2004-05-24 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council

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City Council Regular Meeting and workshop Meeting — May 24, 2004 - Page 5 - .. 16. The Regular Meeting closed and the Workshop opened at 6:58 p.m. A. Update on Beacon Project — Chairman Jim Schul provided Council with an overview of Beacon. 17. The Workshop Meeting closed and the Regular Meeting reconvened at 7:12 p.m. 18. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Ms. Feazelle informed City Council she attended the State of the County address today and there was a tribute to the late Mayor Norman Malone. Ms. Feazelle stated the Home Grant Closing is May 28, 2004 at 330 N. 5 Street. Ms. Feazelle announced the Run -Off District 5 Early Voting will be held at the City Hall Council Chambers beginning June 2, 2004 and ending on June 15, 2004 from 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. and on Saturday June 5, 2004 at City Hall Council Chambers from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Election Day is Saturday, June 19, 2004. Early Voting for Mayor and District 6 Special Election will be held at the City Hall Council Chambers beginning July 7, 2004 and ending on July 20, 2004 from 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. and on Saturday July 10, 2004 at City Hall Council Chambers from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Election Day is July 24, 2004. 19. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmembers Engelken, Griffiths, Beasley, Ebow, Moser, Young and Mosteit had comments. 20. EXECUTIVE SESSION — PURSUANT TO PROVISION OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, CHAPTER 551.071 THROUGH 551.076, 551 -087, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE (CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY, DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY, DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFR 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) 551.072 — Meet with City Manager and City Attorney for the purpose of deliberating the purpose of deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property 551.073 — Meet with City Manager and City Attorney for the purpose of deliberating a negotiated contract for a prospective gift or donation to the City of La Porte Council retired to Executive Session and the Regular Meeting reconvened at 8:33 p.m. There was no action taken during Executive Session. 21. CONSIDERATIONS AN POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION 22. There being no further business to come before Council, the Regular Meeting was duly adjourned at 8:34 p.m. Respectfully submitted, 178 Martha Gillett, T C City Secretary pdss app on this 14 day of June 2004 any Bea ey, Mayor P o Tem