HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-12-17 Special Meeting of the La Porte City Council LOUIS RIGBYO* A BILL BENTLEY
Mayor 0 Councilmember District 3
JOHN ZEMANEK I. KRISTIN MARTIN
Councilmember At Large A V n1 Councilmember District 4
VACANT JAY MARTIN
Councilmember At Large B ` _ Councilmember District 5
DANNY EARP J NANCY OJEDA
Councilmember District 1 ,j 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
DECEMBER 17, 2018
The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, December 17, 2018, at the
City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 4:30 p.m. to consider the
following items of business:
1. CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Pro Tern Nancy Ojeda called the meeting to order at 4:32 p.m. Other
Councilmembers present were Chuck Engelken and John Zemanek. Staff present: City Secretary
Patrice Fogarty and Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins.
2. ELECTION ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE DECEMBER 8, 2018, SPECIAL ELECTION TO
FILL A VACANCY AND OTHER ELECTION-RELATED ACTIONS.
(a) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of
La Porte, Texas, declaring the results of the City of La Porte Special Election held on
December 8, 2018, for the purpose of electing a Councilperson-At-Large-Position B; and
providing for the matters relating to the subject.
Mayor Pro Tern Ojeda received the official returns and asked City Secretary Patrice Fogarty to read
from the ordinance declaring the results of the City of La Porte Special Election held on
December 8, 2018, for the purpose of electing a Councilperson-At-Large-Position B to an unexpired
term. Mayor Pro Tern Ojeda concluded the official canvass.
Councilmember Engelken made a motion to adopt the Ordinance canvassing the December 8,
2018, Special Election and other election-related actions. Councilmember Zemanek seconded.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 3/0.
Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2018-
3732: AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN THE
CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, ON DECEMBER 8, 2018, FOR AN ELECTION TO FILL THE
UNEXPIRED TERM OF THE POSITION OF COUNCILPERSON AT-LARGE-POSITION B;
FINDING COMPLINACE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE HEREOF.
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 or existing policies—Those present: Councilmembers Engelken, Earp, Ojeda, J. Martin,
K. Martin, Zemanek, Bentley and Mayor Rigby.
Councilmembers congratulated Steve Gillett and City Secretary Patrice Fogarty on her upcoming
retirement.
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4. ADJOURN - There being no further business, Councilmember Engelken made a motion to adjourn
the meeting at 4:35 p.m. Councilmember Zemanek seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY 3/0.
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Patrice Fogarty, Secr ry
Passed anq!'apy 'ved on January 14, 2019.
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Mayor Luis R. Risby
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