HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-05-21 Special Meeting of the La Porte City Council LOUIS RIGBYOF _ A BILL BENTLEY
MayorO Councilmember District 3
JOHN ZEMANEK t. 91 KRISTIN MARTIN
Councilmember At Large A v / �m Mayor Pro-Tem
DOTTIE KAMINSKI Councilmember District 4
Councilmember At Large B _' Councilmember District 5
JAY MARTIN
DANNY EARP � '
Councilmember District 1
NANCY OJEDA
CHUCK ENGELKEN Councilmember District 6
Councilmember District 2
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE
MAY 21, 2018
The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, May 21, 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, Zemanek, J. Martin, K. Martin, Bentley, Kaminski and Engelken.
Absent: Councilmember Earp. Also present were City Secretary Patrice Fogarty, City Manager
Corby Alexander, Assistant City Manager Jason Weeks, and Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins.
Philip Dunn with Lighthouse Baptist Church provided an invocation, and Mayor Rigby led the
Pledge of Allegiance.
2. TAKING OF OATH OF OFFICE BY NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS LOUIS R. RIGBY, CHUCK
ENGELKEN AND BILL BENTLEY.
City Secretary Patrice Fogarty administered the oath of office to newly elected Mayor, Louis R.
Rigby, Councilmember District 2, Chuck Engelken, and Councilmember District 3, Bill Bentley.
3. COUNCIL COMMENTS regarding matters appearing on the agenda; recognition of community
members, city employees, and upcoming events; inquiry of staff regarding specific factual
information.
Councilmembers Ojeda, J. Martin, K. Martin and Kaminski congratulated newly elected Mayor
Rigby, Councilmember Chuck Engelken and Councilmember Bill Bentley and also welcomed Bill on
his new position.
Councilmember Zemanek congratulated newly elected Mayor Rigby, Councilmember Chuck
Engelken, and Councilmember Bill Bentley and wished everyone a happy and safe Memorial Day
weekend.
Councilmember Bentley thanked Councilmembers for the warm welcome and commented he looks
forward to working with everyone.
Councilmember Engelken congratulated newly elected Mayor Rigby, and Councilmember Bill
Bentley, and thanked everyone for attending the meeting.
Mayor Rigby congratulated newly elected Councilmember Chuck Engelken and Councilmember Bill
Bentley, and commented the prayers worked for Councilmember Earp's speedy recovery and
commented everyone is looking forward to having him back, as well.
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4. ADJOURN - There being no further business, Councilmember Engelken made a motion to adjourn
the meeting at 8:33 p.m. Councilmember Zemanek seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY 8/0. Councilmember Earp was absent.
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