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Home My WebLink About04-24-23LOUIS R. RIGBY Mayor BRANDON LUNSFORD Councilperson At Large A BRENT McCAULLEY Councilperson At Large B MANDI WILLIAMS Councilperson District 1 CHUCK ENG ELKEN Mayor Pro Tem Councilperson District 2 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE APRIL 24, 2023 BILL BENTLEY Councilperson District 3 RICK HELTON Councilperson District 4 JAY MARTIN Councilperson District 5 ROBBIE McLARRIN Councilperson District 6 The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, April 24, 2023, 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, Mandi Williams, Chuck Engelken, Bill Bentley, Rick Helton, 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 Pastor Philip Dunn, Lighthouse Baptist Church, and pledges were led by Councilperson Lunsford. 5. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS a. Proclamation in recognition of National Crime Victim's Rights Week. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] b. Proclamation in recognition of Parliamentary Law Month. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] c. Proclamation in recognition of Records and Information Management (RIM) Month. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] d. Recognition of City employees for years of service. -[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.) There were no comments. 5. CONSIDERATION OF COUNCILPERSON ABSENCES a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to excuse the absences of Councilpersons Mandi Williams and Brent McCaulley from the April 10, 2023, regular City Council meeting. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] Mayor Pro Tem Engelken moved to excuse the absences of Councilpersons Mandi Williams and Brent McCaulley from the April 10. 2023, regular City Council meeting: the motion was seconded by Councilperson Bentley: the motion 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 memberof the Council present at this meeting.) a. Approve the minutes of the regular City Council meeting held on April 10, 2023. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] b. Approve the corrections to the minutes of the April 9, 2022, special City Council meeting. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] c. Adopt Ordinance 2023-3926 determining the population of the City of La Porte, Texas, and of each of the six (6) single -member council districts, as established by the 2020 U.S. Census and finding that the distribution of population among the City Council single - member districts is materially unbalanced. [Corby Alexander, City Manager] d. Adopt Resolution 2023-02 for criteria for use in the redistricting of La Porte City Council single -member districts and guidelines to be followed for submission of proposed redistricting plans. [Corby Alexander, City Manager] e. Adopt Ordinance 2023-3925 authorizing the sale of City -owned surplus real property located near the intersection of Spencer Highway and Thirteenth Street and being a 0.057 acre tract of land, more or less, being out of Lot Twenty-four (24), in Block 719, of the Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, and authorize the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to accomplish the sale of said real property. [Corby Alexander, City Manager] f. Authorize the City Manager to issue a letter of intent to purchase one (1) rear -loader garbage collection vehicle, offered under HGAC Buy contract HT06-20, to Houston Freightliner, with a purchase order to be issued after October 1, 2023. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works] g. Award Bid #23018 'Annual Requirements Contract for Water and Sewer Supplies' to Coburns Supply Company and Core and Main, LP for stated discounts, not to exceed annual budgeted amounts. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works] h. Adopt Ordinance 2023-3924 amending Chapter 102 "Natural Resources" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte by revising procedures for administrative review of permit applications for construction, relocations and repositioning of pipelines. [Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager] I. Approve the issuance of an amended pipeline permit to HSC Pipeline Partnership, LLC (HSC) to install approximately 7,317 feet of an 8-inch ethylene pipeline within the City of La Porte. [Teresa Evans, Director of Planning] Mayor Pro Tern Engelken moved to approve the consent agenda; the motion was seconded by Councilperson Bentley: the motion was adopted. 9-0. 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES a. The City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments on the recommendation of the Dangerous Buildings Inspections Board for condemnation of dangerous/substandard structures located at 914 S. Broadway St., La Porte, Texas, and 9306 Carlow Ln., La Porte, Texas. [Richard Glass, Chief Building Official] Mayor Rigby opened the public hearing at_6:20 p.m. Teresa Evans, Director of Planning and Development, provided an update and noted that staff was requesting that 914 S. Broadway Street be removed from consideration. There were no speakers for the hearing. Mayor Rigby closed the public hearing at 6:23 p.m. b. Discussion and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2022-3906 ordering the condemnation of dangerous/substandard structures located at 914 S. Broadway St., La Porte, Texas. [Richard Glass, Chief Building Official] Without objection, the item was removed from consideration. c. Discussion and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2022-3902 ordering the condemnation of dangerous/substandard structures located at 9306 Carlow Ln., La Porte, Texas. [Richard Glass, Chief Building Official] Mayor Pro Tern Engelken moved to adopt Ordinance 2022-3902 ordering the condemnation of dangerous/substandard structures located at 9306 Carlow Ln., La Porte, Texas: Councilperson Bentley seconded the motion: the motion was adopted, 9-0. 8. STATUTORY AGENDA a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on appointments to a Redistricting Advisory Committee. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] Mayor Pro Tem Engelken moved to approve the following appointments to a Redistricting Advisory Committee: Councilperson Bentley seconded the motion: the motion was adopted, 9-0. Nominee Nominating -member of Council Edward Matuszak, Mayor Rigby Pastor Phillip Dunn Councilperson Lunsford, At -Large A Joe Mock Councilperson McCaulley, At -Large B Abbie Allen Councilperson Williams, District 1 John Blakemore Mayor Pro Tern Engelken, District 2 Marvin (Marv) Risner Councilperson Bentley, District 3 Robert Guerra Councilperson Helton, District 4 Barry Beasley Councilperson Martin, District 5 Lee Wallace Councilperson McLarrin, District 6 b. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to move forward with the New City Hall project. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] Mayor Pro Tern Engelken moved to approve moving forward with the New City Hall project utilizing Option 3 and Option 4 and moving forward with the most feasible: Councilperson Bentley seconded the motion: the motion was adopted. 7-2. Councilpersons Williams and Helton voting against. 9. REPORTS a. Receive report of the Fiscal Affairs Committee. [Councilperson Engelken] Councilperson Engelken said the committee met, received the purchasing card report and a strong quarterly investment report, and set the next meeting for July 10. b. Receive report of the La Porte Development Corporation Board meeting. [Councilperson Engelken] Councilperson Engelken said the committee met, approved a Mutual Rescission and Release Agreement with R Favorite Things, LLC to terminate an Economic Incentive Agreement, approved a reimbursement payment to Marty Campise, and set the next meeting for May 22. 10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS • City Council meeting, May 8 • La Porte Community Fencing Ad Hoc Committee meeting, May 8 • Drainage and Flooding Committee meeting, May 8 • Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, May 18 • City Council meeting, May 22 The City Manager thanked the Council for appointing the Redistricting Ad Hoc Committee. 11. COUNCIL COMMENT 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. The Council congratulated those recognized at the beginning of the meeting; thanked the Fire Department, EMS, OEM, and other first responders who turned out for this morning's plane crash; noted the citizens of District 1 look forward to the groundbreaking of the sewage project in their District; reminded all of the Sylvan Beach Festival this Saturday; encouraged residents to come out and vote. 12. EXECUTIVE SESSION a. Texas Government Code Section 551.074 - Personnel Matters. Deliberation regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee - City Council will meet in closed session with Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins. The Council convened an executive session at 6:58 p.m. 13. RECONVENE into open session and consider action, if any, on item(s) discussed in executive session. The Council reconvened into open session at 7:20 p.m. Mayor Rigby said the Council had discussed options with the Assistant City Attorney for reassignment and will be moving forward with an item on a future aQer.Lda. odward; City Secre ary r v`.�Q to pO�T <<Za � t! i