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LOUIS R.RIGBY BILL BENTLEY
<br /> Mayor 0f A Councilperson District 3
<br /> BRANDON LUNSFORD G THOMAS GARZA
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<br /> Councilperson At Large A Councilperson District 4
<br /> BRENT MCCAULLEY �m JAY MARTIN
<br /> Councilperson At Large B Mayor Pro Tern
<br /> TREY KENDRICK m` y Councilperson District 5
<br /> Councilperson District 1 ROBBIE McLARRIN
<br /> CHUCK ENGELKENai?
<br /> Councilperson District 6
<br /> Councilperson District 2
<br /> MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
<br /> CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE
<br /> JULY 26, 2021
<br /> The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday,July 26, 2021, at the City Hall Council
<br /> Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte,Texas, at 6:00 p.m.,with the following in attendance:
<br /> Councilpersons present: Louis Rigby, Brandon Lunsford, Brent McCaulley, Chuck Engelken, Bill Bentley,Thomas Garza
<br /> (left meeting 6:25-6:31 p.m. and at 8:15 p.m.), Jay Martin, Robbie McLarrin
<br /> Councilpersons attending remotely: None
<br /> Councilpersons absent: None
<br /> Council-appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City Secretary; Clark Askins,
<br /> Assistant City Attorney
<br /> CALL TO ORDER—Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
<br /> 2. INVOCATION—The invocation was given by Mayor Pro Tern Jay Martin and pledges were led by Councilperson Chuck
<br /> Engelken.
<br /> 3. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS,AND RECOGNITIONS
<br /> a. Proclamation in recognition of Linda Waring. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor]
<br /> b. Proclamation in recognition of Nicholas Canales. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor]
<br /> c. Recognition of City employees for years of service. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor]
<br /> d. Recognition of the Employees of the Second Quarter - Haley Pocock, Inspections Services Coordinator,
<br /> and Josh Wheeler, Computer Support Specialist III. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor]
<br /> 4. CITIZEN COMMENT(Generally limited to five minutes per person;in accordance with state law, the time may be reduced
<br /> if there is a high number of speakers or other considerations.)
<br /> Phillip Hoot spoke on the division of staff and the role of board and commission members.
<br /> 5. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda items authorizes each to be implemented in accordance with staff
<br /> recommendations provided. An item may be removed from the consent agenda and added to the Statutory Agenda for
<br /> full discussion upon request by a member of the Council present at this meeting.)
<br /> a. Approve the minutes of the July 12, 2021, City Council regular meeting. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor]
<br /> b. Reject all bids received for Bid #21014 - EMS Headquarters Dorm Addition. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public
<br /> Works]
<br /> c. Award Bid #21011 to DEW Contractors, Inc. for 7th Street and Drainage Improvements Project, and
<br /> authorize the City Manager to execute a construction contract for$4,811,589.50, with material testing at
<br /> $30,000.00 and a project contingency in the amount of $188,862.00, for a total authorization of
<br /> $5,030,452.00. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works]
<br /> d. Approve the up-fitting purchase of two Chevrolet Tahoes and one Chevrolet 2500 pickup for$58,459.92
<br /> for the La Porte Fire Department. [Carl Holley, Fire Chief]
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