The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About2016-05-09 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 Page 1 of 3 May 9, 2016, Council Meeting Minutes (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. Page 2 of 3 May 9, 2016, Council Meeting Minutes 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. Patrice Fogarty, Ci ecretar� Passed anti *rgved on May 9, 2016. is R. Page 3 of 3 May 9, 2016, Council Meeting Minutes