HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-26-24 CC MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE
February 26, 2024, 6:00 p.m. - City Hall Council Chamber
604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, 77571
Councilpersons Louis Rigby, Brandon Lunsford, Brent McCaulley, Chuck
Present: Engelken, Bill Bentley, Rick Helton, Jay Martin, Robbie McLarrin
Councilpersons Mandi Williams
Absent:
Councilpersons None
Attending Remotely:
Council -appointed Corby Alexander, City Manager; Clark T. Askins, City Attorney;
Officers Present: Lee Woodward, City Secretary
The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting
on February 26, 2024, at the City Hall Council Chambers,
604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. INVOCATION/PLEDGES
INVOCATION - The invocation was given by Reverend Brian Christen, La Porte
Community Church, and the pledges were led by Councilperson Rick Helton.
3. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS
Employee Service Awards
4. CITIZEN COMMENT
(Generally limited to rive 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.
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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 StatutoryAgenda for full discussion upon
request by a member of the Council present at this meeting.)
a. Approve the minutes of the February 12, 2024, regular City Council
meeting. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary]
b. Approve appointments of Officers Jeffrey Tippit and Emily Harness to
the La Porte Police Department Police Reserve Force. [Bennie Boles,
Acting Chief of Police]
C. Authorize the City Manager to execute an interlocal agreement with
the Texas Department of Transportation to share incident information
on State Highway 225 and State Highway 146. [Bennie Boles, Acting
Chief of Police]
d. Main Street Alleys Project
Award Bid 24008 "Main Street Alleys Asphalt Reconstruction and
Overlay" to AAA Asphalt Paving Inc. and authorize the City Manager
to execute a construction contract in the amount of $190,880.00,
providing a construction contingency of $47,000.00 and geotechnical
testing services for $10,000.00 for a total authorization of $247,880.00.
[Jameson Appel, Assistant Director of Public Works, CIP]
e. Water and Sanitary Sewer Service Agreement
Adopt Ordinance 2024-3970 authorizing the City Manager to execute a
Water Service Agreement and a Sanitary Sewer Service Agreement
between the City of La Porte, Texas, and North Bayport Industrial
District II, Ltd. for its development at 9650 New Decade Drive, in the
Bayport Industrial District. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works]
Mayor Pro Tern Enoelken moved to adopt the Consent Aaenda� the motion
was seconded by Councilperson Bentley: the motion was adopted 8-0
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES
a. SCUP 23-910000005- La Jet Porte
The City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments
regarding a recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission
to adopt Ordinance 2024-3969 amending the Code of Ordinances of
the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoning" by granting Special
Conditional Use Permit (SCUP) 23-91000005, to allow for the
construction and operation of aircraft storage facilities, specifically
one tee hangar (approximately 60' x 325') and four box hangars
(approximately 70' x 70' each), within the Planned Unit Development
(PUD) zoning district, on a 1.65acre lease space within the
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approximately 300-acre La Porte Airport site, located at 10937 Spencer
Highway, and legally described as Tract No. 1, Lease at La Porte
Municipal Airport, FAA LID T-41, City of La Porte, Texas, being a part
of Lots 1-3 and TR 4A, Block 1 and Lots 1-4 and TR 5, Block 2 (IMPS
*0382340010010 Payne WJ), Harris County, Texas; followed by
discussion and possible action to consider adopting Ordinance 2024-
3969 amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter
106 "Zoning" by granting Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP) 23-
91000005, to allow for the construction and operation of aircraft
storage facilities, specifically one tee hangar (approximately 60' x
325') and four box hangars (approximately 70' x 70' each), within the
Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning district, on a 1.65-acre lease
space within the approximately 300-acre La Porte Airport site, located
at 10937 Spencer Highway, and legally described as Tract No. 1, Lease
at La Porte Municipal Airport, FAA LID T-41, City of La Porte, Texas,
being a part of Lots 1-3 and TR 4A, Block 1 and Lots 1-4 and TR 5,
Block 2 (IMPS *0382340010010 Payne WJ), Harris County, Texas.
[Teresa Evans, Director of Planning and Development]
Mayor Rigby opened the public hearing at 6716 p.m. Teresa Evans provided
an overview. Cheryl Christen spoke of her Flooding concerns. Mayor Rigby
REPORTS
a. Receive the La Porte Police Department annual racial profiling report
in accordance with Article 2.132 (7) of the Texas Code of Criminal
Procedure. [Bennie Boles, Acting Chief of Police]
Acting Chief of Police Bennie Boles presented the report.
b. Receive report of the February 26, 2024, La Porte Development
Corporation Board of Directors meeting. [Mayor Pro Tern Engelken]
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Mayor Pro Tem Engelken said the Board met and conducted a public
hearing and approved a development grant for a project at 321 West Main,
postponed consideration of an incentive grant for murals at 321 West Main,
approved the second incentive payment for 508 West Main Street, received
staff updates, and set the next meeting for March 25.
8. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
• City Council meeting, March 11, 2024
Mr. Alexander said there were no reports.
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.
Councilpersons congratulated and thanked the employees recognized for their
years of service and shared the success of the Black History Month event at the
Colored School on Saturday.
10. ADJOURN
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