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Home My WebLink About2013-03-11 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council minutesLOUIS 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 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE MARCH 11, 2013 DARYL LEONARD Councilmember District 3 TOMMY MOSER Councilmember District 4 JAY MARTIN Councilmember District 5 MIKE CLAUSEN Councilmember District 6 The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, March 11, 2013, 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 6:01 p.m. Members of Council present: Councilmembers Zemanek, Engelken, Kaminski, and Moser. Absent: Councilmembers Mosteit, Martin, Clausen and Leonard. Also present were City Secretary Patrice Fogarty, Assistant City Manager Traci Leach and Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins. 2. INVOCATION - The invocation was given by Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Dottie Kaminski. 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) There were no public comments. 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 regarding the minutes of regular City Council meeting held on February 25, 2013 — P. Fogarty (b) Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance declaring the candidates for At -Large A and Districts 4 and 5 unopposed; declaring John Zemanek, candidate for At -Large A, elected; declaring Tommy Moser, candidate for District 4, elected; declaring Jay Martin, candidate for District 5, elected; and cancelling the May 11, 2013, general election — P. Fogarty (c) Consider approval or other action rejecting all proposals for Section No. 2 of Request For Proposal (RFP) #13502 for Asbestos Abatement & Demolition of Fire Station No. 1/Administration Building — D. Ladd Regarding Consent Item 5b, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 3471: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, DECLARING THE CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILPERSON AT LARGE A, JOHN P. ZEMANEK, JR., THE CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILPERSON DISTRICT 4, TOMMY MOSER, AND THE CANDIDATE COUNCILPERSON DISTRICT 5, JAY MARTIN, UNOPPOSED; DECLARING JOHN P. ZEMANEK JR., CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILPERSON AT LARGE A, TOMMY MOSER, CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILPERSON DISTRICT 4, AND JAY MARTIN, CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILPERSON DISTRICT 5 ELECTED; CANCELLING THE ELECTION FOR POSITION AT LARGE A AND SINGLE -MEMBER DISTRICTS 4 AND 5; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING AN OPEN MEETINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Page 1 of 3 March 11, 2013, City Council Meeting Minutes Councilmember Engelken moved to approve the Consent Agenda pursuant to staff recommendations. Councilmember Moser seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Zemanek, Kaminski, Engelken, and Moser Nays: None Absent: Councilmembers Mosteit, Martin, Clausen and Leonard 6. AUTHORIZATIONS/RESOLUTIONS (a) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to approve Change Order No. 2 to construction contract for the V Street Side Slope Stabilization Project — J. Garza Senior Engineer Julian Garza presented a summary. Councilmember Zemanek moved to authorize the City Manager to approve Change Order No. 2 to construction contract for the 3rd Street Side Slope Stabilization Project. Councilmember Engelken seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Zemanek, Kaminski, Engelken, and Moser Nays: None Absent: Councilmembers Mosteit, Martin, Clausen and Leonard (b) Consider approval or other action regarding a resolution approving grant application for License Plate Reader Acquisition through the Criminal Justice Division Governor's Office — K. Adcox Chief of Police Ken Adcox presented a summary. Councilmember Engelken moved to approve Resolution 2013-08 approving a grant application for License Plate Reader Acquisition through the Criminal Justice Division Governor's Office. Councilmember Kaminski seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Zemanek, Kaminski, Engelken, and Moser Nays: None Absent: Councilmembers Mosteit, Martin, Clausen and Leonard 7. REPORTS (a) Receive 2012 La Porte Police Department Annual Crime and Activity Report — K. Adcox Chief of Police Ken Adcox provided a Power Point presentation and presented a summary. (b) Receive 2012 Comprehensive Annual Financial (CAFR) Report — P. Rinehart Controller Phyllis Rinehart presented a summary. 8. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS (a) Receive report from City Manager • Animal Shelter Advisory Meeting, Tuesday, March 12, 2013 • City Council Meeting, Monday, March 25, 2013 • City Council Meeting, Monday, April 8, 2013 • La Porte Development Corporation Board Meeting, Monday, April 22, 2013 • City Council Meeting, Monday, April 22, 2013 Page 2 of 3 March 11, 2013, City Council Meeting Minutes There were no additional reports. 9. 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 Kaminski, Zemanek, Engelken, Moser and Mayor Rigby. Councilmember Zemanek extended sympathy to City Manager Corby Alexander and his family on the passing of his grandmother. Councilmember Moser thanked Chief of Police Ken Adcox for the 2012 La Porte Police Department Annual Crime and Activity Report. 10. EXECUTIVE SESSION 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. Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 (2) — Consultation with Attorney regarding Enterprise Products/IDA matter. City Council recessed the regular meeting to convene an executive session at 6:45 p.m. to consult with the City Attorney regarding Enterprise Products/IDA matter. 11. RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any, on item(s) discussed in executive session. The regular meeting was reconvened at 7:03 p.m. City Council directed the City Manager's Office and City Attorney's Office to sign an Industrial District Agreement with Enterprise Products and credit the account for the entire amount paid in error. 12. ADJOURN There being no further business, Councilmember Engelken moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:04 p.m. Councilmember Zemanek seconded. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 46ku�C& j2qgt�d Patrice Fogarty, Cit ecretary Passed an a on March 25, 2013. Mayor oui R. Rig y Page 3 of 3 March 11, 2013, City Council Meeting Minutes