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Home My WebLink About2017-06-12 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council Minutes LOUIS RIGBY 0(r A Ma or DARYL LEONARD y ,O Councilmember District 3 JOHN ZEMANEK I KRISTIN MARTIN Councilmember At Large A m Mayor Pro-Tern DOTTIE KAMINSKI Councilmember District 4 Councilmember At Large B - JAY MARTIN DANNY EARP ` �' Councilmember District 1 ` CouncilmemberCDistrict 5 T ex►.s NANCY OJEDA CHUCK ENGELKEN Councilmember District 6 Councilmember District 2 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE JUNE 12, 2017 The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, June 12, 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, Ojeda, Zemanek, 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 Rev. Brian Christen, La Porte Community Church. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE —The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Danny Earp. 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) Cindy Poole, 3205 Hillsdale, addressed Council in regards to drainage issues in the Spenwick neighborhood. 5. 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 Council Meeting held on May 22, 2017 — P. Fogarty (b) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute a Water Service Agreement and a Sanitary Sewer Service Agreement with E. I. Dupont De Nemours and Company for property located at 850 and 860 Sens Rd., within the Battleground Industrial District — S. Wolny/L. Wingate (c) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution authorizing the resale of tax delinquent property located at Lot 142, Block 12, Spenwick Place, Sec. 2 — S. Wolny (d) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution authorizing the Harris County Constable's office to hold a second public sale of property located at Lots 9 & 10, Block 90, Town of La Porte — S. Wolny (e) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance vacating, abandoning, and closing the portion of the north/south alley in Block 122, Town of La Porte — I. Clowes Page 1 of 4 June 12, 2017, Council Meeting Minutes (f) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance vacating, abandoning, and closing the portion of the 11th Street right-of-way located between Blocks 121 & 122, Town of La Porte — I. Clowes (g) Consider approval or other action regarding a Memorandum of Agreement with Bayside Terrace Civic Club for a community cooperation project providing for camera installation at the entryway to the Bayside Terrace neighborhood for a total City contribution of $4,224.78 —T. Leach (h) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional services contract for the design, bidding, and construction phase services for the replacement of existing waterline and pavement on Somerton and Venture Drives and additional parking at Pecan Park — D. Pennell (This item was postponed from the May 22, 2017, Council meeting to the June 12, 2017 Council meeting.) (i) Consider approval or other action awarding Bid # 17017 for Bay Forest Golf Course Fence Project — D. Pennell (j) Consider approval or other action regarding an Interlocal Agreement between the City of La Porte and La Porte Independent School District for provision of six (6) patrol officers at School District facilities, commencing August 20, 2017 and ending the last day of the school year in 2020 — K. Adcox Councilmember J. Martin made a motion to approve Consent Agenda Items pursuant to staff recommendations. Councilmember Leonard seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 9/0. Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2017-3677: AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE PORTION OF THE NORTH/SOUTH ALLEY IN BLOCK 122, TOWN OF LA PORTE AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A DEED TO THE ADJOINING LANDOWNER; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Ordinance 2017-3678: AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE PORTION OF THE 11TH STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED BETWEEN BLOCKS 121 AND 122 TOWN OF LA PORTE AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A DEED TO THE ADJOINING LANDOWNER; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. 6. AUTHORIZATION (a) Consider approval or other action authorizing Waste Corporation of America to subcontract commercial solid waste pickup services to LT's Garbage Service, under terms of existing contract between City of La Porte and Waste Corporation of America — D. Pennell Public Works Director Don Pennell presented a summary. Councilmember Earp made a motion to deny the request to subcontract commercial solid waste pickup services to LT's Garbage Service. Councilmember Zemanek seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 5/4. Ayes: Councilmembers Earp, Engelken, Zemanek, Kaminski and K. Martin Nays: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Leonard, Ojeda and J. Martin Absent: None 7. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION (a) Discussion and possible action regarding ONE Solution program transition under contract with SunGard Public Sector, Inc. Page 2 of 4 June 12, 2017, Council Meeting Minutes Senior Systems Administrator Ruston Royal] presented a summary and update on the successes of the ONE Solution software conversion and the transition under contract with SunGard Public Sector, Inc. 8. REPORTS (a) Receive report of the June 12, 2017 Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting — Councilmember Engelken Councilmember Engelken provided a report of the Fiscal Affairs Committee meeting held prior to the City Council meeting. (b) Receive report of the June 12, 2017 La Porte Development Corporation Board Meeting — Councilmember Engelken Councilmember Engelken provided a report of the La Porte Development Corporation Board meeting held prior to the City Council meeting. Councilmember Zemanek went back to the discussion of ONE Solution and reminded Council that a motion had been made at a past council meeting to cancel the contract within 90 days. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins advised the go live date was within the 90-day cure period. 9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS City Manager Corby Alexander thanked Assistant City Manager Traci Leach for covering for him while he was in court this afternoon which made him a little late for the meeting, for which he apologized. 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. Councilmember Earp requested a future update from the city manager on the zigzag on L Street and the lawsuit. Councilmember Ojeda informed she attended the Flicks at Five Points, and stated the event is well received; and she thanked the Parks Department, Councilmember J. Martin asked for an update on the Town Center Project. Mr. Alexander reported David Miles will be available for an update for the Town Center Project at the June 26, 2017, Council meeting. Councilmember K. Martin reminded everyone of the many La Porte Civic Club Juneteenth Celebrations this coming weekend. Councilmember Leonard requested City Manager Corby Alexander to contact the citizens in the Spenwick area in regards to the drainage issues. Mayor Rigby reported he attended the Hurricane Charlie Exercise Drill at the La Porte Emergency Operations Center, and stated it went very well. He said it is good to have these drills to prepare those who work in the EOC during a disaster. Page 3 of 4 June 12, 2017, Council Meeting Minutes 11. ADJOURN - There being no further business, Councilmember Engelken made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:27 p.m. Councilmember Leonard seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 9/0. 4.171,t& ` —!, i Patrice Fogarty, •#Secy.-lry Passed a +r. -d in June 26, 2017. Ar- Illi M.yor Luis R. Rig. Page 4 of 4 June 12, 2017, Council Meeting Minutes