HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-09-23BRENT McCAULLEY, CHAIR
Councilperson At Large, Position B
MINUTES OF THE NEW CITY HALL COUNCIL
AD HOC COMMITTEE MEETING
JANUARY 9, 2023
LOUIS R. RIGBY
Mayor
BILL BENTLEY
Councilperson District 3
The New City Hall Ad Hoc Committee of the City of La Porte met on Thursday, January 9,
2023, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at
4:00 p.m. to consider the following items of business:
Committee Members present: Brent McCaulley, Louis Rigby, Bill Bentley
Committee Members attending remotely: None
Committee Members absent: None
Council -appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City
Secretary
CALL TO ORDER — Chair McCaulley called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m.
2. 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 citizen comments.
3. STATUTORY AGENDA
(a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the minutes of the October
10, 2022, meeting.
Member Bentley moved to approve the minutes of the October 10. 2022. meeting: the
motion was seconded by Member Rigby: the motion was adopted, 3-0.
(b) Presentation, discussion, and possible action on the new La Porte City Hall project.
Representatives from BRW Architects presented shared the current plans. City Manager
Alexander discussed financing options. Member Rigby moved to recommend Option 4,
using TIRZ funds to supplement amounts already earmarked for the protect, to City
Council; the motion was seconded by Member Bentley; the motion was adopted. 3-0. Mr.
Alexander said the item would be placed on a February City Council agenda.
4. COUNCIL COMMENT