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Home My WebLink About05-08-23LOUIS R. RIGBY Mayor BRANDONLUNSFORD Councilperson At Large A BRENT McCAULLEY Councilperson At Large B MANDI WILLIAMS Councilperson District 1 CHUCK ENGELKEN Mayor Pro Tem Councilperson District 2 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE MAY 8, 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, May 8, 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, Rick Helton, Jay Martin, Robbie McLarrin Councilpersons attending remotely: None Councilpersons absent: Bill Bentley 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 Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney, and pledges were led by Councilperson Brent McCaulley. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS a. Proclamation in recognition of Municipal Clerks Week. [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. 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 City Council meeting held on April 24, 2023. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] b. Adopt Ordinance 2023-3928 appointing Clark T. Askins to the position of City Attorney of the City of La Porte, Texas, in accordance with Section 3.05 of the City of La Porte Charter. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] c. Adopt Ordinance 2023-3927 denying the application of CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC, for approval to amend its Distribution Cost Recovery Factor. [Corby Alexander, City Manager] Cl. Adopt Resolution 2023-03 authorizing the City of La Porte to join with other municipalities as part of the coalition of cities, in connection with CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC application for approval of an amendment to its Distribution Cost Recovery Factor. [Corby Alexander, City Manager] e. Authorize the Mayor to execute an Interlocal Agreement between Harris County and the City of La Porte for local bus transit services with an expenditure of $72,000.00, for a twelve (12) month term. [Corby Alexander, City Manager] f. Authorize the City Manager to enter into an Air Monitoring Site Agreement with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality {TECQ} to continue to locate and operate a continuous air monitoring station at the La Porte Municipal Airport, located at 10937 Spencer Highway, La Porte, Texas. [Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager] g. Award Bid #23024, 'Replacement of Centrifugal Blower at Wastewater Treatment Plant Rebid' to Global Wet, LLC in the amount of 141,000.00. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works] h. Award Bid #23020, 'Annual Requirements Contract for Liquid Chlorine' to DXI Industries, Inc., not to exceed annual budgeted amounts. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works] Mayor Pro Tern Engelken moved to approve items a. b and a -he the motion was seconded by Councilperson Helton. Without objection, the motion was restated as beingfor or approval of items a and d-h and was adopted, 8-0. (Mayor Pro Tem Engelken filed a conflict of interest affidavit for items c and d but left the room at this time and was not present for the discussion or vote on items b-d.) Councilmember Williams moved to approve item b; the motion was seconded by Councilperson Martin; the motion was adopted, 7-0. Councilperson Martin moved to adopt Ordinance 2023-3927 denying the application of CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric. LLC, for approval to amend its Distribution Cost Recovery Factor, the motion was seconded by Councilperson McCaulley; the motion was adopted, 7-0. Councilperson McLarrin moved to adopt Resolution 2023-03 authorizing the City of La Porte to join with other municipalities as part of the coalition of cities, in connection with CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric. LLC aPelication for approval of an amendment to its Distribution Cost Recovery Factor: the motion was seconded by Councilperson Martin: the motion was adopted, 7-0. 6. STATUTORY AGENDA a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to award a community fence grant not to exceed $36,700.00 to the Retreat at Bay Forest North HOA and a community fence grant not to exceed $16,400.00 to Anthony Langston and Suzanne Skie-Azizi for the benefit of Oyster Bay Subdivision, and authorize the City Manager to execute all agreements associated with this project. [Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager] (Councilperson McCaulley signed a conflict of interest affidavit before the meeting and did not participate in the discussion or vote on the item for The Retreat.) _Without obiection, the Council agreed to consider the projects separately. Mayor Pro Tern Engelken moved to award a community fence grant not to exceed $36,700.00 to the Retreat at Bay Forest North HOA and authorize the City Manager to execute all agreements associated with this project; the motion was seconded by Councilperson Martin; the motion was adopted 7-0. Mayor Pro Tern Engelken moved to awarda community fence grant not to exceed $16,400.00 to Anthony Langston and Suzanne Skie-Azizi for the benefit of Oyster Bay Subdivision and authorize the City Manager to execute all agreements associated with this project; the motion was seconded by Councilperson McCaulley; the motion was adopted, 8-0. 7. REPORTS a. Receive report of the La Porte Community Fencing Project Ad Hoc Committee meeting. [Councilperson Brent McCaulley, Chair] Councilperson McCaulley said the committee met and approved recommendations for item 6. b. Receive report of the Drainage and Flooding Committee meeting. [Councilperson Martin] Councilperson Martin said the committee met to receive updates on drainage and flood prevention projects, reviewed modifications to a proposed revised fill dirt ordinance, and set the next meeting for June 12 8. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS • Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, May 18 • City Council meeting, May 22 The City Manager invited the Council to attend Thursday's Public Service Employee Lunch at Pecan Park, 9. 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 the City Secretary's Office, re-elected Councilpersons McCaulley, Williams, and McLarrin, newly appointed City Attorney Clark Askins, and newly appointed Police Chief Doug Ditrich; and commended the Chamber for a well -attended Sylvan Beach Festival. Lee Woodward, City Secretary I�