b. Authorize the Mayor to appoint Doug Ditrich, Chief of Police, as the Rabies Control Authority for the City of La Porte. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] c. Approve the purchase of one (1) rear-load garbage collection vehicle from Houston Freightliner under HGAC Buy Contract HT06-20 in the amount of $230,692.00. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works] LOUIS R. RIGBY Mayor BRANDON LUNSFORD Councilperson At Large A BRENT McCAULLEY Councilperson At Large B MANDI WILLIAMS Councilperson District 1 CHUCK ENGELKEN Mayor Pro Tem Councilperson District 2 BILL BENTLEY Councilperson District 3 RICK HELTON Councilperson District 4 JAY MARTIN Councilperson District 5 ROBBIE McLARRIN Councilperson District 6 d. Authorize the City Manager to execute a service contract with Tolunay -Wong Engineers, Inc., for materials testing services for the Lomax Lift Station Consolidation Project, in the amount of $158,705.00. e. Authorize the City Man ager to execute an Interlocal Agreement between Harris County and City of La Porte for up to a five -year (5-year) period for wastewater sampling for public health surveillance and research. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works] f. Award Bid #24004 'Replacement of Centrifugal Blower at the Wastewater Treatment Plant', to Global Wet, LLC., in the amount of $165,000.00. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works] g. Adopt Ordinance 2024 -3963 authorizing the issuance of approximately $13,840,000.00 of City of La Porte, Texas , Certificates of Obligation, Series 2024, and other related matters. [Michael Dolby, Finance Director] seconded by Councilperson Bentley; the motion was adopted, 7-0.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.1/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.