CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

Monday, July 08, 2024 at 6:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

City Hall Council Chamber

604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, 77571

Notice is hereby given of a regular meeting of the La Porte City Council to be held on July 8, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber, 604 West Fairmount Parkway, La Porte, Texas, for the purpose of considering the following agenda items. All agenda items are subject to action. 

 

Remote participation is available. Attend via a screen using the link.

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Join by phone at 877-853-5257 or 888-475-4499. The meeting ID is 833 2941 9538 and the passcode is 502284. 

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

INVOCATION/PLEDGES

INVOCATION - The invocation will be given by Minister Rachel Cotton, Agape Centric, Inc.
PLEDGES - Will be led by Liz Olivara.

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

3.a

Recognition of Chief Building Official Richard Glass's completion of Master of Public Administration degree. [Teresa Evans, Director of Planning and Development]

3.b

Recognition of La Porte Fire Department Assistant Chief Justin Crow's completion of Bachelor of Science Degree in Fire Administration. [Chris Pettis, Fire Chief]

3.c

Presentation of La Porte Hotel Convention Center by Joe Swinbank and Marek Radomski. [Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager]

4.

CITIZEN COMMENT

(Generally limited to five minutes per person; in accordance with state law, the time may be reduced if there is a high number of speakers or other considerations.)

5.

CONSENT AGENDA

(Approval of Consent Agenda items authorizes each to be implemented in accordance with 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.)

5.a

Approve the minutes of the June 24, 2024, regular City Council meeting. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary]

5.b

Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget Amendment

Adopt Ordinance 2024-3997, approving an amendment to the City’s Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget for a total of $27,000.00 for a latent expert workstation.  [Shelley Wolny, Assistant Finance Director]

5.c

Bay Forest Golf Course Fence

Award Bid #24007 "Bay Forest Golf Course Fence" to Everfence Corporation and authorize the City Manager to execute a construction contract in the amount of $299,900.00 and a project contingency in the amount of $29,990.00, for a total authorization of $329,890.00. [Jameson Appel, Assistant Director of Public Works, CIP]

5.d

Oakland Land & Development, LLC Sector 23 Final Payment

Approve final payment of $82,060.48 to Oakland Land and Development, LLC for the development of Sector 23, in accordance with Local Government Code Chapter 380 Agreement dated March 27, 2017. [Corby Alexander, City Manager]

5.e

Texas Parks & Wildlife Little Cedar Bayou Project Resolution

Adopt Resolution 2024-08 authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Local Park Grant Program concerning the site to be known as the Little Cedar Bayou Bridges Project. [Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager]

5.f

Harris County Transit Authority Fixed Bus Route Agreement

Authorize the Mayor to enter into an Interlocal Agreement between Harris County and the City of La Porte, Texas, for fixed route local bus transit services, with an expenditure of $85,000.00 for the period of twelve (12) months, with the approval of Harris County. [Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager]

6.

STATUTORY AGENDA

6.a

Aerial Ladder

Presentation, discussion, and possible action to authorize the City Manager to issue a Letter of Intent on behalf of the City to Siddons-Martin Emergency Group under H-GAC FS12-23 for the purchase of a 107' Pierce Custom Velocity Aerial apparatus in the amount of $1,985,746.00, the installed loose equipment to customize the unit at $142,646.51, the 20-year maintenance agreement in the amount of $301,769.00, and the H-GAC fee of $2,000 for a total purchase amount of $2,432,161.51. [Chris Pettis, Fire Chief]

6.b

Alcoholic beverages at La Porte Municipal Airport

Presentation, discussion, and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2024-3996, amending Section 6-3 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, to permit the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages on the La Porte Municipal Airport property. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary]

6.c

Postponed Motion on New City Hall Project

Presentation, discussion, and possible action to take up postponed motion from May 13, 2024, City Council meeting, regarding the new City Hall Project. [Rick Helton, Mayor] 

6.d

City Hall Project

Presentation, discussion, and possible action to award a construction contract to Bellows Construction for Construction Manager at Risk Services for City of La Porte City Hall Project and authorize the City Manager to execute such contract, including an award for a $25,000.00 preconstruction services fee to be used during the design phase, and a future cost of $1,592,039.00 for general conditions and a profit and overhead rate of 4.25% to both be included in the guaranteed maximum price (GMP), or move forward with a Request for Quote (RFQ) on design services for renovations of the existing City Hall, or provide administrative staff with other direction on the City Hall project. [Councilpersons McCaulley, Martin, and McLarrin]

7.

REPORTS

7.a

Drainage and Flooding Committee Report [Councilperson Martin]

7.b

Facilities Naming Committee Report [Councilperson McCaulley]

8.

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS 

• Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, July 18
• La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors meeting, July 22
• City Council meeting, July 22

9.

COUNCIL COMMENT

Hear announcements concerning matters appearing on the agenda; items of community interest; and/or inquiries of staff regarding specific factual information or existing policy from the Mayor, Councilpersons, and City staff, for which no formal action will be discussed.

10.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

10.a

Legal

Texas Government Code Sec. 551.071(1)(A)-Pending or Contemplated Litigation: The City Council will meet in closed session with the City Attorney and City Manager to discuss Union Pacific Railroad development/rezoning proposal for Lomax property.

10.b

Real Property

Texas Government Code 551.072 - Deliberation regarding purchase, exchange, lease, or values of real property: The City Council will meet in closed session with the City Manager and the City Attorney to discuss purchase of real property located in the City of La Porte, Texas. 

11.

RECONVENE into open session and consider action, if any, on item(s) discussed in executive session.

12.

ADJOURN

 

If, during the course of the meeting and discussion of any items covered by this notice, City Council determines that a Closed or Executive Session of the Council is required, then such closed meeting will be held as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Section 551.071 consultation with counsel on legal matters; Section 551.072 - deliberation regarding purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property; Section 551.073 - deliberation regarding a prospective gift; Section 551.074 - personnel matters regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee; Section 551.076 - implementation of security personnel or devices; Section 551.087 - deliberation regarding economic development negotiation; Section 551.089 - deliberation regarding security devices or security audits, and/or other matters as authorized under the Texas Government Code. If a Closed or Executive Session is held in accordance with the Texas Government Code as set out above, the City Council will reconvene in Open Session in order to take action, if necessary, on the items addressed during Executive Session.

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services are requested to contact the City Secretary's office (281-470-5019), two working days prior to the meeting for appropriate arrangements.

Pursuant to Texas Government Code Sec. 551.127, on a regular, non-emergency basis, members may attend and participate in the meeting remotely by video conference. Should that occur, a quorum of the members will be physically present at the location noted
above on this agenda.

CERTIFICATE

I, Lee Woodward, City Secretary, do hereby certify that a copy of the July 8, 2024, City Council agenda was posted on the City Hall bulletin board, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and to the City's website, www.LaPorteTX.gov, in compliance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code.

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