1998-08-10 Regular Meeting and Workshop of City Council

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e e City Council Meeting Minutes 8-10-98 - Page 4 could take place. The Consultants would put together a preliminary plan to be presented at a future Public Hearing. The Public Hearing would take place 60-90 days in the future. Glenn Angel, 5210 West Road, Baytown, Texas addressed the Council and requested they keep in mind all developers when considering Tax. Increment Financing. He urged Council to keep a level playing field for all developers in the City of La Porte. Council recessed for a ten-minute break: at 8:30 P.M. Council reconvened the Workshop at 8:40 P.M. B. Discuss Ambulance Rates A lengthy discussion was held on increasing ambulance rates. It was noted the City's rates have not been reviewed since 1992. After much discussion and questions, Council directed the City Manager to prepare an Ordinance to increase ambulance rates to be presented at a furore Council meeting. 11. Mayor Malone adjourned the Workshop Meeting at 9:05 P.M. 12. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS City Manager Robert T. Herrera reminded Council Budget Workshop Meetings would be held August 17-21, 1998. Mr. Herrera further noted that meetings have ended as early as Wednesday in previous years. 13. COUNCIL ACTION Councilpersons Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Porter, Gay, Young, Clarke and Mayor Malone brought items to Council's attention. 14. EXECt1TIVE SESSION - PURSUANT TO PROVISION OF THE OPEN Mlili",,'mGS LAW, CHAP1'ER 551.071 THROUGH 551.076, AND 551.084, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, - (CONSULTATION WITH ATtORNEY, DEUBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY, DEUBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFf OR DONATION, PERSONNEL MAlTERS, CONFERENCE WITII EMPLOYEES DELmERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER WITNESS IN AN INVESTIGATION) A. 551-074 (pERSONNEL MAlTER) DISCUSS APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Council did not retire to an Executive Session on this matter as it was tabled until the next Regular Meeting.