HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-02-11 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City CouncilLOUIS RIGBY
Mayor
JOHN ZEMANEK
Councilmember At Large A
STEVE GILLETT
Councilmember At Large B
DANNY EARP
Councilmember District 1
CHUCK ENGELKEN
Councilmember District 2
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
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, February 11, 2019, at the City Hall
Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m., with the following in attendance:
Councilmembers present: Louis Rigby, Steve Gillett, Danny Earp, Chuck Engelken, Bill Bentley, Kristin Martin, Jay
Martin, Nancy Ojeda.
Councilmembers absent: John Zemanek
Council -appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City Secretary; Clark Askins,
Assistant City Attorney
1. CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. INVOCATION — The invocation was given by Don Hill, Interchurch Council.
3. PLEDGES —The pledges of allegiance to the U.S. and Texas flags were led by Councilmember Jay Martin.
4. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, and RECOGNITIONS
(a) Recognition — Employee of the Fourth Quarter 2018 — Shonda Ingle (Public Works Secretary) City
of La Porte Public Works — Mayor Rigby
b) Recognition — Employees of the Year 2018 — Officers Joshua Willhoite, Barrence Rodgers, and
Sergio Torre — City of La Porte Police Department — Mayor Rigby
c) Recognition — Manager of the Year 2018 — Matt Hartleib (Human Resource Manager) — City of La
Porte Human Resources Department — Mayor Rigby
S. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) — Thomas Garza offered public comment.
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 minutes of the meeting held on January 28, 2019 — L.
Woodward
(b) Consider approval or other action rejecting Bid #19006 for Fairmont Park Parking Lot — Phase 2 —
R. Epting
(c) Consider approval or other action awarding Bid #19005 for Fire Field Training Center Addition Re-
bid — D. Ladd
Councilmember Engelken moved to approve the consent agenda; the motion was unanimously adopted,
8-0.
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7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS - City Manager Corby Alexander announced there was no report
8. 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, Martin, Martin, and Bentley, and Mayor
Rigby.
Councilmember Jay Martin noted his wife's birthday today; Councilmembers congratulated the staff recognized
this evening, wished all a happy Valentine's, thanked the City for the annual trash bag delivery, commended the
work and programs of the Parks Department, and addressed Mr. Garza's desire to understand more of the City's
decision making process by recommending review of the staff's backup material in the meeting packets.
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