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Home My WebLink About08-14-23LOUIS R. RIGBY Mayor BRANDON LUNSFORD Councilperson At Large A BRENT McCAULLEY Councilperson At Large B MANDI WILLIAMS Councilperson District 1 CHUCK ENGELKEN Mayor Pro Tem Councilperson District 2 L MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE AUGUST 14, 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, August 14, 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: Brent McCaulley, Mandl Williams, Bill Bentley, Rick Helton, Jay Martin, Robbie McLarrin, Chuck Engelken, Brandon Lunsford Councilpersons attending remotely: None Councilpersons absent: Louis Rigby Council -appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Clark Askins, City Attorney; Lee Woodward, City Secretary CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Pro Tem Enqelken called the meeting to order at 6.00 D.m. 2. INVOCATION — The invocation was given by Pastor Daniel Moore, Creekmont Baptist Church, and pledges were led by Councilperson Bill Bentley. 3. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS a. Recognition of La Porte 2023 6U and 7U All -Stars World Series teams. [Mayor Louis R. Rigby] 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 absence of Councilperson Brandon Lunsford from the July 24, 2023, regular City Council meeting. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] Councilperson McCaulley moved to excuse the absence of Councilperson Brandon Lunsford from the July 24, 2023, regular City Council meeting, the motion was seconded by Councilperson Bentlev. the motion was adopted. 8-0. 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 July 24, 2023, regular City Council meeting. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] b. Approve proposed adjustments to pay scale rates under terms of the Meet and Confer Agreement between the City of La Porte and the La Porte Police Officers Association dated September 21, 2021, to be effective October 1, 2023. [Matt Hartleib, HR Manager] c. Authorize the City Manager to execute an Amended and Restated Settlement Agreement between the City of La Porte, Texas, and Tradebe Environmental Services, LLC, d/b/a Tradebe Treatment and Recycling. [Corby Alexander, City Manager] d. Adopt Ordinance 2023-3946 approving an amendment to the City of La Porte Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget. [Shelley Wolny, Assistant Finance Director] e. Approve the purchase of a 45-ton chiller unit for City Hall, under Buy Board contract #631- 20 from Kilgore Industries in the amount of $87,210.00 and a contingency in the amount of $2,790.00 for a total authorization of $90,000. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works] f. Adopt amended Resolution 2023-08 nominating Equistar Chemicals, LP to the Office of the Governor Economic Development & Tourism through the Economic Development Bank as an Enterprise Project. [Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager] g. Authorize the Mayor to execute a lease agreement with La Jet Porte, LLC for development of a 1.65 acre site at the La Porte Municipal Airport for aeronautical services, for a 30-year term. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works] Councilperson Bentley moved to approve the consent agenda; the motion was seconded by Councilperson McCaulley; the motion was adopted, 8-0. 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES a. The City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments on the proposed budget of the La Porte Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Services District for FY 2023-2024, as approved by the Board of Directors of the La Porte Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Services District at its meeting held on July 12, 2023; followed by discussion and possible action to approve or deny the FY2023-2024 proposed budget of the La Porte Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Services District. [Carl Holley, Fire Chief] Mayor Pro Tem Engelken announced the item had been pulled and placed on the August 28, 20231 agenda. b. The City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments on the City of La Porte, Texas, Redistricting Advisory Committee's recommendation of a plan for the redistricting of the City's single -member Council districts and establishment of new single -member Council district boundary lines for City of La Porte City Council elections, based on 2020 Census data; followed by discussion and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2023-3943 adopting a plan for the redistricting of the City's single -member Council districts and establishing new single -member Council district boundary lines for City of La Porte City Council elections, based on 2020 Census data. [Corby Alexander, City Manager] Mayor Pro Tem Engelken opened the public hearing at 6.19 p.m. There were no public comments. Mayor Pro Tem Engelken closed the public hearing at 6.20 p.m. Councilperson Williams moved to adopt Ordinance 2023-3943 adopting a plan for the redistricting of the City's single -member Council districts and establishing new single -member Council district boundary lines for City of La Porte City Council elections, based on 2020 Census data; Councilperson Bentley seconded the motion; the motion was adopted, 8-0. 8. STATUTORY AGENDA a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the City of La Porte's Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Proposed Budget. [Corby Alexander, City Manager] Councilperson McCaulley moved to direct staff to continue planning with the nine new positions listed in the presentation of the 2023-2024 Proposed Budget; Councilperson McLarrin seconded the motion; the motion was adopted 8-0. Mayor Pro Tem Engelken expressed appreciation of the staff's work on budget preparation. g. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS • City Council meeting, August 28 • Planning and Zoning meeting, August 31 • Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting, August 24 City Manager Corby Alexander said there were no reports. 10. 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. Councilpersons thanked staff for preparing the 2023-2024 Proposed Budget, congratulated the La Porte 2023 6U and 7U All -Stars World Series teams; recognized the employees who work outside in the heat; and offered a tip of the hat to Ray Mayo and Public Works for handling recent water issues due to the drought. 11. 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 to discuss appointment of candidate for City of La Porte Municipal Court of Record judge position. The Council adjourned into executive session at 7.40 p.m. 12. RECONVENE into open session and consider action, if any, on item(s) discussed in executive session. The Council reconvened from executive session at 8.07 p.m. No action was taken. DJ&JRN — Withbut objection. the meetiDa-vvEs adjourned at 8:08 D.M. Lee o award "** F,L� PO \�1 / Is • • / 1 19�Aso '••,, . ,s .So& . ti� C0Ur��-�� ,