HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-08-13 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council LOUIS RIGBY 0* A BILL BENTLEY
Mayor ( O Councilperson District 3
BRANDON LUNSFORD I. 9 Mayor Pro-Tem
Councilperson At Large A v \ r THOMAS GARZA
STEVE GILLETT Councilperson District 4
Councilperson At Large B ♦; JAY MARTIN
DANNY EARP 1�tolf— Councilperson District 5
Councilperson District 1 / NANCY OJEDA
CHUCK ENGELKEN Councilperson District 6
Councilperson District 2
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE
AUGUST 13, 2019
The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, August 13, 2019, at the City Hall
Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte,Texas,at 6:00 p.m.,with the following in attendance:
Councilpersons present: Louis Rigby, Brandon Lunsford, Steve Gillett, Danny Earp, Chuck Engelken, Bill Bentley,
Thomas Garza, Jay Martin, Nancy Ojeda
Councilpersons absent: None
Council-appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City Secretary
1. CALL TO ORDER—Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
4. (Items 2-4, 5a, 5b, and 8-9 handled on August 12, 2019.)
5. STATUTORY AGENDA
(c) Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the City of La Porte Fiscal Year 2019-2020
Proposed Budget. [Corby Alexander, City Manager]
(Discussion resumed at 6:00 p.m.) The City Manager agreed to the inclusion of $185,194 for a Facilities
Maintenance Division and provide direction for how that could be best arranged. The Council took a ten-minute
recess at 7:47 and reconvened at 7:57 p.m.
Councilperson Martin signed a Conflict of Interest affidavit concerning the Chamber of Commerce contract as
a part of the Hotel/Motel Fund budget and did not participate in the discussion of that part of the evening. Jeff
Martin of the La Porte-Bayshore Chamber of Commerce also answered questions for the Council. Without
objection, the Council agreed to increasing the annual contribution to the Chamber to $165,000 in the new
contract beginning in 2020. Without objection, the Council asked Parks Director Ros Eptinq to let the Heritage
Society know they were not inclined to take on the part-time employee and relay they were willing to increase
the funding to$6,480.
(d) Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding a recommended date for holding the public
hearing on the City of La Porte's Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Proposed Budget. [Shelley Wolny,Treasurer]
Councilperson Engelken moved that the public hearing for the City's FY 2019-2020 Proposed Budget be held
on September 9, 2019, City Council meeting; the motion was adopted, 9-0.
6. REPORTS
(a) Receive a report on the Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting. [Councilperson Jay Martin]
Councilperson Martin reported on the Drainage and Flooding Committee met on Monday and reviewed grant
application, noting several had been downgraded and delayed by the grantors. He said the Committee would
meet again on September 9.
7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
• Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting, Thursday, August 15, 2019
•Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting, Thursday, August 22, 2019
• Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting, Monday, August 26, 2019
• La Porte Development Corporation Board Meeting, Monday, August 26, 2019
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• City Council Meeting, Monday, August 26, 2019
(Items 8-9 were handled on August 12, 2019.)
10. 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.
Councilmembers thanked staff for the excellent job they have done on the budget; congratulated Mr. Mayo on his
promotion; requested a report on the tax services used for City tax collections; asked for an update on water bill
donations; reminded all of the blood drive tomorrow at the Methodist Church; thanked LPPD for Safety Camp;
expressed gratitude to Mr. Dolby for his conservative management of the City's funds and to City staff for a job
well done on the budget over the last several months; lauded Parks for the Kids Rodeo; recognized LPPD for the
LPPD Citizens' Police Academies and the DWI Awareness presentation given recently at Municipal Court; asked
that all keep last Friday's Sylvan Beach drowning victims in mind, as well as the first responders who serve in so
many such tragic incidents; expressed appreciation for the revised budget process; shared thanks for Grace
Church' - _ t government appreciation services; and thanked the Chamber for their new teachers' luncheon.
D 1.UR ',ut objection, M- or Rigb, adjourned the meeting at 9:24 p.m.
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