rigby she would obtain his signature on the appropriate company letterhead. Councilmember Mosteit moved to approve the Consent Agenda pursuant to recommendations by City Staff. Councilmember seconded Clausen. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Leonard, Engelken, Kaminski, Zemanek, Mosteit, Martin, Clausen, and Moser Nays: None Absent: None 6. AUTHORIZATIONS/ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS (a) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution concerning the Port of Houston's project to deepen and widen the Bayport Ship Channel in Chambers and Harris Counties, Texas — S. Gillett Interim City Manager Steve Gillett presented a summary. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Resolution 2012-05: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE CONCERNING THE PORT OF HOUSTON'S PROJECT TO DEEPEN AND WIDEN THE BAYPORT SHIP CHANNEL IN CHAMBERS AND HARRIS COUNTIES, TEXAS. Councilmember Leonard moved to approve Resolution 2012-05 supporting the Port of Houston's project to deepen and widen the Bayport Ship Channel; using the existing, permitted disposal area; and opposing the creation and use of a new, Beneficial Use (BU) marsh at any location on the west side of the Houston Ship Channel without the requirement of an Environmental Impact Statement. Councilmember Moser seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Leonard, Engelken, Kaminski, Zemanek, Mosteit, Martin, Clausen, and Moser Nays: None Page 2 of 4 June 25, 2012, City Council Meeting Minutes Absent: None (b) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance approving and authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between the City of La Porte and the City of Pasadena for reapportionment of extraterritorial jurisdiction boundaries — T. Tietjens Planning Director Tim Tietjens presented a summary. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2012-3421: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND THE CITY OF PASADENA, FOR REAPPORTIONMENT OF EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION BOUNDARIES, MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Councilmember Leonard moved to approve Ordinance 2012-3421 authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between the City of La Porte and the City of Pasadena for reapportionment of extraterritorial jurisdiction boundaries. Councilmember Zemanek seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Leonard, Engelken, Kaminski, Zemanek, Mosteit, Martin, Clausen, and Moser Nays: None Absent: None 7. DISCUSSION OR OTHER ACTION (a) Consider providing direction to staff regarding proposed conversion to a Municipal Court of Record — D. Mitrano Municipal Court Judge Denise Mitrano discussed proposed conversion to a Municipal Court of Record. Council directed staff to move forward converting to a Municipal Court of Record, including the position of the Municipal Judge becoming a full-time employee. 8. STAFF REPORTS (a) Receive drainage report — J. Garza Senior Engineer Julian Garza provided a drainage report. 9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS (a) La Porte Redevelopment Authority Meeting, Wednesday, June 27, 2012 (b) City Council Meeting, Monday, July 9, 2012 (c) City Council Meeting, Monday, July 23, 2012 (e) Charter Review Commission Meeting, Tuesday, July 24, 2012 10. COUNCIL COMMENTS regarding matters appearing on the agenda; recognition of community members, city employees, and upcoming events; inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information or existing policies — Councilmembers Zemanek, Leonard, Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen, Martin, Moser, Kaminski, and Mayor Rigby. Mayor Rigby and City Council thanked Interim City Manager Steve Gillett for an exceptional job and welcomed City Manager Corby Alexander, in addition to Councilmembers Martin, Moser and Kaminski wishing Councilmember Zemanek a Happy Birthday. 11. EXECUTIVE SESSION Page 3 of 4 June 25, 2012, City Council Meeting Minutes The City Council reserves the right to meet in closed session on any agenda item should the need arise and if applicable pursuant to authorization by Title 5, Chapter 551, of the Texas Government Code, including, but not limited to, the following: Texas Government Code, Section 551.072 — Deliberation regarding real property: Discussion of the sale of property located at 912 West Main Street. City Council recessed the regular meeting to convene an executive session at 6:56 p.m. to discuss the sale of property located at 912 West Main Street. 12. RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any, on item(s) discussed in executive session. The regular meeting was reconvened at 7:13 p.m. Councilmember Engelken moved to reject the offer. Councilmember Leonard seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Leonard, Engelken, Kaminski, Zemanek, Mosteit, Martin, Clausen, and Moser Nays: None Absent: None 13. ADJOURN There being no further business, at 7:13 p.m. Councilmember Engelken moved to adjourn the meeting. R pectfully submitted, Patrice Fogarty, Oaf Secref4ry Pa7M7-on July 9, 2012. M or ouis R. i by Page 4 of 4 June 25, 2012, City Council Meeting Minutes