10-14-19 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 October 14, 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 Rev. Brian Christen, LaPorte Community Church. PLEDGES — Will be led by Councilperson Brandon Lunsford. U.S. Flag Texas Flag: Honor the Texas Flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state, under God, one, and indivisible. 3. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS (a) Proclamation - Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. [Mayor Rigby] 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) 5. 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 special City Council meetings held on September 19 and September 30, 2019, and the regular meeting held on September 23, 2019. [Mayor Rigby] (b) Approve the purchases of various vehicles and equipment through Texas BuyBord and H -GAC Cooperative purchasing programs, in accordance with the FY 2019-2020 Vehicle Replacement Program schedule. [ Ray Mayo, Public Works Director] (c) Approve amending meeting dates of regular City Council meetings in November and December 2019. [Mayor Rigby] (d) Authorize the City Manager to enter into US Communities contract #R -BB -19002 for Cintas to provide uniform rental services. [Cherell Daeumer, Purchasing Manager] (e) Authorize the City Manager to enter into agreements with Dunham Engineering for the design, bid, and construction phase services for the Hillridge Ground Tank Replacement and for the Coating of Lomax Elevated Storage Tank CIP projects. [Ray Mayo, Public Works Director] 6. STATUTORY AGENDA (a) Presentation and discussion on adoption of Ordinance 2019-3758, to amend the Council Rules of Procedure and Ethics Policy. [Mayor Rigby] (b) Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a report from the compensation work group. [Matt Hartleib, HR Manager] 7. REPORTS (a) Receive report of the Drainage and Flooding Committee meeting. [Councilperson Jay Martin]