09-13-21 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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LOUIS R. RIGBY Mayor BRANDON LUNSFORD Councilperson At Large A BRENT McCAULLEY Councilperson At Large B MANDI WILLIAMS Councilperson District I CITY-COUNCIL-MEFETING. AGENDA CHUCK ENGELKEN Councilperson DiArict 2 BILL BENTLEY Councilperson District 3 THOMAS GARZA Councilperson District 4 JAY MARTIN M aVo r Pro Tern 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 September 13, 2021, beginning at 6:00 pm in the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, for the purpose of considering the following agenda items. All agenda items are subject to action. Remote participation is available, also. Attend via a screen using the link https:ifusO2web.zoom.usij/88976346506?pwd=Um[kMjhNUVVxY25PdkVDREZxWlhmQT09. The meeting ID is 889 7634 6506 and the passcode is 084770. Join by phone at 877-853-5257 or 888- 475-4499. 2. INVOCATION — The invocation will be given by Reverend Brian Christen, La Porte Community Church. PLEDGES — Will be led by Mayor Pro Tern Jay Martin. U.S. Flag Texas Flag: Honor the Texas Flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state, under God, one, and indivisible. 3. 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.) (a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to consider classification of absences of Mayor Pro Tern Jay Martin and Councilperson Brent McCaulley at the August 23, 2021, City Council meeting, under the the City Council Attendance Policy [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] 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 Statutory Agenda for full discussion upon request by a member of the Council present at this meeting.) (a) Approve the minutes of the regular City Council meeting held on August 23, 2021, [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] (b) Adopt Resolution 2021-56 authorizing the Clty Manager or his designee(s) to post signage authorized by Texas Penal Code Sec. 46.15(o) prohibiting the carrying of firearms in the roam or rooms where a meeting of a governmental entity is held, and repealing Resolution 2016-06. [Corby Alexander, City Manager] (c) Approve three- (3) year renewal and upgrade of the City's ASEoD services with AT&T in the annual amount of $152,940.00 [Grady Parker, IT Manager] (d) Approve proposed Meet and Confer Agreement between the City of La Porte and the La Porte Police Officers Association, for a four (4) year term beginning October 1, 2021. [Matt Hartleib, HR Manager]