2004-07-26 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council

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City Council Regular Meeting and'orkshop Meeting — July 26, 2004 - Page 3 ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY CLARK ASKINS READ: ORDINANCE 2004 -2759 — AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND FIRST SOUTHWEST COMPANY FOR FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT, FINDING COMPLIANCE3 WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, AND PROVIDING AND EFFECTIVE DATE HEROF. Motion was made by Councilmember Rigby to approve the Ordinance 2004 -2759 as presented. Second by Councilmember Griffiths. Motion carried unanimously. 10. The Regular Meeting closed and the Workshop Meeting opened at 6:35 p.m. A. Building Official Debbie Wilmore reviewed the findings of the Board of Inspection and requested authorization for a Public Hearing date for the ten (10) structures being reviewed. It was the consensus of City Council to move forward with scheduling a Public Hearing. Councilmember Mosteit suggested staff consider having utilities turned off on these homes in order to avoid fire and hazards. B. City Manager's Administrative Assistant Crystal Scott and La Porte Independent School District's Dave Turnquist discussed the billboard design for Phase III Display. Colleen Hicks provided City Council with an overview and showed them examples of the billboard. C. Human Resources Manager Sherri Sampson reported on Chapter 172 Medical Board. 11. The Workshop Meeting closed and the Regular Meeting reconvened at 8:14 p.m. 12. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS The tentative Special Called Meeting to canvass will be Monday, August 2, 2004 at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers; the Main Street Committee Public Hearing will be held on Monday, August 2, 2004, at 7 p.m.; the Chamber of Commerce New Teachers Luncheon is Tuesday, August 3, 2004, at 11:45 a.m. at the La Porte High School Student Center; the Lomax District Meeting (rural single - family residential will be Tuesday, August 3, 2004, at 7 p.m. at the Old Lomax City Hall Building; National Night Out is Tuesday, August 3, 2004, from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m. at various block parties; the Summer Youth Luncheon is scheduled for Friday, August 6, 2004, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Council Chambers; TML Region 14's Fall Meeting will be held on, Friday and Saturday, August 6 -7, 2004 in Galveston, Texas; the Budget Workshop Meetings will be the week of August 9, 2004 at 6 p.m.; Breakfast with the Stars will be Wednesday, August 11, 2004, at 7 a.m. at Sylvan Beach Pavilion, and the Newly Elected City Officials' Orientation will be Saturday and Sunday, August 20 -21, 2004, in Austin, Texas. Ms. Feazelle announced that Mr. Finan the Interim Planning Director has accepted a position with another City. She thanked him for all his hard work and efforts while with the City of La Porte. 13. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmembers Engelken, Ebow, Mosteit, Moser, Rigby, Mosteit and Mayor Pro Tem Beasley had comments. 14. 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