HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-08-08 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
Mayor Pro -Tem
Councilmember District 1
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE
AUGUST 8, 2016
CHUCK ENGELKEN
Councilmember District 2
DARYL LEONARD
Councilmember District 3
KRISTIN MARTIN
Councilmember District 4
JAY MARTIN
Councilmember District 5
MIKE CLAUSEN
Councilmember District 6
The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, August 8, 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:
CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Members of Council
present: Councilmembers Engelken, Zemanek, Clausen, Earp, K. Martin, J. Martin, Leonard, and
Kaminski. Also present were City Secretary Patrice Fogarty, City Manager Corby Alexander, and
Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins.
2. INVOCATION — The invocation was given by Joshua Ojeda, Fairmont Park Church.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember John
Zemanek.
4. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, and RECOGNITIONS
a) Proclamation — 811 Safe Digging Day — Mayor Rigby
Mayor Rigby presented a proclamation for 811 Safe Digging Day.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.)
Amy Titus, 1314 Golden St, addressed Council regarding an incident at a City pool that resulted in
her son being dismissed as a lifeguard.
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 meeting held on
June 25, 2016 — P. Fogarty
b) Consider approval or other action regarding the purchase of Coban Echo Body Worn
Camera Systems under Texas Buy Board Contract — K. Adcox
C) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution authorizing the public resale of
property acquired through tax foreclosure by the Constable of Harris County — K. Powell
d) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution authorizing the sale of Lots 18-23,
Block 411, Town of La Porte; Lots 13 & 14, Block 98, Town of La Porte; Lots 35-37, Block
11, Bayfront to La Porte; Lots 1-3, Block 11, Bayfront to La Porte; Lot 12, Block 25, Town of
La Porte; Lots 22 & 23, Block 59, Bayfront to La Porte; Lots 24 & 25, Block 59, Bayfront to
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La Porte; Lots 14-17, Block 411, Town of La Porte and Lots 15 & 16, Block 98, Town of
La Porte — K. Powell
e) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution naming the City Manager as the
authorizing agent for contracts and agreements associated with the Automated Weather
Observing System (AWOS) project for the La Porte Municipal Airport and authorizing the
City Manager and City Attorney to execute the Certification of Project Funds; Designation of
Sponsor's Authorized Representative and Entitlement Transfer Agreement forms — S.
Valiante
Councilmember Engelken motioned to approve the Consent Agenda items pursuant to staff
recommendations. Councilmember Zemanek seconded. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 9/0.
At 6:14 p.m., Mayor Rigby stated if there are no objections from council, the Executive Session will be
taken out of order at this time. There was no council objection to taking this item out of order. See
Executive Session item below in these minutes.
7. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
(a) Discussion and possible action regarding report on Dangerous Buildings in the City of
La Porte — R. Davidson
Deputy Building Official R. J. Davidson presented a summary.
There were no questions from Council.
Councilmember Engelken moved to go forward with the process and for Staff to provide notice of a
public hearing date. Councilmember Kaminski seconded. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 9/0.
8. REPORTS
(a) 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
City Manager Corby Alexander thanked Planning and Development Director Tim Tietjens and the
R. J. Davidson, Deputy Building Official, for the presentation on the Dangerous Buildings and
reminded everyone of the "A Community Coming Together, United Stand for Peace" event hosted
by the La Porte Civic Club on Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
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 Engelken and Clausen requested staff investigate the comments and incident
provided by Ms. Titus in public comments. There were no other council comments.
10(a). 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 551.071 (2) — Consultations with Attorney: Pending or
Contemplated Litigation — Meet with City Attorney to discuss USOR Site Group PRP v. A&M
Contractors, et al, Case No. 4:14-cv-02441, in the U.S. District Court -Houston.
City Council recessed the regular Council meeting to convene an executive session at 6:14 p.m.
regarding the item listed above.
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10(b). RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any on item(s) discussed in executive
session.
City Council reconvened into the regular Council meeting at 6:49 p.m.
Regarding the discussion of USOR Site Group PRP v. A&M Contractors, et al, Case No.
4:14-cv-02441, in the U.S. District Court -Houston, Councilmember Engelken made a motion to
continue the negotiation as advised by the City's Attorney. Councilmember Zemanek seconded.
MOTION PASSED 9/0.
11. ADJOURN - There being no further business, Councilmember Engelken made a motion to adjourn
the meeting at 7:26 p.m. Councilmember Leonard seconded. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
9/0.
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