HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-11-14 Special Meeting of the La Porte City Council LOUIS RIGBY 0* • A BILL BENTLEY
Mayor 0
Councilmember District 3
JOHN ZEMANEK /. • KRISTIN MARTIN
Councilmember At Large A l i '�
VACANT v /f , Councilmember District 4
JAY MARTIN
Councilmember At Large B V!/
DANNY EARP �� Councilmember District 5
Councilmember District 1 NANCY OJEDA
✓ Councilmember District 6
CHUCK ENGELKEN Mayor Pro-Tem
Councilmember District 2
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a special meeting on Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at
the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 5:00 p.m. to consider
the following items of business:
1. CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. All members of Council
were present: Councilmembers Ojeda, Zemanek, J. Martin, K. Martin, Bentley, Engelken, and Earp.
Staff present: City Secretary Patrice Fogarty and H.R. Manager Matt Hartleib.
2. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION — Interview, discuss, and consider candidates for the
position of City Secretary of the City of La Porte, Texas.
3. CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION
The City Council reserves the right to meet in closed session on any agenda item should the
need arise and if applicable pursuant to authorization by Title 5, Chapter 551, of the Texas
Government Code. Notice is hereby given that the City Council may go into Executive
Session in accordance with the following provision of the Texas Government Code:
At 5:01 p.m. Mayor Rigby announced Council would go into executive session regarding
Texas Government Code, Section 551.074 - Personnel Matters: Conduct interviews of
candidates for the position of City Secretary, and deliberate the evaluation, appointment,
duties, and employment of a public officer or employee: the City Secretary.
Three city secretary candidates/applicants were present. They were taken in one at a time for an
interview.
4. RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any, on item(s) discussed in
Executive Session.
Mayor Rigby reconvened the meeting at 8:16 p.m. He thanked each of the candidates for
coming to the meeting. He stated they do not have a decision at this time. Council has
given direction to H.R. Manager Matt Hartleib and Mayor Rigby to gather additional
information, and they will be holding a special called meeting in the very near future to,
hopefully, finalize everything.
Page 1 of 2
November 14, 2018, Council Meeting Minutes
5. ADJOURN - There being no further business, Councilmember Engelken made a motion to adjourn
the meeting at 8:17 p.m. Councilmember Zemanek seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY 8/0.
Patrice Fogarty, Cit creta
Passed and .:pro -• on December 10, 2018.
Mayo Lo s R. Rigb
Page 2 of 2
November 14, 2018, Council Meeting Minutes