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Home My WebLink About2018-07-09 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City CouncilLOUIS RIGBY Mayor JOHN ZEMANEK Councilmember At Large A DOTTIE KAMINSKI Councilmember At Large B DANNY EARP Councilmember District 1 CHUCK ENGELKEN Councilmember District 2 MINUTES OF THE REWLAR MEETING OF THF. CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE JULY 9, 2018 BILL BENTLEY Councilmember District 3 KRISTIN MARTIN Councilmember District 4 JAY MARTIN Councilmember District 5 NANCY OJEDA Councilmember District 6 Mayor Pro -Tem The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, July 9, 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: CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Members of Council present: Councilmembers Ojeda, Zemanek, K. Martin, Bentley, Kaminski, Engelken, and Earp. Also present were City Secretary Patrice Fogarty, City Manager Corby Alexander and Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins. Councilmember Jay Martin was absent. 2. INVOCATION — The invocation was given by Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Dottie Kaminski. 4. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, and RECOGNITIONS (a) Proclamation — Parks and Recreation Month — Mayor Rigby Mayor Rigby provided a proclamation to Parks and Recreation Director Rosalyn Epting on behalf of Parks and Recreation Month. 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) Youth Pastor TJ McIntosh, 316 E. Fairmont Pkwy., First Assembly of God Church, addressed Council regarding serving the City of La Porte in the capacity of tutoring and/or assisting with the serving food. He is the youth pastor, and they want to help in any way needed. Mike Patterson, 10119 Stonemont, addressed Council and provided an update on Fairmont Park Pool. Mr. Patterson reported the association is having difficulties finding lifeguards and requested the City provide lifeguards, and the association will pay for them. 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 Regular City Council Meeting held on June 25, 2018 — P. Fogarty (b) Consider approval or other action regarding pay scale for Fiscal Year 2019 for Civil Service employees for Meet and Confer Agreement — M. Hartleib Page 1 of 4 July 9, 2018 Council Meeting Minutes C8UDCUnn8n0be[ Ojeda nnQd8 8 nnOU0n to approve all Consent Agenda items pursuant to staff recommendations. CounoUnnannber Enge|ken seconded the motion. K0OTyOYd PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 8/0. COUnCi|noennberJ.Martin was absent. 7. PUBLIC HEARING AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES (a) Public hearing to receive public oOnonnenKu\ on the Northside Neighborhood Drainage Improvement Project and associated Texas GLO CDBG-DR 2015 Floods and 8t0rnnS ([)R4223 and DR -4245) — L. Wingate - The public hearing opened at 6:14 p.m. City Engineer Lorenzo Wingate presented a summary. There being no public comments, the public hearing closed 6:15 p.m. 8' RESOLUTIONS (o) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution authorizing the submittal of an application tothe Texas General Land Office for the 2O15Floods and Storms /[}R-4223and DR -4245 Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program — L. Wingate City Engineer Lorenzo Wingate presented a summary. Cound|mennber K. Martin made e rn0d0n to approve a Resolution authorizing the submittal of an application to the Texas General Lund Office for the 2015 Floods and GtomOa ([}R-4223 and DR - 4254 Community >R-4254COnoOlUDitv Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program. COUnCi|nleOlb8[K@0iOSki seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED UydA|A0gUSL"f B/O. Counci|noernber J. Martin was absent. (b) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution authorizing submittal of an application to the Texas Water Development Board for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Flood Protection Grant— L Wingate City Engineer Lorenzo Wingate presented a summary. C0unci|noemb8r K. Martin made @ nl0ti0D to approve @ Resolution authorizing the submittal of an application to the Texas General Land (}ffiC8 for the 2015 F|00dS and Storms /[}Fl -4223 and DR - 4254 Community }R-4254COnnnnunUv Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program. C8unCi|nnenlberK@0inSki seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED UyAAIK8OUSLY 8/0. Cnunci|member J. Martin was absent. (o) Consider approval orother action regarding an Ordinance providing for condemnation of dangerous/substandard building |uC3t8d at 9906 F<DCkv H0U0vv based on the recommendation of the Dangerous Building Inspection Board — M. Kirkwood /This item was postponed from the June 25, 2018, City Council Meeting. Deputy Building Official Mika KjrhvvDDd presented a aunnnnory. Counci|member Bentley made emotion to extend the timeline to the August 13'2018,City Council meeting. Councilmember Earp seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED UNAIMOUSLY 8/0. Councilmember J. Martin was absent. 3' DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION (a) Discussion and possible action regarding report received from the Economic Alliance HouatonPodRegion—J.VVeeks Assistant City Manager Jason Weeks presented 8summary. Mr. Chad Burke and Mr. Fred Welch provided the annual report and a presentation. Page 2of4 July 8.2O18Council Meeting Minutes 10. ha\ Receive report ofthe Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting held prior tOthe City Council Meeting — Councilmember Danny Earp Councilmember Earp provided a report of the Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting held prior to the City Council Meeting. 11. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS There were no additional reports. Councilmember Zemanek left the dais at 6:43 p.m. and returned at 6:45 p.m. 12. COUNCIL COMMENTS [*08[diDg Dl8UerS appearing on the agenda; [eCOgnUb0n of CDnonnunUv nnennb8re' city annp|OyeeS. and upcoming events; inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information. COunCUnoennber Kaminski congratulated Parks and Recreation Director Rosalyn Epting. Cnunci|nnennbSnG Bentley and EDgdkeD congratulated Parks and Recreation Director Rueok/n Epting and commented the Police Department does agreat job and the City has recognized and compensated well with the Meet and Confer Agreement. COunCi|nnennber Earp congratulated Parks and Recreation Director Rosalyn Epting; thanked Chad Burke for the annual report and requested an update from Staff on the status of Five Points. C0unui|nnornberOjed8 informed she attended Little Cedar Bayou Park grand opening; the Fairmont Park Public Safety P0D| Party; commented the Newsletter looks great. 8|0Dg with the odiC|e written by EC0nOrniC Development Coordinator Ryan Cramer; thanked Youth P88L0r TJ McIntosh for his willingness to assist the COnnrnunib/; requested an update OD the Spencer Highway Sidewalk/Fence Project; and requested staff to advise why the turning lanes on Fairmont Porhvv8y are not painted bright yellow og initially advised. CDunni|rnannberK. Martin congratulated Parks and Recreation Director Rosalyn Epting and also commented the Newsletter looks great. CouncUnnennberZem8nekthanked Chad Burke and Fred Welch for the annual report; congratulated Parks and Recreation Director Rosalyn Epting; and requested reports On the Airport Study; the Air N8tiOD8| Guard and H8z[D8t Cleanup. Mayor Rigby recognized Habitat for Humanity on the two new home dedications; commented the Newsletter was very informative; and advised he received a lot of great comments regarding the July 4 m 13. EXECUTIVE SESSIQN—The City reserves the right to meet inclosed session Onany agenda item should the D88d arise and if applicable pursuant to authorization by Title 5' Chapter 551, of the Texas Government Code, including, but not limited to, the f0UVvvDg: Texas Government Code, Section 561.071(2)—Consultation with City Attorney: Meet with City and City K8on8g8r to discuss and receive direction regarding negotiations with industry representatives for terms of new Industrial District Agreements. City Council recessed the regular Council meeting to convene an executive session at 6:50 p.m. regarding the item listed above. 14. RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any on item(s) discussed in executive session. Council reconvened the regular Council meeting at 7:40 [znn. This subject will continue to be discussed atfuture council meetings. Mayor Rigby advised overbal report bvthe city attorney and city manager was received regarding Industrial District Agreements. 16. ADJOURN ~There being no further buaiD8SS. Counui|m8mber Eng8|ken made m nn0UVn to adjourn the meeting at 7:41 p.m. Counoi|mennber Zarnonek seconded the motion. K0OT|CJyd PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 8/0. Counci|nnennberJ.Martin was absent. Page 3of4 July Q.2O18Council Meeting Minutes / Patrice Fogarty, rI Passed and (appf Qved ^ ~^. ly 23, 2018. Mayor Louis R. Rig ' Page 4uf4 July Q.2O18Council Meeting Minutes