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Home My WebLink About2021-26-07 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council LOUIS R.RIGBY BILL BENTLEY Mayor 0f A Councilperson District 3 BRANDON LUNSFORD G THOMAS GARZA lti Councilperson At Large A Councilperson District 4 BRENT MCCAULLEY �m JAY MARTIN Councilperson At Large B Mayor Pro Tern TREY KENDRICK m` y Councilperson District 5 Councilperson District 1 ROBBIE McLARRIN CHUCK ENGELKENai? Councilperson District 6 Councilperson District 2 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE JULY 26, 2021 The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday,July 26, 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,Thomas Garza (left meeting 6:25-6:31 p.m. and at 8:15 p.m.), Jay Martin, Robbie McLarrin Councilpersons attending remotely: None Councilpersons absent: None Council-appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City Secretary; Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney CALL TO ORDER—Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. INVOCATION—The invocation was given by Mayor Pro Tern Jay Martin and pledges were led by Councilperson Chuck Engelken. 3. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS,AND RECOGNITIONS a. Proclamation in recognition of Linda Waring. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] b. Proclamation in recognition of Nicholas Canales. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] c. Recognition of City employees for years of service. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] d. Recognition of the Employees of the Second Quarter - Haley Pocock, Inspections Services Coordinator, and Josh Wheeler, Computer Support Specialist III. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] 4. CITIZEN COMMENT(Generally limited to five minutes per person;in accordance with state law, the time may be reduced if there is a high number of speakers or other considerations.) Phillip Hoot spoke on the division of staff and the role of board and commission members. 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 July 12, 2021, City Council regular meeting. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] b. Reject all bids received for Bid #21014 - EMS Headquarters Dorm Addition. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works] c. Award Bid #21011 to DEW Contractors, Inc. for 7th Street and Drainage Improvements Project, and authorize the City Manager to execute a construction contract for$4,811,589.50, with material testing at $30,000.00 and a project contingency in the amount of $188,862.00, for a total authorization of $5,030,452.00. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works] d. Approve the up-fitting purchase of two Chevrolet Tahoes and one Chevrolet 2500 pickup for$58,459.92 for the La Porte Fire Department. [Carl Holley, Fire Chief] Page 1 of 3 July 26, 2021, Council Meeting Minutes e. Approve reimbursement in the amount of $50,000.00 to Enhancement Grant Program applicants Marion (Marty) and Vicki Campise for completion of enhancements for their property located at 100 W. Main Street in La Porte, Texas. [Jason Weeks,Assistant City Manager] Mayor Pro Tern Martin moved to approve the consent agenda; the motion was seconded by Councilperson Bentley: the motion was adopted, 7-0 (Councilperson Garza left the room at 6:25 p.m.). 6. STATUTORY AGENDA a. Presentation and discussion and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2021-3841 to amend the City Council Rules of Procedure and Ethics Policy to include City Council member attendance guidelines and procedures. [Mayor Pro Tem Martin, Rules of Procedure and Ethics Policy Ad Hoc Committee Chair] (Councilperson Garza returned at 6:31 p.m.) Councilperson McCaulley moved to adopt Ordinance 2021-3841 to amend the City Council Rules of Procedure and Ethics Policy to include City Council member attendance guidelines and procedures; the motion was seconded by Councilperson Bentley. Councilperson Garza moved to amend the main motion to strike vacations, and business obligations, from the text of the proposed Section 5.04 of the Rules of Procedure and Ethics Policy. The motion did not receive a second and was not considered. The main motion was adopted, 7-1, Councilperson Garza voting against. b. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to provide staff direction to move forward with establishing a trust to fund Other Post-Employment Benefits for La Porte retirees. [Corby Alexander, City Manager] Mayor Pro Tern Martin moved to provide staff direction to move forward with establishing a trust to fund Other Post- Employment Benefits (OPEB) for La Porte retirees; the motion was seconded by Councilperson Engelken; the motion was adopted, 8-0. 7. REPORTS a. Receive report on the Fiscal Affairs Committee meeting. [Councilperson Chuck Engelken] Councilperson Engelken reported that the Committee had received the purchasing and third-quarter investment reports. b. Receive report on the La Porte Development Corporation Board meeting. [Councilperson Chuck Engelken] Councilperson Engelken recounted that the Board had approved the Campise enhancement grant reimbursement also on tonight's Council agenda. 8. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS • City Council meeting, August 9 • City Council meeting, August 23 • Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, August 19 • Zoning Board of Adjustments meeting, August 26 Mr. Alexander said there was no report. 9. 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 those recognized at the beginning of the meeting; inquired as to whether changes in the City of Houston water rates would impact the La Porte Area Water Authority; lauded the use of the new animal adoption trailer; suggested a future agenda item to review the continued liability of OPEBs for future employees; noted perhaps a lower attendance at the recent Summer on Main event and the July 4th parade and hoped for more public engagement; thanked the EOC for their work during the recent Dow tanker event and offered appreciation for their work and for keeping the community informed and safe; expressed appreciation for the staff's work on the OPEB proposal; reminded Page 2 of 3 July 26, 2021, Council Meeting Minutes all that the employees are the City's strongest asset; recounted seeing Linda Waring play and the pleasure at being part of her recognition tonight; thanked all the departments involved in Summer on Main for their work in making it happen. 10. EXECUTIVE SESSION a. City Council will meet in closed 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 Secretary Lee Woodward. The Council recessed at 8:04 p.m. to convene in executive session. (Councilperson Garza left the meeting at 8:15 p.m.; he did not attend the executive session.) 11. RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any, on item(s)discussed in executive session. The Council reconvened into open session at 8:52. Councilperson Engelken moved to approve a 4% increase to the City Secretary' ary; Councilperson Bentley seconded the motion; the motion was adopted, 7-0. ADJ U —W ho t objection, the Council adjourned at` :53 p.m. Le Woc 1w rd, Ci criatery Page 3 of 3 July 26, 2021, Council Meeting Minutes