HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-04-01 Special 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 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE
APRIL 1, 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 special meeting on Monday, April 1, 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 6:00 p.m. Members of Council present:
Councilmembers Zemanek, Kaminski, Mosteit, Engelken, Leonard, Martin and Clausen. Absent:
Councilmember Moser. Also present were City Secretary Patrice Fogarty, City Manager Corby
Alexander and Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person). There were no public comments.
3. AUTHORIZATIONS
(a) Consider approval or other action awarding Bid #13012 for Farrington Boulevard Utility
Relocation — D. Mick
Public Works Director Dave Mick presented a summary.
Councilmember Zemanek asked what the need is for a 10-percent contingency. Public Works
Director Dave Mick responded that it would be used to address any unknown conditions once the
aged water/sewer pipes were uncovered.
Councilmember Leonard questioned that the City already has a $52,574.00 contingency; and if the
amount of the job is increased by $67,000.00, will we still leave the contingency at $52,574.00 or
does it have to go to $67,000.00. Public Works Director Mick responded there are no plans of an
increase, and they are going to leave it at 10 percent of the original contract amount.
Councilmember Martin added the County estimates this project to be $3.1 - $3.8 million and
questioned why such a big spread. Public Works Director Mick responded that if you asked the
County now for a project estimate, they would tell you $3.1 — $3.2 million, and that they are looking
at other bids coming in at 15 percent. If that happens to them, they will be looking at another
$500,000.00 or $600,000.00 into the project.
Councilmember Clausen added that's what the County has been seeing on other road projects they
have bid on recently.
Mayor questioned how long it would take for the utility fund reserve to get back to 90 days. Public
Works Director Mick responded that it depends on the conversations at the upcoming Budget
Retreat and beyond as to how we are going to fund our capital improvements and the utility funds
moving forward.
Councilmember Martin asked City Manager Corby Alexander if a 60-day utility fund balance is
within good accounting guidelines.
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City Manager Corby Alexander responded he did not see it as an issue as it was just raised to 90
days about two months ago, and that for years the City lived with it being at 60 days.
Councilmember Clausen moved to approve the bid to Paskey, Inc. Councilmember Mosteit
seconded. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Zemanek, Kaminski, Mosteit,
Engelken, Leonard, Martin and Clausen
Nays: None
Absent: Councilmember Moser
(b) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute a Change Order
proposal submitted by Paskey, Inc., for the removal of existing asbestos concrete pipe water
main from Farrington Boulevard right-of-way — D. Mick
Public Works Director Dave Mick presented a summary.
Councilmember Zemanek questioned how many feet of asbestos pipe are being removed for
$67,000.00. City Engineer Julian Garza responded roughly 1,800 linear feet of asbestos pipe.
Councilmember Zemanek moved to approve authorizing the City Manager to execute a Change
Order proposal submitted by Paskey, Inc., for the removal of existing asbestos concrete pipe water
main from Farrington Boulevard right-of-way. Councilmember Leonard seconded.
MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Zemanek, Kaminski, Mosteit,
Engelken, Leonard, Martin and Clausen
Nays: None
Absent: Councilmember Moser
4. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS — There were no administrative reports.
• City Council Meeting, Monday, April 8, 2013
• Council Budget Retreat, Saturday, April 13, 2013
• La Porte Development Corporation Board Meeting, Monday, April 22, 2013
• City Council Meeting, Monday, April 22, 2013
5. 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, Kaminski, Mosteit, Engelken,
Leonard, Moser, Martin, Clausen and Mayor Rigby.
There were no comments.
6. 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.
There was no executive session.
7. RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any, on item (s) discussed in executive
session.
There was no executive session.
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8. ADJOURN
There being no further business, Councilmember Engelken moved to adjourn the meeting at
6:14 p.m. Councilmember Zemanek seconded. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
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