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LOUIS R. RIGBY Mayor BRANDON LUNSFORD Councilperson At Large A BRE NT M cCAU LLEY Councilperson At Large B MANDI WILLIAMS Councilperson District 1 CHUCK ENGELKEN Mayor Pro Tem Councilperson District 2 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE JANUARY 23, 2023 BILL BENTLEY Councilperson District 3 RICK HELTON Councilperson District 4 JAY MARTIN Councilperson District 5 ROBBIE McLARRIN Councilperson District 6 The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, January 23, 2023, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m., with the following in attendance: Councilpersons present: Louis Rigby, Brandon Lunsford, Brent McCaulley, Mandi Williams, Chuck Engelken, Bill Bentley Rick Helton, Jay Martin, Robbie McLarrin Councilpersons attending remotely: None Councilpersons absent: None Council -appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City Secretary; Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. INVOCATION — The invocation was given by Pastor Philip Dunn, Lighthouse Baptist Church, and pledges were led by Councilperson Rick Helton. 3. CONSENT AGENDA a. Recognition of City employees for years of service. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] 4. 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.) There were no citizen comments. 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 StatutoryAgenda forfull discussion upon request by a memberof the Council present at this meeting.) a. Approve minutes of the January 9, 2023, regular City Council meeting. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] b. Appointment of Omar Jaimes to an open position on the Building Codes Appeals Board. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] c. Authorize the City Manager to execute an engagement agreement with Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP for consulting services to confirm council district populations and recommend revisions to the City of La Porte City Council District boundaries. [Corby Alexander, City Manager] d. Adopt Ordinance 2022-3891 for the purpose of vacating, abandoning, and closing the eastern thirty (30) feet of the North 18th Street right-of-way, situated between the North E Street right-of-way and the southernmost line of the Madison Street right-of-way, located in Blocks 642 and 643, Town of La Porte, and authorizing execution and delivery of a deed to the adjoining landowner. [Teresa Evans, Planning 8r Development Director]