2004-11-08 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting

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City Council Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting - November S, 2UU4 - Page 5 9. This item will be tabled until the December 13,2004 Council Meeting. Council to consider approving an ordinance appointing positions to fill the remaining vacancies on Boards and Commissions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 2004-2782-A - AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING MEMBERS TO VARIOUS BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES, OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEM MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Ebow to table Item 9 until the December 13. 2004 City Council Meeting. Second by Councilmember Griffiths. The motion carried. Ayes: Ebow, Griffiths, Engelken, Young, Beasley, Clausen, Rigby, Moser and Porter Nays: None Abstain: None 12. Administrative Reports City Manager Debra Feazelle reminded Council and Staff of the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership Panel Discussion with Senator Mike Jackson on Wednesday, November 10,2004, at Space Center Houston at Silver Moon Cafe from 4:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.; TML Booth/Resolutions; Veteran's Day Ceremony on Thursday, November 11,2004 at La Porte High School Stadium at 9:10 a.m.; Kaneka's 20 Year Celebration/Grant; Christmas on Main Street on Thursday, December 9, 2004 from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.; and the Holiday Celebration on Friday, December 10, 2004 at Sylvan Beach Pavilion from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. 13. Council Comments Ebow, Griffiths, Engelken, Young, Beasley, Clausen, Rigby, Moser and Porter 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 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) 551.071 - (Legal Matter) - Discuss Legal Matter with City Attorney and City Manager. 551.073 - (Prospective Gift or Donation) - Meet with City Attorney and City Manager to discuss prospective gift or donation to the City. 551.072 - (Land Acquisition) - Meet with City Manager and City Attorney for the purpose of deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease of value of real property Council retired to Executive Session at 8:45 p.m. and the Regular Meeting reconvened at 8:08 p.m.