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Home My WebLink About03-09-2026 CC agendaA RICK HELTON Mayor BRENT MCCAULLEY Mayor Pro Tem Councilperson At Large B BRANDON LUNSFORD Councilperson At Large A MANDI WILLIAMS Councilperson District 1 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Monday, March 9, 2026, 6:00 p.m. CHUCK ENGELKEN Councilperson District 2 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 March 9, 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 Councilperson is present and open the business meeting. 2. Invocation and Pledges of Allegiance INVOCATION - The invocation will be given by Reverend Jackie King. PLEDGES - Will be led by Logan Harless. U.S. Flag Texas Flag: Honor the Texas Flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state, under God, one and indivisible. 3. Cl Comment 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. ContentAgenda 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 February 23, 2026. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary/PIO] 4.b Annual Pump Replacement Contract Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract between the City of La Porte, Texas, and Hahn Equipment Company, Inc. for purchase of five (5) Flygt Pump Replacements in the amount of $143,733.00 and provide a construction contingency of $10,000.00 for a total authorization of $153,733.00. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works] 4.c Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) #1 Board of Directors appointment Appoint Brian Kinkopf to an open position on the City of La Porte, Texas, Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) No. 1 Board of Directors. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary/PIO] 4.d Appointments to the Keep is Porte Beautiful Committee Appoint the current District 2 Representative, Michael Hanks, to the Alternate 4 position and appoint current Alternate 4, Allison 'Jay' Vickery-Fowle, as the District 2 Representative to the Keep La Porte Beautiful Committee. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary/PIO] 4.e Sidewalk Improvements Phase III - Design Services Authorize the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement between the City of La Porte, Texas, and Consor North America, Inc. in the amount of $235,628.25, in connection with the Sidewalk Improvements Phase III project. [Jameson Appel, Assistant Director Public Works] 4.f Motorola Solutions - BRINC - Drone as First Responder (DFR) Contract Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract between the City of La Porte, Texas, and Motorola Solutions - BRINC, with no charge for year 1, $59,999.00 annually for years 2-4, for a total expenditure of $179,997.00 for implementation of a 4-year Drones as First Responder program at the La Porte Police Department under DIR-CPO-5433. [Scott Pullig, Chief of Police] 4.g Homeland Security Grant for Protective Barriers Adopt Resolution 2026-08 authorizing the City Manager to approve and accept appropriations, upon award, of a grant from the Stale Homeland Security Program in the amount of $200,000.00 for the Mobile Barricade Project. [Johnny Morales, Emergency Management Coordinator] 4.h Homeland Security Grant for Portable X-Ray Device Adopt Resolution 2026-09 authorizing the City Manager to approve and accept appropriations, upon award, of a grant from the State Homeland Security Program in the amount of $60,000.00 for a Portable X-Ray Device for the La Porte Police Department. [Johnny Morales, Emergency Management Coordinator] 5. Slatrtory Agenda Councilpersons will engage in debate in accordance with their adopted parliamentary 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). 5.a Chapter 34 "Environment" Article III, "Noise Pollution" of the Code of Ordinance Presentation, discussion, and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2026-5035 amending Chapter 34 "Environment", Article III, "Noise Pollution" of the City of La { Page 2 of 5 ft Porte Code of Ordinances, or to provide Administrative staff further direction. [Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager] 5.b Professional Services Agreement for a New Unified Land Development Code Presentation, discussion, and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement between the City of La Porte, Texas, and Kendig Keast Collaborative, Inc. for professional planning and ordinance writing services related to the adoption of a new Unified Land Development Code in an amount of $262,388.00, with a contingency of $7,612.00, for a total amount not to exceed $270,000.00. [Ryan Hvitlok, Director of Planning & Development] 5.c Interlocal Agreement (ILA) between the City of La Porte and the Harris Country Toll Road Authority Presentation, discussion, and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) between the City of La Porte, Texas, and the Harris County Told Road Authority (HCTRA) for reimbursement of eligible fire and rescue response costs on the tollway system and approve Option 1 — Flat Rate Per Incident Model under Attachment A -Reimbursement Schedule of the Interlocal Agreement. [Justin Crow, Assistant Fire Chief] 5.d La Porte Livestock & Rodeo Association Facility Use Agreement. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to provide administrative staff with direction regarding proposed changes to the La Porte Livestock & Rodeo Association facility use agreement with the City of La Porte. [Tim Miller, Director Parks & Recreation] 5.e City Hall Fountain and Canopy Presentation, discussion and possible action authorizing the City Manager to execute change orders on the City Hall Project to reinstate previously removed items: 1) fountain, at cost of $148,764.00; 2) canopy with masonry at cost of $75,901.00 or canopy without masonry at cost of $68,590.00; or to provide administrative staff with further direction. [Jameson Appel, Assistant Director, CIP] 5.1' City Hell - Furniture Presentation, discussion, and possible action to authorize the purchase of furniture, seating, workstations, and related accessories for the new City Hall facility in the amount of $884,613.59 from The Luck Company, L.L.C, through OFS Omnia Contract # R240113, KI Sourcewell Contract #091423-KII, and Humanscale Omnia Contract #R221002 [Jameson Appel, Assistant Director of Public Works]. 5.g Select the 20261 Votedl Sticker Contest Design Presentation, discussion, and possible action to select the 2026 I Voted? Sticker Design Contest image to be used for the May 2, 2026, election cycle. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary/PIO] 6. 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. 6.a Administrative Reports [Corby Alexander, City Manager] 7. Items of Community Interest Page 3 of 5 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. S. Executive Session The portion of the Texas Gov't. Code known as the Texas Open GovY. Act (TOMA, TGC Ch. 551) provides a limited set of circumstances that allow the Council to meet in a session closed to the public. The Council will first meet in an open session, announce the exception that allows it to meet in a closed session, and announce the time it is convening in closed session. The Council will post executive sessions it is aware of in advance, but may go into an executive session if a situation arises during a meeting that calls for an appropriate exception. The Council will convene in executive session without a vote unless an objection is raised by a member of the Council. If, during the course of the meeting and discussion of any items covered by this notice, City Council determines that a closed or executive session of the Council is required, then such closed meeting will be held as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Section 551.071 consultation with counsel on legal matters; Section 551.072 - deliberation regarding purchase, exchange, .lease or value of real property; Section 551.073 - deliberation regarding a prospective gift; Section 551.074 - personnel matters regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee; Section 551.076 - implementation of security personnel or devices; Section 551.087 - deliberation regarding economic development negotiation; Section 551.089 - deliberation regarding security devices or security audits, and/or other matters as authorized under the Texas Government Code. If a closed or executive session is held in accordance with the Texas Government Code as set out above, the City Council will reconvene in open session in order to take action, if necessary, on the items addressed during executive session. B.a Consultation with Attorney 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 in connection with existing airport lease agreement between the City of La Porte, Texas, and Tri-Star Aviation, Inc. B.b Consultation with Attorney 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 in connection with enforcement of zoning and development regulations for properties in the Large Lot District. 9. Reconvene The Council will reconvene in open session and consider action, if any, on item(s) discussed in executive session. Only action of the Council decided on in an open session is legal. The Council will announce the time it reconvenes before resuming consideration or adjourning. 10. Adjourn Page 4 of 5 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. I, Lee Woodward, City Secretary, do hereby certify that a copy of the March 9, 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: TIME: TAKEN DOWN '.JL� , — /&-/- Lee W dward, ' Secretary SIGN UP FOR CITY ALERTS ATAW&P.corml Page 5 of 5