HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-11-2025 CC MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE
Councilpersons Present: Rick Helton, Brandon Lunsford, Brent McCaulley, Mandi
Williams, Chuck Engelken. Bill Bentley, Rick Helton, Jay
Martin, Robbie McLarrin
Councilpersons Attending Remotely: None
Councilperson Absent: None
Council -appointed Officers Present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Clark T. Askins, City
Attorney; Lee Woodward, City Secretary
The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting
on August 11, 2025, at the City Hall Council Chambers,
604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m.
1. Call to Order - Mayor Helton called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. Invocation and Pledges of Allegiance
The invocation was given by Pastor Brandon Brewer, La Porte First Church and the
pledges were led by Drayden Isom.
3. Recognitions
a. Inaugural National Emergency Management Awareness Month [Johnny
Morales, Emergency Management Coordinator]
4. Citizen Comment
Brenda Halbardier spoke in support of Ray of Light Food Pantry, at Christ Lutheran
Church. Joe Borja asked for help with fiber optic cable in the Baypoint neighborhood.
Virginia Pierson -Turner expressed her excitement about the Keep La Porte Beautiful
Committee and its appointees and asked for a budget allocation for it, advocating for
a landscape team of City employees.
5. Consent Agenda
a. Approve the minutes of the regular City Council meeting held on July 28,
2025. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary]
b. Adopt Ordinance 2025-4094 adopting the 2024 International Swimming Pool
and Spa Code. -Adopt Ordinance 2025-4094 adopting the 2024 International
Swimming Pool and Spa Code as presented to the City Council at the
December 9, 2024, meeting. [Richard Glass, Chief Building Official]
c. Award Proposal #25507 for AssetNVork Order Management Software to
iWorQ Systems - Award Proposal #25507 "Work Order Management
Software" and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with
iWorQ Systems, for Asset Management Software in the amount of $66,000.00
in the first year and subsequent years at $40,000.00, for a total expenditure
of $146,000.00 over the life of the three-year contract. [Andrew Brady,
Assistant Director, PW]
Councilperson Engelken moved to approve the consent agenda; Councilperson
Bentley seconded the motion; the motion was adopted, 9-0.
6. Statutory Agenda
a. Resolution 2025-20 - Presentation, discussion, and possible action to adopt
Resolution 2025-20 expressing opposition to Senate Bill 9 and urging the
Texas Legislature to reject this and similar measures in their current form.
[Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager]
Mr. Daeumer offered a presentation. Councilperson Engelken moved to approve
adoption of Resolution 2025-20 expressing opposition to Senate Bill 9 and urging
the Texas Legislature to reject the Bill; Councilperson Bentley seconded the
motion; the motion was adopted, 8-1, Councilperson Williams voting against.
b. Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Workshop - Presentation, discussion, and
possible action regarding the City of La Porte, Texas' Fiscal Year 2025-2026
Proposed Budget. [Corby Alexander, City Manager]
Mr. Dolby provided an overview of the proposed budget and each department and
division addressed the items specific to their areas.
7. Reports
a. Report of the Drainage and Flooding Committee meeting held on August 11,
2025. [Councilperson Martin]
Councilperson Martin said the committee met, received project updates, and set
the date for the next meeting as September 8.
b. Presentation of 2nd Quarter CIP Report. [Matt Daeumer, Assistant City
Manager]
Mr. Daeumer offered a brief presentation. Mayor Helton noted the Facilities
Naming Committee had met earlier this evening and taken no action.
c. Administrative Reports [Corby Alexander, City Manager]
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Mr. Alexander said everything had been covered and thanked the Council for their
time and attention.
8. Items of Community Interest
Councilpersonsthanked staff for their work on the budget; thanked OEM for their work;
reminded all of peak hurricane season being on the horizon and urged preparation.
9. Adjourn
W'thout o •lion, Mayor Helton adjoumed the meeting at 8:23 p.m.
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