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DOTTIE KAMINSKI Councilmember District 4
Councilmember At Large B JAY MARTIN
DANNY EARP Councilmember District 5
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CHUCK ENGELKEN Councilmember District 6
Councilmember District 2
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE
JANUARY 22, 2018
The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, January 22, 2018, 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 Ojeda, J. Martin, K. Martin, Kaminski, Zemanek, Leonard, Engelken, and
Earp. Also present were City Secretary Patrice Fogarty, City Manager Corby Alexander, Assistant
City Manager Jason Weeks and Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins.
2. INVOCATION —The invocation was given by Councilmember Jay Martin.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Dottie
Kaminski.
4. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, and RECOGNITIONS
(a) Recognition — The City of La Porte 2017 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award
— Mayor Rigby
Mayor Rigby recognized the Purchasing Department for receiving the 2017 Achievement of
Excellence in Procurement Award.
(b) Recognition —The City of La Porte Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished
Budget Presentation Award for Fiscal Year 2016— Mayor Rigby
Mayor Rigby recognized the Purchasing Department for receiving the Government Finance Officers
Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for Fiscal Year 2016.
(c) Recognition — The City of La Porte Certificate of Achievement for excellence in Financial
Reporting for Fiscal Year 2016— Mayor Rigby
Mayor Rigby recognized the Purchasing Department for receiving the Certificate of Achievement for
Excellence in Financial Reporting for Fiscal Year 2016.
(d) Recognition — City of La Porte Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial
Reporting for Fiscal Year 2016— Mayor Rigby
Mayor Rigby recognized the Purchasing Department for receiving the Outstanding Achievement in
Popular Annual Financial Reporting for Fiscal Year 2016.
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5. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.)
There were no public comments.
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 meeting held on January 8,
2018— 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 Carson Bayport 3, LLC for its
facility at 4311 Malone Dr., in the Bayport Industrial District— S. Wolny/L. Wingate
(c) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute a Water Service
Agreement and a Sanitary Sewer Service Agreement with Carson Bayport 3, LLC for its
facility at 10366 New Decade Dr., in the Bayport Industrial District— S. Wolny/L. Wingate
(d) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute a Water Service
Agreement and a Sanitary Sewer Service Agreement with Carson Bayport 3, LLC for its
facility at 10399 New Decade Dr., in the Bayport Industrial District—S. Wolny/L. Wingate
Councilmember Engelken made a motion to approve Consent Agenda Items pursuant to staff
recommendations. Councilmember Leonard seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY 9/0.
Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Leonard, Engelken, Ojeda,
Zemanek, Kaminski, Earp, J. Martin, and K. Martin
Nays: None
Absent: None
7. DICUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
(a) Discussion and possible action regarding a proposed senior living facility to be located on
Underwood Rd —J. Weeks
Assistant City Manager Jason Weeks and developer Brian Downey presented a summary.
There were several questions from City Council, all of which were answered either by Mr. Weeks or
Mr. Downey.
Councilmember Leonard made a motion to move forward with a resolution on the next agenda,
February 12, 2018, in support of this project. Councilmember Kaminski seconded the motion.
MOTION PASSED 7/2.
Ayes: Councilmembers Leonard, Ojeda, Zemanek, Kaminski, Earp,
J. Martin, and K. Martin
Nays: Mayor Rigby and Councilmember Engelken
Absent: None
8. REPORTS
(a) Receive report from Council Subcommittee on Evaluation Forms — Councilmember
Engelken
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Councilmember Engelken provided a report from the Council Subcommittee on Evaluation Forms
meetings held on January 4 and 15, 2018, indicating the Subcommittee is interested in looking at
condensing the evaluation form for direct reports to a one-page form.
9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
There were no additional reports.
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 Kaminski thanked and congratulated the Finance Director Michael Dolby and Staff;
Councilmember Zemanek congratulated the Finance Department and recognized all the hard work
by City staff during the recent winter freeze; Councilmembers Leonard, Earp, Ojeda and J. Martin
congratulated the Finance Department; Councilmember Engelken congratulated the Finance
Department and commented he hopes winter is over with; Councilmember K. Martin congratulated
the Finance Department and thanked Parks and Recreation Director Rosalyn Epting and her staff
for their awesome job with the basketball games, pictures and baseball registration this past
weekend; and Mayor Rigby thanked the Finance Department; advised he attended the Martin
Luther King celebration along with Councilmember K. Martin, Assistant City Manager Jason Weeks,
and City Manager Corby Alexander and his family. He stated it was well attended and the food was
great, and if council ever gets a chance to attend one of these, it is well worth the time.
11. ADJOURN - There being no further business, Councilmember Engelken made a motion to adjourn
the meeting at 6:59 p.m. Councilmember Leonard seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY 9/0.
Patrice Fogarty, Ci Oecret.1
Passed and Oppro -• • • February 12, 2018.
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