HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-23-22LOUIS R. RIGBY
Mayor
BRANDON LUNSFORD
Councilperson At Large A
BRENT MCCAULLEY
Councilperson At Large B
MANDI WILLIAMS
Councilperson District 1
CHUCK ENGELKEN
Councilperson District 2
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE
MAY 23, 2022
BILL BENTLEY
Councilperson District 3
THOMAS GARZA/RICK HELTON
Councilperson District 4
JAY MARTIN
Mayor Pro Tem
Councilperson District 5
ROBBIE MCLARRIN
Councilperson District 6
The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, May 23, 2022,
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, Mandi Williams, Chuck Engelken, Bill
Bentley, Thomas Garza (for the meeting opening), Rick Helton, Brent
McCaulley, 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 Rev. Brian Christen, La Porte Community
Church, and pledges were led by Councilperson Robbie McLarrin.
3. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS
a. Presentation of Oaths of Office and Certificates of Election to newly elected officials
Brandon Lunsford, Rick Helton, and Jay Martin. [Mayor Louis R. Rigby]
b. Recognition of City employees for years of service. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor]
4. CITIZEN COMMENT (Generally limited to five minutes perperson; in accordance with state
law, the time may be reduced if there is a high number of speakers or other considerations.)
Wyatt Smith spoke in opposition to the amount designated for the new city hall.
5. ELECTION MATTERS
a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2022-3886,
electing a Mayor Pro Tem of the La Porte City Council. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor]
Mayor Pro Tem Martin nominated Councilperson Engelken. The motion to adopt
Ordinance 2022-3886. electing Councilperson Engelken as the Mayor Pro Tem of the La
Porte CitV Council was adopted, 9-0.
6. 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 regular meeting of the City Council held on May 9, 2022.
[Louis R. Rigby, Mayor]
b. Award Bid #22016 - Bay Forest Golf Course - Cart Path Revisions, to Aztec
Remodeling and Landscaping for cart path repair at the Bay Forest Golf Course, in
the amount of $433,404.00, with a contingency in the amount of $43,340.00, for a
total authorization of $476,744.00. [Billy Stoker, General Manager]
c. Approve appointments to the Comprehensive Plan Committee (CPAC) for the City
of La Porte's Comprehensive Plan update. [Teresa Evans, Director of Planning and
Development]
d. Authorize the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement with
Brown Reynolds Watford Architects, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $77,800.00,
in connection with RFQ #22601 — City Hall Facility Needs Assessment. [Ray Mayo,
Director of Public Works]
e. Reject all bids received for Bid #22015-Black Base and Type D Asphalt. [Cherell
Daeumer, Purchasing Manager]
f. Authorize the purchase of two (2) 2023 Freightliner trucks with 24 cubic yard dump
beds from Doggett Freightliner of South Texas, LLC in the amount of $288,670.00,
under BuyBoard Contract 601-19. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works]
g. Approve a sponsorship request for the La Porte Community Civic Club 2022
Juneteenth Celebration in the amount of $5,000. [Matt Daeumer, Assistant City
Manager]
h. Adopt Ordinance 2021-3887 approving amendments to the City of La Porte Fiscal
Year 2021-22 Budget. [Shelley Wolny, Assistant Finance Director]
Councilperson Martin pulled item c to nominate Virginia Pierson Turner for the
Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC). There was no objection to adding this
name to the list for the Consent Agenda.
Mayor Pro Tem Engelken moved to approve the consent agenda items: the motion was
seconded by Councilperson Bentley; the motion was adopted. 9-0.
7. STATUTORY AGENDA
a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a proposed pilot program for
utilization of employment sign -on bonuses for select positions [Matt Hartleib, HR
Manager]
Mayor Pro Tern Engelken moved to direct staff to move forward, with a recommendation
to bring the proposal back with more detail: the motion was seconded by Councilperson
Bentley: the motion was adopted. 9-0.
8. REPORTS
a. Receive FY 2021-2022 first and second quarter Capital Improvement Plan program
update. [Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager]
Mr. Daeumer provided the update.
b. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to provide direction regarding
conceptual design and site improvements at the Public Works Service Center [Ray
Mayo, Director of Public Works]
Councilperson Martin moved to direct staff to continue along the path and head toward
the Preliminary engineering report: the motion was seconded by Mavor Pro Tem Engelken;
the motion was adopted, 9-0.
c. Receive report of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors
meeting. [Councilperson Chuck Engelken]
Councilperson Engelken reported the Board met and approved opening a 60-day
comment period for an expansion project at 508 W. Main and provided direction to the
City Manager's office for a full-time person to administer economic development activities.
The next meeting will be held June 27.
9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
• Drainage and Flooding Committee meeting, June 13
• City Council meeting, June 13
• Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, June 16
• City Council meeting, June 27
City Manager 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 congratulated the newly elected Councilpersons, employees recognized for
their years of service, and local State Farm agents; shared the success of the Chamber's
Lemonade Day, reminded all to vote in tomorrow's [primary runoff] elections; wished outgoing
Councilperson Garza well; addressed Mr. Smith's comments by noting that Fairmont
Parkway is a Harris County roadway that the City has contributed to improvements for and
that complaints about bathrooms in City parks will be addressed but are apparently never
received by mepbers of Council.
ADJOt7RN — Withbut obiection, the Council