HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-05-19 Special Meeting of La Porte City Council minutesLOUIS RIGBY
Mayor
JOHN ZEMANEK
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
Mayor Pro Tem
Councilmember District 5
MIKE CLAUSEN
Councilmember District 6
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE
MAY 19, 2014
The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a special meeting on Monday, May 19, 2014, at the City
Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 5:00 p.m. to consider the
following items of business:
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Members of Council present:
Councilmembers Kaminski, Zemanek, Leonard and Engelken. Members of Council absent:
Councilmembers Mosteit, Clausen, Martin and Moser. Also present were City Secretary Patrice
Fogarty, City Manager Corby Alexander, Assistant City Manager Traci Leach and Assistant City
Attorney Clark Askins.
2. CANVASS OF 2014 GENERAL ELECTION — Consider approval or other action regarding an
Ordinance declaring the results of the General Election — Mayor Rigby
Mayor Rigby brought forward the ordinance to canvass the 2014 general election.
Councilmember Engelken moved to approve the Ordinance declaring the results of the General
Election. Councilmember Leonard seconded. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Kaminski, Engelken, Zemanek
and Leonard
Nays: None
Absent: Councilmembers Mosteit, Clausen, Martin and Moser
Prior to final vote, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2014-3520: AN ORDINANCE
DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE ON MAY 10, 2014,
FOR THE ELECTION TO THE POSITION OF COUNCILPERSON DISTRICT 1; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE
OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
3. CANVASS OF 2014 SPECIAL ELECTION — Consider approval or other action regarding an
Ordinance declaring the results of the Special Election — Mayor Rigby
Mayor Rigby brought forward the ordinance to canvass the 2014 special election.
Councilmember Engelken moved to approve the Ordinance declaring the results of the Special
Election. Councilmember Leonard seconded. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Kaminski, Engelken, Zemanek
and Leonard
Nays: None
Absent: Councilmembers Mosteit, Clausen, Martin and Moser
Prior to final vote, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2014-3521: AN ORDINANCE
DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE ON MAY 10, 2014, TO
PERMIT VOTING FOR OR AGAINST THE PROPOSITION: "THE REAUTHORIZATION OF THE LOCAL SALES AND
USE TAX IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AT THE RATE OF ONE-FOURTH OF ONE PERCENT TO CONTINUE
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PROVIDING REVENUE FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF MUNICIPAL STREETS"; FINDING COMPLIANCE
WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.)
There were no public comments.
5. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
(a) Receive report from City Manager
• Memorial Day Observed, Monday, May 26, 2014
There were no additional reports.
6. 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 — Councilmember Clausen, Martin, Moser, Kaminski, Zemanek,
Leonard, Engelken, Mosteit and Mayor Rigby.
Councilmember'Kaminski commented she attended the Rotary function and the La Porte Police
Officers' Association Crawfish Boil; both were very nice events. Councilmember Leonard asked
everyone to vote for Jake Worthington on The Voice.
7. ADJOURN
There being no further business, Councilmember Engelken moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:03
p.m. Councilmember Zemanek seconded. MOTION PASSED.
Patrice Fogarty, Cit cretary
Passed a f o -(pRr9yed off' June 9, 2014.
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