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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-01-22 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council LOUIS RIGBY OFA DARYL LEONARD '" Mayor jO Councilmember District 3 JOHN ZEMANEK r 9 KRISTIN MARTIN Councilmember At Large A v () 1( \.,gym Mayor Pro-Tern DOTTIE KAMINSKI Councilmember District 4 Councilmember At Large B JAY MARTIN DANNY EARP Councilmember District 5 Councilmember District 1 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 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. Page 1 of 3 January 22, 2018 Council Meeting Minutes 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 Page 2 of 3 January 22, 2018 Council Meeting Minutes 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. i 1.`. A Mayor Lou.. R. 'igby Page 3 of 3 January 22, 2018 Council Meeting Minutes