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DARYL LEONARD
Mayor �O Councilmember District 3
JOHN ZEMANEK
Councilmember At Large A U ` KRISTIN MARTIN
DOTTIE KAMINSKI am Councilmember District 4
Councilmember At Large B ` 1 JAY MARTIN
DANNY EARP, Mayor Pro-Tem A Councilmember District 5
Councilmember District 1 Taxis MIKE CLAUSEN
CHUCK ENGELKEN Councilmember District 6
Councilmember District 2
MINUTES OF THE MAY 9, 2017, SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE
The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a special meeting on Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at the City Hall
Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 4:00 p.m. to consider the following
items of business:
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Pro-Tern Earp called the meeting to order at 4:01 p.m. Members of Council present:
Councilmembers Kaminski, K. Martin and J. Martin. Councilmembers absent: Leonard, Engelken,
Clausen, Zemanek, and Mayor Rigby. Staff present: City Secretary Patrice Fogarty, City Manager
Corby Alexander, and Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins. District 6 Councilmember-Elect Nancy
Ojeda was also present. A quorum was established pursuant to the Texas Election Code Section
67.004(a) whereby, "Two members of the authority constitute a quorum for the purposes of
canvassing an election.'
2. ELECTION ORDINANCE AND OTHER ELECTION-RELATED ACTIONS
(a) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of
La Porte, Texas, declaring the results of the City of La Porte General Election held on
May 6, 2017, for the election of a Councilperson-At-Large—Position B, Councilperson
District 1 and Councilperson District 6; and providing for other matters relating to the subject
– Mayor Rigby
City Secretary Fogarty read from the proposed Ordinance the number of votes cast for each candidate
and the names of those candidates who are declared elected upon adoption of the proposed
Ordinance. She also provided copies of official tally results for Council's use.
Councilmember Jay Martin made a motion to adopt the Ordinance declaring the results of the City of
La Porte General Election held on May 6, 2017, for the election of a Councilperson-At-Large—
Position B, Councilperson District 1 and Councilperson District 6. Councilmember K. Martin
seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 4-0.
Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2017-3675: AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE
GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON MAY 6, 2017, FOR THE ELECTION OF A COUNCILPERSON-AT-LARGE—POSITION
B, COUNCILPERSON-DISTRICT 1, AND COUNCILPERSON-DISTRICT 6: FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN
MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
3. COUNCIL COMMENTS REGARDING MATTERS APPEARING ON AGENDA; RECOGNITION OF
COMMUNITY MEMBERS, CITY EMPLOYEES, AND UPCOMING EVENTS; INQUIRY OF STAFF
REGARDING SPECIFIC FACTUAL INFORMATION OR EXISTING POLICIES –
Councilmembers J. Martin, K. Martin, and Kaminski, and Mayor Pro-Tem Earp provided their
congratulations to the winners.
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4. ADJOURN
There being no further business, Councilmember J. Martin made a motion moved to adjourn the
meeting at 4:05 p.m. Councilmember K. Marin seconded. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
4-0.
Patrice Fogarty, it Seery
Passed'a • a • oved on May 22, 2017.
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