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Home My WebLink About2017-05-08 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council Minutes LOUIS RIGBY * < • Mayor TI)CouncilmemberAtLargeA Councilmember District 3 � Councilmember At Large B KRISTIN MARTIN r ,ti Councilmember District 4 DANNY EARP JAY MARTIN Mayor Pro-Tern ` rEx►e Councilmember District 5 Councilmember District 1 MIKE CLAUSEN Councilmember District 6 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE MAY 8, 2017 The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, May 8, 2017, 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: 1. CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Members of Council present: Councilmembers Engelken, J. Martin, K. Martin, Earp, Clausen, Leonard, and Kaminski. Absent: Councilmember Zemanek. Also present were City Secretary Patrice Fogarty, City Manager Corby Alexander, and Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins. 2. INVOCATION —The invocation was given by Viktoria Gotting, St. John's Episcopal Church. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE —The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Daryl Leonard. 4. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS and RECOGNITIONS (a) Recognition — Wyatt Smith (City of La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission) — Texas Citizen Planner— Mayor Rigby Mayor Rigby recognized Planning and Zoning Commission member Wyatt Smith for being designated as a Texas Citizen Planner. (b) Proclamation — National Police Week— Mayor Rigby Mayor Rigby presented a proclamation to Police Chief Ken Adcox, Assistant Chief of Police Ron Parker, and Officer Ken Winebrenner for National Police Week. (c) Proclamation — Emergency Medical Services Week — Mayor Rigby Mayor Rigby presented a proclamation to EMS Chief Ray Nolen for Emergency Medical Services Week. (d) Recognition — Councilmember Mike Clausen —Appreciation of Thirteen Years of Services to the City of La Porte — Mayor Rigby Mayor Rigby recognized Councilmember Mike Clausen for 13 years of services to the City of La Porte. 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) Chuck Rosa, 812 S. Virginia, addressed Council in regards to the election process and congratulated Councilmember Dottie Kaminski on her re-election, and listed her numerous accomplishments and years of service. He stated he plans to run for office again next year. Page 1 of 3 May 8, 2017, Council Meeting Minutes Phillip Dunn, 701 San Jacinto St., thanked Council and City Staff for their attention to the parking issues at Lighthouse Baptist Church and asked Council to require La Porte Independent School District to hire resources to monitor parking on San Jacinto St. and G Street to eliminate parking on the church parking lot during events. Justin Surginer had signed in, but he declined to speak. 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 the minutes of the Special Called City Council Meeting held on April 22, 2017 and Regular City Council Meeting held on April 24, 2017 — P. Fogarty (b) Consider approval or other action regarding an appointment to the Animal Control Advisory Board — P. Fogarty (c) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute any and all documents necessary to complete purchase of real property located at 1218 S. Broadway — C. Alexander Councilmember Engelken made a motion to approve Consent Agenda Items pursuant to staff recommendations. Councilmember Leonard seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 8/0. Councilmember Zemanek was absent. 7. REPORTS (a) Receive report for ONE Solution program transition under contract with SunGard Public Sector, Inc. — M. Dolby Senior Systems Administrator Ruston Royall presented a summary and update. Councilmember Leonard asked Mr. Royall how he feels as far as progression since February and whether they would meet the deadline. Mr. Royall responded they will be cutting it close. Councilmember Earp requested Staff to provide the cost for operating, simultaneously, ONE Solution and Naviline. Council directed Staff that if it is time to go live with the Finance part of ONE Solution, to wait until after the May 22nd Council meeting. 8. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS City Manager Alexander reminded everyone about the 125th Celebration activities. 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. Councilmember Leonard congratulated Wyatt Smith, thanked the Police and EMS Departments, and thanked Councilmember Mike Clausen for his years of services. Councilmember Engelken congratulated Wyatt Smith, thanked the Police and EMS Departments, thanked Councilmember Mike Clausen for his years of services, and congratulated Councilmember Kaminski on being re-elected into office. Page 2 of 3 May 8, 2017, Council Meeting Minutes Councilmember Earp congratulated Wyatt Smith, thanked the Police and EMS Departments, thanked Councilmember Mike Clausen for his years of services, congratulated Councilmember Kaminski on being re-elected into office, and encouraged everyone to come out and enjoy the 125th Celebration festivities. Councilmember Clausen congratulated Wyatt Smith, thanked the Police and EMS Departments, congratulated Councilmember Kaminski on being re-elected into office, and commented it has been an honor to serve the City for 13 years. Councilmember J. Martin thanked the Police and EMS Departments, congratulated all the winners and candidates in the election, congratulated Wyatt Smith, and thanked Councilmember Clausen for his years of services. Councilmember K. Martin thanked the Police and EMS Departments, congratulated Wyatt Smith, wished Councilmember Clausen the best, congratulated Councilmember Kaminski on being re-elected into office, and encouraged everyone to get tickets for the 125th Celebration festivities. Councilmember Kaminski thanked and congratulated Wyatt Smith, thanked the Police and EMS Departments, wished Councilmember Clausen the best, thanked the voters for being re-elected into office. Mayor Rigby congratulated Wyatt Smith, thanked the Police and EMS Departments, congratulated Councilmembers Kaminski and Earp for being re-elected into office, and thanked Councilmember Clausen for his years of services. 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 551.074 — Personnel Matters: Deliberation concerning the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee, unless the officer or employee requests a public hearing: Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney, regarding prosecution of commercial motor vehicles cases in Municipal Court. City Council recessed the regular Council meeting to convene an executive session at 6:44 p.m. regarding the subject of the executive session item listed above. 11. RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any, on item(s) discussed in executive session. City Council reconvened the regular council meeting at 7:30 p.m. City Council provided direction to the Assistant City Attorney on his duties, and new policies and procedures. 12. ADJOURN - There being no further business, Councilmember Chuck Engelken made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:32 p.m. Councilmember Daryl Leonard seconded the motion. MOTION LtiPASSED UNANIMOUSLY 8/0. Councilmember Zemanek was absent. 0471-LC'&4 I .- 4 Patrice Fogarty, I#Secre 4, Passed and : 'pro =• •n M- 22, 2017. Mayor Loui. R. -igb i Page 3 of 3 May 8, 2017, Council Meeting Minutes