09-09-19 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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LOUIS R. RIGBY Mayor BRANDON LUNSFORD CouncilmemberAt Large A STEVE GILL ETT CouncilmemberAt Large B DANNY EARP Cauncilmember District 1 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA CHUCK ENGELKEN Councilmember District 2 BILL BENTLEY Mayor Pro -Tem Cauncilmember District 3 THOMAS GARZA Cauncilmember District 4 JAY MARTIN Cauncilmember District 5 NANCY OJ EDA Cauncilmember District 6 Notice is hereby given of a Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council to be held September 9, 2019, beginning at 6:00 pm in the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 W. Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, for the purpose of considering the following agenda items. All agenda items are subject to action. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION — The invocation will be given by Councilperson Nancy Ojeda. PLEDGES — Will be led by Councilperson Danny Earp. U.S. Flag Texas Flag: Honor the Texas Flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state, under God, one, and indivisible. 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) 4. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda items authorizes each to be implemented in accordance wth staff recommendations provided. An item may be removed from the consent agenda and added to the Statutory Agenda for full discussion upon request by a member of the Council present at this meeting.) (a) Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on August 26, 2019. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] (b) Accept the Tax Assessor's certified 2019 ad valorem anticipated collection rate for the City of La Porte. [Michael Dolby, Finance Director] (c) Ratify the City Manager's appointment of Victor Peres to the Civil Service Commission for a three-year term expiring August 31, 2022. [Corby Alexander, City Manager] (d) Adopt Resolution 2019-13, authorizing the resale of tax delinquent property located at Lots 11 and 12, Block 988, Town of La Porte. [Shelley Wolny, Treasurer] (e) Adopt Resolution 2019-14, authorizing the City Manager to sign a grant award and other documents for the Traffic Control STEP Grant. [Ron Parker, Chief of Police] (f) Adopt Resolution 2019-15, authorizing the City Manager to sign a grant award and other documents for the Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) STEP grant. [Ron Parker, Chief of Police] (g) Adopt Ordinance 2019-3755, amending Chapter 86 of the City of La Porte Development Code. [Clark T. Askins, Assistant City Attorney] (h) Adopt Resolution 2019-17, approving a nomination for the Harris County Appraisal District (HCAD) board member representing cities other than the City of Houston. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor]