HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-09-03 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council minutes LOUIS RIGBY Ok A DARYL LEONARD
Mayor ;, O Councilmember District 3
JOHN ZEMANEK
VACANT
Councilmember At Large A c7 s r m
DOTTIE KAMINSKI Councilmember District 4
Councilmember At Large B JAY MARTIN
DANNY EARP ,r!` Councilmember District 5
Councilmember District 1 reXpe Mayor Pro Tem
CHUCK ENGELKEN MIKE CLAUSEN
Councilmember District 2 Councilmember District 6
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE
SEPTEMBER 3, 2015
The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a special meeting on Thursday, September 3, 2015, 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 Engelken, Kaminski, Martin, and Leonard. Absent: Councilmembers Clausen,
Zemanek, and Earp. Also present were City Secretary Patrice Fogarty, City Manager Corby
Alexander and Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins.
2. CANVASS OF 2015 SPECIAL ELECTION
Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance declaring the results of the Special
Election —Mayor Rigby
Mayor Rigby addressed the canvassing of election results.
Councilmember Engelken moved to adopt Ordinance 2015-3599 declaring the results of the
Special Election. Councilmember Leonard seconded. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Kaminski, Engelken, Martin
and Leonard
Nays: None
Absent: Councilmembers Zemanek, Clausen, and Earp
Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2015-3599: AN ORDINANCE
DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE ON
AUGUST 29, 2015, FOR AN ELECTION TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM FOR THE POSITION OF
COUNCILPERSON—DISTRICT 4; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) There were no public comments.
4. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS—There were no administrative reports.
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 Clausen, Martin, Kaminski, Zemanek, Leonard,
Engelken, Earp and Mayor Rigby.
All councilmembers congratulated Kristin Martin on winning the election, welcomed her to Council,
and stated they look forward to working with her.
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6. ADJOURN
There being no further business, Councilmember Engelken moved to adjourn the meeting at
5:03 p.m. Councilmember Martin seconded. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
Patrice Fogarty, Cit ecreta
Passed proved on September 28, 2015.
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