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Home My WebLink About2015-03-09 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council minutes LOUIS RIGBY L Mayor OF q JOHN ZEMANEKy DARYL LEONARD Councilmember At Large A ."'7a Councilmember District 3 DOTTIE KAMINSKI v m TOMMY MOSER Mayor Pro Tem Councilmember District 4 Councilmember At Large B JAY MARTIN DANNY EARP rExA$ Councilmember District 5 Councilmember District 1 MIKE CLAUSEN CHUCK ENGELKEN Councilmember District 6 Councilmember District 2 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE MARCH 9, 2015 The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, March 9, 2015, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00p.m. to consider the following item of s g business. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Members of Council present: Councilmembers Kaminski, Martin, Earp, Leonard, Clausen, Moser and Engelken. Absent: Councilmember Zemanek. Also present were City Secretary Patrice Fogarty and City Manager Corby Alexander. 2. INVOCATION —The invocation was given by Rickie Edwards, New Hope Missionary Church. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE —The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Daryl Leonard. 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) Chuck Rosa, 812 S. Virginia St., addressed Council in regards to the City cancelling the May 9, 2015 General Election, thanking Council and Corby Alexander for their good work and for the sidewalks being installed in his neighborhood. George Watkins, 5221 Valley Brook Ct., addressed Council in regards to the 41' of July Parade and provided an update on the events to be held. 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 the City Council Meeting held on February 23, 2015— P. Fogarty (b) Consider approval or other regarding an ordinance declaring the candidates for Mayor and Districts 2 and 3 unopposed; declaring Louis R. Rigby, candidate for Mayor, elected; declaring Chuck Engelken, candidate for District 2, elected; declaring Daryl Leonard, candidate for District 3, elected; and cancelling the May 9, 2015, general election — P. Fogarty (c) Consider approval or other action to adopt a resolution authorizing revision of Section 5.04 of the Bylaws of the City of La Porte Development Corporation —S. Livingston (d) Consider approval or other action regarding proposed draft updates of the City of La Porte and La Porte Area Water Authority. Drought Contingency Plans and Water Conservation Plans — D. Mick Pagel of 4 March 9, 2015, Council Meeting Minutes (e) Consider approval or other action awarding Bid # 15007 for Clarifier Rehabilitation and authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract for Clarifier Rehabilitation at the City of La Porte Wastewater Treatment Facility— D. Mick M Consider approval or other action regarding purchase of four replacement tractors through competitive quotes from H-GAC, local government purchasing cooperative and TASB BuyBoard for Fiscal Year 2014-2015— D. Mick (g) Consider approval or other action regarding approval of a community cooperative project with Shady River HOA for pool renovation with a total City contribution of$5,000—T. Leach Regarding Item f, it was pulled from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. Councilmember Leonard moved to approve the Consent Agenda Items a, b, c, d, a and g pursuant to staff recommendations. Councilmember Moser seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Clausen, Moser, Leonard, Engelken, Martin, Kaminski and Earp Nays: None Absent: Councilmember Zemanek Regarding Consent Agenda Item f, Councilmember Clausen moved to amend the purchase of 3 tractors instead of 4. Councilmember Kaminski seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Clausen, Moser, Leonard, Engelken, Martin, Kaminski and Earp Nays: None Absent: Councilmember Zemanek Prior to Council vote, City Attorney Knox Askins read the caption of the ordinance from Consent Agenda Item 5(b): Ordinance 2014-3527:AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, DECLARING THE CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR, LOUIS R. RIGBY, THE CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILPERSON DISTRICT 2, CHUCK ENGEKEN, AND THE CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILPERSON DISTRICT 3, DARYL LEONARD, UNOPPOSED; DECLARING THE CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR, LOUIS R. RIGBY, THE CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILPERSON DISTRICT 2, CHUCK ENGELKEN, AND THE CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILPERSON DISTRICT 3, DARYL LEONARD, ELECTED; CANCELLING THE ELECTION FOR POSITION OF MAYOR AND SINGLE MEMBER DISTRICTS 2 AND 3; 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 HEREOF. 6. DISCUSSION OR OTHER ACTION (a) Discussion or other action appointing a councilmember to fill the member vacancy on the Drainage and Flooding Committee— P. Fogarty Councilmember Leonard moved to appoint Councilmember Martin to member status and Councilmember Earp to alternate member on the Drainage and Flooding Committee. Councilmember Moser seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Clausen, Engelken, Kaminski, Moser, Leonard, Earp and Martin Nays: None Absent: Councilmember Zemanek 7. Reports (a) Presentation — Receive 2014-2015 Annual Report from Chad Burke, President/CEO of the Economic Alliance Houston Port Region —S. Livingston Page 2 of 4 March 9, 2015, Council Meeting Minutes Economic Development Coordinator Scott Livingston introduced Chad Burke, President/CEO of the Economic Alliance Houston Port Region, who presented a PowerPoint presentation on the 2014-2015 Annual Report. (b) Receive report of La Porte Development Corporation Board—Councilmember Engelken Councilmember Engelken reported the La Porte Development Corporation Board received the 2014-2015 Annual Report from Chad Burke, President/CEO of the Economic Alliance Houston Port Region. (c) Receive Strategic Plan Update—T. Leach Assistant City Manager Traci Leach provided the Strategic Plan Update and asked members of Council for questions or comments. There were no questions or comments. 8. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS City Manager Corby Alexander reported on the incident of the two ships colliding in the Bay earlier this afternoon, and advised Council the City is working with the neighboring communities. Mr. Alexander also reported there were no life threating injuries as a result of the incident. 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 Moser, Kaminski, Zemanek, Leonard, Engelken, Earp, Clausen, Martin and Mayor Rigby. Councilmember Clausen thanked everyone for attending the meeting; Councilmember Martin thanked Chad Burke for his presentation and the Girls and Boy Scouts for attending the meeting, congratulated Mayor Rigby and Councilmembers Leonard and Engelken on being re-elected, and reminded everyone of the La Porte Development Corporation Board workshop meeting on April 5, 2015, at 5:30 p.m. to establish guidelines for economic development projects and the enhancement grant program; Councilmember Moser congratulated Mayor Rigby and Councilmembers Leonard and Engelken on being re-elected and sent kudos to the La Porte Police Department for their work handling the traffic during the ship collision incident earlier this afternoon; Councilmember Kaminski congratulated Mayor Rigby and Councilmembers Leonard and Engelken on being re-elected and the Girls and Boys Scouts; Councilmember Leonard congratulated Mayor Rigby and Councilmember Engelken and himself for being re-elected, and commented the City is a great community to live in; Councilmembers Engelken and Earp congratulated Mayor Rigby and Councilmembers Engelken and Leonard for being re-elected, and thanked everyone for attending the meeting; and Mayor Rigby congratulated Councilmembers Leonard and Engelken on being re-elected, thanked George Watkins for his work organizing the 4th of July Parade, which continues to grow, commented he attended the Boys' Baseball Opening Day, and reminded Councilmembers to pick up evaluation forms for Judge Denise Mitrano. 10. EXECUTIVE SESSION The City 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 — For the purpose of deliberating the purpose of the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property: Klein Retreat property and former Happy Barbour property. City Council recessed the regular Council meeting to convene an executive.session at 6:29 p.m. to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property: Klein Retreat property and former Happy Barbour property. Page 3 of 4 March 9, 2015, Council Meeting Minutes 11. RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any on item(s) discussed in executive session. Council reconvened into the regular Council meeting at 7:21 p.m. Councilmember Engelken moved to direct City Manager to move forward with a negotiations. Councilmember Leonard seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Moser, Leonard, Martin, Clausen, Kaminski, Engelken and Earp Nays: None Absent: Councilmember Zemanek 12. ADJOURN There being no further business, Councilmember Engelken moved to adjourn the meeting. Councilmember Leonard seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Moser, Leonard, Martin, Clausen, Kaminski, Engelken and Earp Nays: None Absent: Councilmember Zemanek The meetingwas adjourned at 7:21 .m. J P ataAnnA t Patrice Fogarty, Ofy Secr tary Passed an p v d on March 23, 2015. M X or uis R. Rig-y Page 4 of 4 March 9, 2015, Council Meeting Minutes