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Home My WebLink About01-10-2022 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City CouncilLOUTS R. RIGBY Mayor BRANDON LUNSFORD Councilperson At Large A BRENT McCAULLEY Councilperson At Large B MANDI WILLIAMS Councilperson District I CHUCK ENGELKEN Coundperson District 2 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE JANUARY 10, 20�22 BILL BENTLEY Coluncilperson District 3 THOMAS GARZA Councilperson District 4 JAY MARTIN Mayor Pro Tern Councilperson District 5 ROBBIE McLARRIN Councliperson District 6 The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, January 10, 2022,1at 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, Mandi Williams, Chuck Engelken, Bill Bentley, Thomas Garza, 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 201MMERMOr rr r * .- - 82 ON 2. INVOCATION — The invocation was given by Pastor Philip Dunn, Lighthouse Baptist Church, and pledges were led by Councilperson Mandi Williams. 3. 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 offered a remark about item 4a. 4. CONSIDERATION OF COUNCILPERSON ABSENCES a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to consider classification of absence of Councilpersons Mandi Williams and Brandon Lunsford from the December 13, 2021, City Council meeting, under the City Council Attendance Policy. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] Councilperson Engelken moved to excuse the absences: the motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Martin: the motion was adopted, 9-0. 5. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda items authorizes each to be implemented in accordance with staff recommendations provided. An item may be removed froin 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 regular City Council meeting held on December 13, 2021. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] b, Award Bid #22004 - Pecan, Fence Fabric Replacement to Aztec Remodeling & Landscaping Company in the amount of $124,,000.00 for the Pecan Park Fence Fabric Project, with a contingency amount of $9,920,00, for a total authorization of $133,9'20.00 [Tim, Miller, Director of Parks and Recreation] c. Award Bid #22008 - Broadway Trail Lighting Project Phase II to Genrg Electrical Solutions, LLC in the amount of $426,826.00 with a contingency amount of $42,683.00, for a total authorization of $469,508.00. [Tim Miller, Director of Parks and Recreation] d. Approval to authorize the City Manager to execute an interlocal agreement with Region 8 Education Service Center to provide cooperative purchasing services through The Interlocal Purchasing System Program. [Cherell Daeumer, Purchasing Manager] e. Adopt Ordinance 2022-3869 for the purpose of vacating, abandoning, and closing the eastern forty (40) feet of the North 181h St. right-of-way situated between the Tyler Street and West Madison Street rights -of -way, located in Blocks 654 and 666, Town of La Porte, and authorizing execution and delivery of a deed to adjoining landowner. [Teresa Evans, Director of Planning and Development] f. Award Bid #22006 - Temporary Labor Services to L.C. Personnel, d/b/a Labor Finders, at a billing rate of $19.25 per hour and authorize the City Manager to execute a service contract. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works] g. Approve a reduction of $61,364.00 from amount previously awarded to Grapevine Dodge- Chrysler4eep-Ram on October 11, 2021, and award a purchase of two Chevrolet Tahoe Police Patrol Vehicles to Lake Country Chevrolet in the amount of $76,188.50, under cooperative purchasing contract 210907. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works] Mayor Rigby signed a conflict of interest affidavit for item 5c before the meeting and did not participate in the consideration of or vote on the item. Item b was pulled by the City Manager. Councilperson Bentley moved to adopt items a and d-g: the motion was seconded by Councilperson Williams: the motion was adopted, 9-0. Councilperson Bentley moved to Award Bid #22008 - Broadway Trail Lighting Proiect Phase II to Genre Electrical Solutions. LLC in the amount of $426,825.00 with a contingency amount of $42.683.00, for a total authorization of $469,508.00: the motion was seconded by Councilperson McCaullev: the motion was adopted. 8-0. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES a. The City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments regarding a recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission to adopt Ordinance 2022-3860 amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoning" by granting Zone Change #21-92000004, a change from Main Street Overlay (MSO) District to Main Street (MS) District for a 0.344-acre tract of land located at the 300 Block of East Main Street and legally described as Lots 23-26 and E % of Lot 26, Block 196, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas; followed by discussion and possible action to consider adopting Ordinance 2022-3860 amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoning" by granting Zone Change #21-92000004, a change from Main Street Overlay (MSO) District to Main Street (MS) District for a 0.344-acre tract of land located at the 300 Block of East Main Street and legally described as Lots 23-25 and E % of Lot 26, Block 196, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas. [Teresa Evans, Director of Planning and Development] Mayor Rigby opened the public hearing at 6:33 p.m. There were no public comments. Mayor Rigby closed the public hearing at 6:44 p.m. Councilperson Garza moved to adopt Ordinance 2022-3860 amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 'Zoning" by granting Zone Change #21-92000004, a chap eq from Main Street Overlay (MSO) District to Main Street (MS) District for a 0.344-acre tract of land located at the 300 Block of East Main Street and legally described as Lots 23-25 and E. '/ of Lot 26, Block 196, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas: the motion was seconded by Councilperson Bentley: the motion was adopted, 9-0. 7. STATUTORY AGENDA a. Authorize the City Manager to execute an interlocal agreement with the Harris County Flood Control District to receive funds for the Brookglen Subdivision Drainage Improvement Project. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works] Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director Of Public Works, informed the Council that the Drainage and Flooding Committee, at their 5 p.m. meeting, had approved a recommendation to the Council: to enter into the interlocal agreement, Councilperson En-gelken moved to execute an interlocal agreement with the Harris County Flood Control District to receive funds for the Brookglen Subdivision Drainage Improvement Project: the motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Martin..; the motion was adopted, 9-0, 8. REPORTS a. Receive report of the La Porte Draining and Flooding Committee meeting. [Mayor Pro Tern Martin] Mayor Pro Tern Martin said the Committee had discussed the status of the property at McCabe Road, received an update on the detention pond interlocal agreement with the City of Pasadena, approved a recommendation to the Council to approve an interlocal agreement with HCFCD for the Brookglen Subdivision Drainage Improvement Project, and set the next meeting for February 14,2022. 9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS • Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, January 20, 2022 • La Porte Community Fencing Ad Hoc Committee meeting, January 24, 2022 • La Porte Development Corporation Board meeting, January 24, 2022 • City Council meeting, January 24, 2022 City Manager Corby Alexander said there were no reports. 10. 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, Councilpersons, and City staff, for which no formal action will be discussed or taken. Councilpersons wished all a happy new year; thanked the Council for approving the Brookglen HCFCD interlocal agreement; expressed appreciation of pressure washing at Pecan Park; offered condolences to the family of a retired EMS employee Randy Hanks who passed away recently, noting he would be sorely missed; and announced that Mike Sullivan had again been elected to the HCAD Board as the Director Rqprpsenting Cities Other Than Houston, congratulating Mr. Sullivan, who was the City's nominee. � ME