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OF <br />L <br />4Om <br />U <br />RXA* <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE <br />CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br />JUNE 10, 2024 <br />The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on June 10, 2024, <br />at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at <br />6:00 p.m. <br />Councilpersons Present: Rick Helton, Brandon Lunsford, Mandi Williams, Chuck <br />Engelken, Bill Bentley, Jay Martin, Robbie McLarrin <br />Councilpersons Absent: Brent McCaulley <br />Council -appointed Officers Present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; ClarkAskins, <br />City Attorney; Lee Woodward, City Secretary <br />1. CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Helton called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. <br />2. IN VOCATION/PLEDGES <br />The invocation was given by Minister Rachel Cotton, Agape Centric Inc., and the <br />pledges were led by Councilperson Brandon Lunsford. <br />3. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS <br />a. Recognition of Gay Collins for 30 years of service [Michael Dolby, Director <br />of Finance] <br />4. CITIZEN COMMENT (Generally limited to five minutes per person; in accordance with <br />state law, the time may be reduced if there is a high number of speakers or other <br />considerations.) <br />Phillip Hoot spoke in opposition to a new City Hall. Joe Borja spoke of concerns about <br />trash in his neighborhood, asking for cameras there and for speed bumps in Little <br />Cedar Bayou Park. Mr. Borja also asked that park lighting be adjusted to day <br />lengths/as needed and said that there was no sidewalk on the west side of Broadway. <br />5. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda items authorizes each to be <br />implemented in accordance with staff recommendations provided. An item may be <br />removed from the Consent Agenda and added to the Statutory Agenda for full <br />discussion upon request by a member of the Council present at this meeting.) <br />a. Approve the minutes of the May 13, 2024, regular City Council meeting. [Lee <br />Woodward, City Secretary] <br />b. Operation Slow Down - STEP Grant Award - Adopt Resolution 2024-13, <br />authorizing the City Manager to sign the Selective Traffic Enforcement <br />Program (STEP) "Operation Slow Down" grant award and related documents <br />