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Home My WebLink About01-12-2026 CC agendaIt RICK HELTON Mayor BRANDON LUNSFORD Councilperson At Large A BRENT MCCAULLEY Mayor Pro Tom Councilperson At Large B CHUCK ENGELKEN Councilperson District 2 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Monday, January 12, 2026, 6:00 p.m. MANDI MLLIAMS Councilperson District 1 BILL BENTLEY Councilperson District 3 ROBERT GUERRA Councilperson District 4 JAY MARTIN Councilperson District 5 ROBBIE MCLARRIN Councilperson District 6 Notice is hereby given of a regular meeting of the La Porte City Council to be held on January 12, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, for the purpose of considering the following agenda items. All agenda items are subject to action. 1. Call to Order The Mayor will determine that a quorum of Councilpersons is present and open the business meeting. 2. Invocation and Pledges of Allegiance INVOCATION - The invocation will be given by Pastor Daniel Moore, Creekmont Baptist Church. PLEDGES - Will be led by Ozzie Gonzalez. U.S. Flag Texas Flag: Honor the Texas Flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state, under God, one and indivisible. 3. Cltlzen Commend State law provides that members of the public may speak before the Council considers an item of business. Complete a sign up sheet before speaking. (Generally limited to five minutes per person; the time may be reduced if there is a high number of speakers or for other considerations.) Members of the Council may ask questions or make statements of fact in response to comments but are not obligated to respond and will not participate in debate or take action during this portion of the agenda. Items may be requested for future agendas in accordance with the adopted Rules of Procedure. 4. 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. 4.a Approve the minutes of the regular City Council meeting held on December B, 2025. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary/PIO] 4.b 2026 Joint Election Agreement and Election Services Contrail Approve a joint election agreement and election services contract between the City of La Porte, Texas, and La Porte Independent School District for the May 2, 2026, election cycle. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary/PIO] 4.c Animal Shelter Advisory Committee appointment Appoint Emily Parsons to an open position on the City of La Porte, Texas, Animal Shelter Advisory Committee. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary/PIO] 4.d Development Agreement Amendmerd for 9101 W. Feimwnt Pkwy. Authorize the City Manager to execute an amended Development Agreement between Barry Linn Seabranch/Storage Vault Self Storage, LLC and the City of La Porte, Texas, for the development of a mini-warehouse/self-storage complex on real property located at 9101 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas. [Ryan Hvitlek, Director of Planning & Development] 4.e Field Lighting Project Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Techline Sports Lighting LLC in the amount of $776,475.00 for the purchase and installation of upgraded lighting equipment for the Deotis Gay and Fairmont Sports fields under Buy Board Contract Number 779-25. [Tim Miller, Director of Parks and Recreation] 4.f Award Bid #28004 Award Bid #26004 "Plant 4 Ground Tank Replacement Rebid" to S&S Bolted Tank, LLC, for replacement of 425,000-gallon galvanized bolted tank and authorize the City Manager to execute a construction contract in the amount of $516,765.00 and provide a construction contingency in the amount of $50,000.00, for a total authorization of $566,765.00. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works] 5. Public Hearings and Associated Ordinances State law provides for public hearings on particular items, such as the annual City budget, tax rate, and some land use decisions. Members of the public may speak when the presiding officer calls for comments, without signing up in advance. (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 for other considerations.) Members of the Council may ask questions or make statements of fact in response to comments but are not obligated to respond and will not participate in debate or take action until the public hearing is closed and the item is placed before them for consideration. 5.a Ordinance 2026-6022 Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP) #SCUP-20254= The City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments regarding a recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission to adopt Ordinance 2026- 5022 for Special Conditional Use Permit #SCUP-2025-0028 for the development of off -site parking within the General Commercial (GC) zoning district, with conditions, on approximately 0.14 acres of land located at the southeast comer of West C Street and South 16th Street, La Porte, Harris County, Texas; followed by discussion and possible action to approve or deny Ordinance 2026-5022 for Special Conditional Use Permit #SCUP-2025-0028 for the development of off -site parking within the General Commercial (GC) zoning district, with conditions, on approximately 0.14 acres of land located at the southeast corner of West C Street and South 16th Street, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. [Ryan Hvitlek, Director of Planning & Development] 6. Statutory Agenda Councilpersons will engage in debate in accordance with their adopted parliamentary Page 2 of 4 authority. Members of the public may be permitted to answer questions from the Council or provide information if requested by the Council (either without objection or on a majority vote in favor). 6.a Ordinance 2026-5025 - Street and Alley closures Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve Ordinance 2026-5025, amending Chapter 62 "Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places", Article 11 "Vacating, Abandoning and Closing Streets and Alleys" of the La Porte, Texas, Code of Ordinances by revising regulations related to applications for closure of rights -of - way. [Ryan Hvitlok, Director of Planning & Development] 6.b Receipt of certification of petition to order a consolidation election for consolidation of the City of Shoreacres, Texas, with the City of La Ports, Texas [Lee Woodward, City Secretary/PIO] 6.c Shoreacres Infrastructure and Financials Presentation, discussion, and possible action to provide administrative staff direction on the City of Shoreacres infrastructure and financial assessment. [Corby Alexander, City Manager] 6.d Executive session regarding consolidation Texas Government Code Sec. 551.071(2) - Consultation with Attorney: The City Council will meet in closed session with the City Attorney and City Manager to discuss legal issues associated with potential consolidation of the City of Shoreacres, Texas, with the City of La Porte, Texas. 6.e Selection of consolidation election date Presentation, discussion, and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2026-5027 to select a uniform election date to hold an election for consolidation of the City of Shoreacres, Texas, with the City of La Porte, Texas. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary/PIO] Reports Presentation on major projects and/or departures from current practices are often provided here. Reports from selected committees and periodic updates may also be provided. 7.a Report of the La Porte Drainage and Flooding Committee meeting held on January 12, 2025 [Coundlperson Martin] 7.b Administrative Reports [Corby Alexander] Update on open staff positions Animal Shelter statistics. • Update on the 45 mph sign at Spencer and 23rd. 8. Items of Community Interest Per Texas Gov't. Code Sec. 551.0415, the Council may receive from staff and/or may make a report about items of community interest during a meeting without having given notice of the subject of the report, if no action is taken and, except as provided by Section 551.042, possible action is not discussed regarding the information provided in the report. 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. Page 3 of 4 9. Adjourn Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services are requested to contact the City Secretary's Office (281-470-5021), three working days prior to the meeting for appropriate arrangements. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Sec. 551.127, on a regular, non -emergency basis, members may attend and participate in the meeting remotely by video conference. Should that occur, a quorum of the members will be physically present at the location noted above on this agenda. 1, Lee Woodward, City Secretary, do hereby certify that a copy of the January 12, 2026, City Council agenda was posted on the City Hall bulletin board, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and to the City's website, www.LaPorteTX.gov, in compliance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code. DATE: 11 612.(p TIME: 2', U ry TAKEN DOWN: ONW-1 MIN ... . . SIGN UP FOR CITY ALERTS AT AlertLP.coml Page 4 of 4