2005-01-24 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of the La Porte City Council minutes

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City Council Regular Meeting <Odd Workshop Meeting - January 24, 2004 Page 7 21. Council to consider compensation for Municipal Judge. No action was taken at this time. 22. There was no action taken during Executive Session. 16. Close Regular Meeting and Open Workshop Meeting at 8:30 p.m. A. Human Resources Manager Sherri Sampson discussed changes, as requested, to the Drug and Alcohol Policy. Revisions were made as follows: Add weapons section to Personnel Policy Handbook and leave in this policy. Councilmember Rigby noted that golf course workers should be under Safety Sensitive positions. Councilmember Rigby is largely concerned with Social Security Numbers in the packet; these need to be retracted, get distributed copies from everyone and give a clean copy without the numbers in it; the numbers will not be distributed in the future; the policies with the numbers will be shredded. Contractors should require their own policy. B. Director of Planning and Community Development Wayne Sabo discussed the guidance and alternatives on mowing of City right-of-ways. Council requested maps of all areas to determine the magnitude, and work with Public Works on a schedule; return to Council and see what remains and what would need to be contracted. Initial clean-up will be a large job, cleaning up the alleys and trimming the trees. Look at allowing homeowners to extend their property line. C. Assistant City Manager John Joerns discussed tax abatement guidelines and criteria and provided staff with direction. Council is positive on declining the percentage. This item will be brought back at the February 14th City Council Meeting; Council will be provided with competitive sizing information prior to the meeting. 17. Closed Workshop and reconvened Regular Meeting at 9:46 p.m. 18. Administrative Reports City Manager Debra Feazelle commented on the good attendance at the ground breaking events; thanked Mayor, Council and Staff for their participation and compliments regarding the Council Retreat; the Depot was broken into this weekend, the Chronicle will have an article in the Thursday, January 27,2005 newspaper; overall programs are noted on the agenda. Ms. Feazelle reminded Mayor, Council and Staff of the Bay Area Houston Banquet on January 28,2005 the AMCC February 12-14 in Austin, and the City Council Meeting on February 14,2005.