02-09-15 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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Consider approval or other action regarding Ordinance 2007Consider approval or other action regarding Ordinance 2007--IDAIDA--141, authorizing execution 141, authorizing execution (e) of an Industrial District Agreement between the City of La Porte and Almondwater LLC. of an Industrial District Agreement between the City of La Porte and Almondwater LLC. - K. PowellPowell Consider approval or other action authorizing the Mayor to execute a Water Service Consider approval or other action authorizing the Mayor to execute a Water Service (f) Agreement and a Sanitary Sewer Service Agreement with Almondwater LLC. Agreement and a Sanitary Sewer Service Agreement with Almondwater LLC. -- T. Tietjens T. Tietjens 7.PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCESPUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES Public hearing to receive comments regarding recommendations by the Planning and Zoning Public hearing to receive comments regarding recommendations by the Planning and Zoning (a) Commission to approve Rezone Request #14Commission to approve Rezone Request #14--92000004, rezoning property from split Low 92000004, rezoning property from split Low Density Residential (RDensity Residential (R--1) and General Commercial (GC), to exclusively General Commercial 1) and General Commercial (GC), to exclusively General Commercial (GC) for a 1.6611 tract of land located at the southeast corner of Spencer Highway and (GC) for a 1.6611 tract of land located at the southeast corner of Spencer Highway and Canada Road Canada Road -- E. Ensey E. Ensey Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending Chapter 106 Zoning of Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending Chapter 106 Zoning of (b) the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte by changing the zoning classification from split the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte by changing the zoning classification from split Low Density Residential (RLow Density Residential (R--1) and General Commercial (GC) to exclusively General 1) and General Commercial (GC) to exclusively General Commercial (GC) for a 1.6611 tract of land located at the southeast corner of Spencer Commercial (GC) for a 1.6611 tract of land located at the southeast corner of Spencer Highway and Canada Road Highway and Canada Road -- E. Ensey E. Ensey 8.DISCUSSION OR OTHER ACTIONDISCUSSION OR OTHER ACTION Discussion or other action regarding a request by Boone Exploration, Inc. for relief from 300' Discussion or other action regarding a request by Boone Exploration, Inc. for relief from 300' (a) distance requirement from any dwelling or water well for a proposed Geophysical Mineral distance requirement from any dwelling or water well for a proposed Geophysical Mineral Exploration and Testing Permit Exploration and Testing Permit -- T. Tietjens T. Tietjens Discussion or other action regarding the surcharge fee component of the City of La Porte Discussion or other action regarding the surcharge fee component of the City of La Porte (b) Industrial Waste Ordinance (This item was tabled at the January 12, 2015 meeting) Industrial Waste Ordinance (This item was tabled at the January 12, 2015 meeting) - D. Mick 9.REPORTSREPORTS Receive report of La Porte Development Corporation Board Receive report of La Porte Development Corporation Board -- Councilmember Engelken Councilmember Engelken (a) Receive 2014 City of La Porte Police Department Racial Profiling Report Receive 2014 City of La Porte Police Department Racial Profiling Report -- K. Adcox K. Adcox (b) Receive Planning Department Audit Report Receive Planning Department Audit Report -- T. Tietjens T. Tietjens (c) Receive Drainage Report Receive Drainage Report -- B. Eng B. Eng (d) 10.ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTSADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS regarding matters appearing on the agenda; recognition of community regarding matters appearing on the agenda; recognition of community 11.COUNCIL COMMENTSCOUNCIL COMMENTS members, city employees, and upcoming events; inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information members, city employees, and upcoming events; inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information or existing policies or existing policies Councilmembers Kaminski, Zemanek, Leonard, Engelken, Earp, Clausen, Councilmembers Kaminski, Zemanek, Leonard, Engelken, Earp, Clausen, Martin, Moser and Mayor RigbyMartin, Moser and Mayor Rigby 12.EXECUTIVE SESSIONEXECUTIVE SESSION The City Council reserves the right to meet in closed session on any agenda item should the need The City Council reserves the right to meet in closed session on any agenda item should the need arise and if applicable pursuant to authorization by Title 5, Chapter 551, of the Texas Government arise and if applicable pursuant to authorization by Title 5, Chapter 551, of the Texas Government Code, in accordance with the authority contained in:Code, in accordance with the authority contained in: Deliberation concerning the appointment, Deliberation concerning the appointment, Texas Government Code, Section 551.074Texas Government Code, Section 551.074 employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee: employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee: Patrice Fogarty, City Secretary and Corby Alexander, City Manager.Patrice Fogarty, City Secretary and Corby Alexander, City Manager. Consultations with Attorney regarding pending Consultations with Attorney regarding pending Texas Government Code, Section 551.071(1)(a)Texas Government Code, Section 551.071(1)(a) or contemplated Litigation or contemplated Litigation Meet with City Attorney to discuss contract with 65 La Porte, Ltd.Meet with City Attorney to discuss contract with 65 La Porte, Ltd.