HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-05-09 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council MinutesLOUIS RIGBY
Mayor
JOHN ZEMANEK
Councilmember At Large A
DOTTIE KAMINSKI
Councilmember At Large B
DANNY EARP
Councilmember District 1
CHUCK ENGELKEN
Councilmember District 2
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE
MAY 9, 2016
DARYL LEONARD
Councilmember District 3
KRISTIN MARTIN
Councilmember District 4
JAY MARTIN
Mayor Pro -Tem
Councilmember District 5
MIKE CLAUSEN
Councilmember District 6
The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, May 9, 2016, 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:
Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Members of Council present:
Councilmembers Engelken, Earp, Zemanek, Clausen, K. Martin, Leonard, Kaminski and J. Martin.
Also present were City Secretary Patrice Fogarty, City Manager Corby Alexander, and Assistant
City Attorney Clark Askins.
2. INVOCATION — The invocation was given by Thomas Park, Fairmont Park Church.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Daryl Leonard.
4. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, and RECOGNITIONS
(a) Proclamation — Public Works Week — Mayor Rigby
Mayor Rigby presented a proclamation to Public Works Director Sharon Valiante in honor of Public
Works Week.
(b) Proclamation — Emergency Medical Services Week — Mayor Rigby
Mayor Rigby presented a proclamation to City Manager Corby Alexander in honor of Emergency
Medical Services Week.
(c) Proclamation — National Police Week — Mayor Rigby
Mayor Rigby presented a proclamation to Police Chief Ken Adcox in honor of National Police Week.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.)
Philip Dunn, 701 San Jacinto St., addressed Council with problems of vehicles parking at
Lighthouse Baptist Church parking lot and requested assistance from the City.
6. 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 minutes of the special called city council
meeting held on April 16, 2016, and the minutes of the regular meeting held on
April 25, 2016 — P. Fogarty
(b) Consider approval or other action regarding project updating the City's technology
infrastructure — R. Valdez
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(c) Consider approval or other action regarding acceptance of a deed conveying the east 141
feet of the 80 -foot wide former Madison right-of-way back to the City of La Porte — C.
Alexander
Regarding Item B, Councilmember Earp asked what all is included in the proposed project. IT
Manager Rene Valdez responded it is a combination of a number of projects to include a new
phone system; cooling systems and new technology.
Regarding Item B, Councilmembers Zemanek and Earp requested additional information on the
cooling system.
Councilmember Leonard moved to approve the Consent Agenda items A&C pursuant to staff
recommendations. Councilmember Engelken seconded. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 9/0.
Councilmember Earp moved to approve the Consent Agenda item B project as presented with the
exception of the air conditioning portion and requested Staff to go back and qualify the air
conditioning and bring it back at a later date. Councilmember Zemanek seconded. MOTION
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 9/0.
7. PUBLIC HEARING AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES
(a) Public hearing to receive comments regarding the recommendation by the Planning and
Zoning Commission to amend Chapter 86, "Development Regulations" of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Texas by adopting comprehensive guidelines, rules and
regulation for subdivision and development of land in the City of La Porte; consider approval
or other action regarding an Ordinance amending Chapter 86, "Development Regulations"
of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Texas by adopting comprehensive
guidelines, rules and regulation for subdivision and development of land in the City of
La Porte — E. Ensey
The public hearing opened at 6:32 p.m.
City Planner Eric Ensey presented a summary and recommendation by the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
Councilmember Zemanek moved to continue the public hearing to the June 27, 2016, meeting.
Councilmember Clausen seconded. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 9/0.
Councilmember Zemanek moved to postpone action until the June 27, 2016, meeting.
Councilmember K. Martin seconded. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 9/0.
8. REPORTS
(a) Presentation of report of 2015 Hazardous Materials Commodity Flow Study — K. Gauthier
Emergency Management Coordinator Kristin Gauthier presented a summary, and David Bierling
from Texas A&M Transportation Institute presented a PowerPoint presentation.
(b) Receive report of the Fiscal Affairs Committee — Councilmember Engelken
Councilmember Engelken provided a report of the Fiscal Affairs Committee meeting held prior to
the City Council meeting.
9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
There were no additional reports.
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10. COUNCIL COMMENTS regarding matters appearing on the agenda; recognition of community
members, city employees, and upcoming events; inquiry of staff regarding specific factual
information.
Councilmembers Leonard, Earp, Clausen, J. Martin and K. Martin congratulated Public Works,
Emergency Medical Services and the Police Department on their recognitions; Councilmember
Engelken congratulated the departments and commented he appreciates Pastor Dunn's comments
and hopes to see a resolution in the Friday Memo; Councilmember Kaminski congratulated the
departments and commented she enjoyed the celebration at Five Points and advised Pastor Dunn
that Staff will be getting back with him; Councilmember Zemanek congratulated the departments on
their recognitions and commented he is glad all of Council is back and doing okay health wise; and
Mayor Rigby commented the Public Service Recognition lunch was well attended; he thanked all
the departments for their hard work and everyone who prepared for Sylvan Beach Day.
11. ADJOURN - There being no further business, Councilmember Engelken made a motion to adjourn
the meeting at 7:15 p.m. Councilmember Leonard seconded. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
9/0.
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