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LOUIS R. RIGBY <br />Mayor <br />BRANDON LUNSFORD <br />Councilperson At Large A <br />BRENT McCAULLEY <br />Councilperson At Large B <br />MANDI WILLIAMS <br />Councilperson District 1 <br />CHUCK ENGELKEN <br />Mayor Pro Tem <br />Councilperson District 2 <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE <br />CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br />AUGUST 28, 2023 <br />BILL BENTLEY <br />Councilperson District 3 <br />RICK HELTON <br />Councilperson District 4 <br />JAY MARTIN <br />Councilperson District 5 <br />ROBBIE McLARRIN <br />Councilperson District 6 <br />The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, August 28, 2023, at the <br />City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m., with the <br />following in attendance: <br />Councilpersons present: Louis Rigby, Brandon Lunsford, Brent McCaulley, Chuck Engelken, Bill Bentley, <br />Rick Helton, Jay Martin, Robbie McLarrin <br />Councilpersons attending remotely: None <br />Councilpersons absent: Mandi Williams <br />Council -appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Clark Askins, City Attorney; Lee <br />Woodward, City Secretary <br />CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. <br />2. INVOCATION —The invocation was given by Pastor Tyrone Jones, Zion Hill Praise Center, and pledges <br />were led by Councilperson Brandon Lunsford. <br />3. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS <br />a. Recognition of the NXT Dance Team Is success at the National Streetz Dance Competition. <br />[Mayor Louis R. Rigby] <br />4. CITIZEN COMMENT (Generally limited to five minutes per person; in accordance with state law, the <br />time may be reduced if there is a high number of speakers or other considerations.) <br />There were no comments. <br />5. CONSIDERATION OF COUNCILPERSON ABSENCES <br />a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to excuse the absence of Mayor Louis R. <br />Rigby from the August 14, 2023, regular City Council meeting. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] <br />Mayor Pro Tem Engelken moved to excuse the absence of Mayor Louis R. Rigby from the Au uc�st <br />14, 2023, regular City Council meeting; the motion was seconded by Councilperson Bentley, the <br />motion was adopted, 8-0. <br />6. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda items authorizes each to be implemented in <br />accordance with staff recommendations provided. An item may be removed from the consent agenda <br />and added to the Statutory Agenda for full discussion upon request by a member of the Council present <br />at this meeting.) <br />a. Approve the minutes of the August 14, 2023, regular City Council meeting. [Louis R. Rigby, <br />Mayor] <br />