08-27-07 Regular Meeting, Workshop Meeting and Public Hearing of La Porte City Council

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25. CLOSE WORKSHOP MEETING AND RE-CONVENE REGULAR MEETING 26. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS - J. Joerns HERITAGE SOCIETY FISH FRY - SEPTEMBER 12, 2007 AT SYLVAN BEACH PAVILION ALLIANCE COFFEE SYMPOSIUM - SEPTEMBER 14, 2007 CITY HALL CLOSED ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2007 IN OBSERVANCE OF LABOR DAY 27. COUNCIL COMMENTS -Malone, Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen, Rigby, Moser, Beasley, Ebow and Porter 28. EXECUTIVE SESSION - PURSUANT TO PROVISION OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, CHAPTER 551, SECTIONS 551.071 THROUGH 551.076, AND SECTIONS 551.087, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, (CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY, DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY, DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFT OR DONATION, PERSONNEL MATTERS, DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER WITNESS IN AN INVESTIGATION, DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS) SECTION - 551.071 (CONSULT WITH ATTORNEY) MEET WITH INTERIM CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO DISCUSS IDA NEGOTIATIONS SECTION - 551.074 (PERSONNEL MATTER) CITY SECRETARY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION 29. CONSIDERATIONS AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION 30. ADJOURNMENT If during the course of the meeting covered by this agenda the Council should determine that a closed or executive meeting or session of the Council should be held or is required in relation to an item noticed in this agenda, then such closed or executive meeting or sessions authorized by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551 , Texas Government Code; will be held by the Council at that date, hour and place given in the meeting notice or as soon after the commencement of the meeting covered by the meeting notice as the Council may conveniently meet in such closed or executive meeting or session concerning any and all subjects and for any and all purposes permitted by Sections 551.071 through 551.076, and 551.087 of said Open Meetings Law, including, but not limited to: Section 551.071 - For the purpose of a private consultation with the Council's attorney on any subject or matter authorized bylaw. Section 551.072 - For the purpose of deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property. Section 551.073 - For the purpose of deliberating a negotiated contract for a prospective gift or donation to the City. Section 551.074 - For the purpose of deliberating the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee, unless the officer or employee requests a public hearing. Section 551.075 - for the purpose of conferring with an employee or employees of the City, only for the purpose of receiving information from the employee or employees or to ask questions of the employee or employees; provided, however, that no discussion of public business or City policy that affects public business shall take place between the members of the City Council during the conference. Section 551.076 - To consider deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices.