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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 />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 />MINUTES OF THE JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL <br />AND CITY OF LA PORTE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION <br />SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 <br />The City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of La Porte met in a special <br />meeting on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont <br />Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m., with the following in attendance: <br />Councilpersons present: Louis Rigby, Brent McCaulley, Chuck Engelken, Bill Bentley, Rick Helton, <br />Mandi Williams <br />Councilpersons attending remotely: None <br />Councilpersons absent: Brandon Lunsford, Jay Martin, Robbie McLarrin <br />Commissioners present: Hal Lawler, Donna O'Conner, Richard Warren, Nancy Ojeda, Mark Follis <br />Commissioners attending remotely: None <br />Commissioners absent: Joe Mock, Nolan Allen, James Walter, Victor Peres <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. 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 />3. STATUTORY AGENDA <br />a. Presentation and discussion of the City of La Porte 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update; <br />public engagement overview; draft plan overview; City Council and Commission feedback <br />and next steps. [Freese & Nicols] <br />Representatives of Freese and Nichols, consultants for the City of La Porte 2040 Comprehensive <br />Plan Update, briefed the assemblies on the recommendations they have compiled as a result of <br />the process. <br />b. Provide direction to administrative staff regarding the City of La Porte 2040 Comprehensive <br />Plan Update. <br />Members of the assemblies provided updates they preferred for the Plan. Members of the <br />Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee expressed their support for the Plan. <br />4. COUNCIL OR COMMISSIONER COMMENT Hear announcements concerning matters appearing <br />on the agenda; items of community interest; and/or inquiries of staff regarding specific factual <br />information or existing policy from the Councilpersons, Commissioner and City staff, for which <br />no formal action will be discussed or taken. <br />