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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE
JULY 12, 2021
The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, July 12, 2021, 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, Brent McCaulley, Chuck Engelken, Bill Bentley (left meeting
following executive session), Thomas Gala, Jay Martin, Robbie McLarrin
Councilpersons attending remotely: None
Councilpersons absent: None
Council -appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City Secretary; Clark Asking,
Assistant City Attorney
CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at &00 p.m.
2. INVOCATION —The invocation was given by Pastor Philip Dunn, Lighthouse Baptist Church and pledges were led by
Councilperson Bill Bentley.
3. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS
a. Proclamation —Parks and Recreation Month [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor]
b. Recognition of City employees for years of service [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor]
4. CITIZEN COMMENT (Generally limited to two minutes perpemon, in accordance with state law, the time maybe reduced
it there is a high number of speakers or other considerations)
Tomas Guillen spoke about access and zoning issues with lots he owns on a street the City has closed. Sue Sabin
shared her questions about the proposal for a new City Hall, the combination of Parks and Golf funds, the 'outtake' for
the Golf Course, and the recent Planning and Zoning Commission decision in the Lomax area.
5. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda items authorizes each to be implemented in accordance with staff
recommendations provided. An item may be removed from the consent agenda and added to the Statutory Agenda for
full discussion upon request by a member of the Council present at this meeting.)
a. Approve the minutes of the June 28, 2021, City Council meeting. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor]
b. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Techline Sports Lighting, LLC under Texas Buy
Board Contract No. 592-19, in the amount of $363,370.00, with a contingency of $26,075.00, for a total
authorization of $389,"6.00, for the purchase and installation of new light fixtures on the softball fields
and soccer field at Little Cedar Bayou Park. [Lindsay French, Interim Director of Parks and Recreation]
c. Adopt Ordinance 2021-3839 awarding RFP #20601 for Delinquent Tax Collection Services and authorizing
a contract with the firm of Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mott LLP. [Michael Dolby, Finance Director]
d. Adopt Ordinance 2021-3838 authorizing the issuance of approximately $13.5 million of City of La Porte,
Texas, Certificates of Obligation, Series 2021, and other related matters. [Michael Dolby, Finance Director]
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Mayor Pro Tern Martin moved to amend the June 28, 2021, minutes to include the comments made by the Mayor
during Council Comment the motion was seconded by Councilperson McCauley. Councilperson Garza moved to
Mayor Pro Tern Martin moved to approve the minutes of the June 28, 2021, City Council meeting [as amended
abovet the motion was seconded by Councilperson Bentley: the motion was adopted. 7-1. Councilperson Gala
voting against.
6. STATUTORY AGENDA
a. Presentation and discussion and possible action to provide staff direction on option of posting a sign at
the entrance of an open governmental meeting prohibiting unlicensed concealed and open constitutional
carry of firearms. [Corby Alexander, City Manager]
b. Presentation,discussion, and possible action regarding a recommended date for holding the public hearing
on the City of La Portas Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Proposed Budget. [Shelley Wolny, Assistant Finance
Director]
7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
• Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, July 15
• Zoning Board of Adjustments meeting, July 22
• City Council meeting, July 26
Mr. Alexander said he had given Mr. Guillen his card and would be following up on his comments.
8. COUNCIL COMMENTS Hear announcements concerning matters appearing on the agenda; items of community
interest; and/or inquiries of staff regarding specific factual information or existing policy from the Mayor,
Councilmembers, and City staff, for which no formal action will be discussed or taken.
Councilpersons congratulated Parks and Recreation staff for the wonderful jobs they do and Mr. Rodriguez for his 30
years with the City of La Porte; urged support of construction of a new City Hall and going'above and beyond' midpoints
or'average' for employee pay; shared the belief that the budget was the most important business the City does; asked
the Council to reconsider the signs currently outside City meetings restricting open carry; expressed disagreement with
a plan to build a new City Hall and encouraged the public to challenge elected officials for their reasoning for decisions;
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offered appreciation for the ability to erect a Flag pole at a residence; asked another member of Council to enter into
public debate; and thanked the La Porte Rotary Club and City departments for the Fourth of July parade.
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION
a. City Council will meet inclosed session pursuant to Texas Government Code, Section 551.074 —personnel
matters regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal
of a public officer or employee— concerning City Manager Corby Alexander.
The Council convened in executive session at 7:23 o.m.
10. RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any, on Item(s) discussed in executive session.
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