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LOUTS R. RIGBY Mayor BRANDONLUNSFORD Councilperson At Large A BRENT MCCAULLEY Councilperson At Large B MANDI WILLIAMS Councilperson District 1 CHUCK ENGELKEN Mayor ProTem Councilperson District 2 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE MARCH 27, 2023 BILL BENTLEY Council person District 3 RICK H ELTON Council person District JAY MARTIN Councilperson Districts ROBBIE McLARRIN Councilperson Districts The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, March 27, 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 Mayor Pro Tem Chuck Engelken. 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.) Phillip Hoot spoke about termite swarm season and asked that the Council consider not using Harris County Appraisal District for appraisals. Gaye Hart and Angel Cortes asked that the public pray each time a siren is heard and be aware of their surroundings. 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 forfull 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 March 13, 2023. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] b. Adopt Resolution 2023-01 suspending for 45 days the effective date proposed by CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., dlbla CenterPoint Energy Entex and CenterPoint Energy Texas Gas — Texas Coast Division, for an increase in gas utility rates under the Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program (GRIP), pursuant to its application filed on or about March 2, 2023 [Corby Alexander, City Manager] c. Award Bid # 23017, 'State Highway 146 Utility Relocation', to Bull G Construction, LLC. in the amount of $471,647.00, with $47,000.00 contingency, and authorize the City Manager to execute a construction contract. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works]