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<br />MINUTES OF SPECIAL CALLED CITY COUNCIL RETREAT MEETING <br />OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL <br />January 30, 2006 <br /> <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order by Mayor Alton Porter at 6:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Members of City Council Present: Council members Chuck Engelken, Barry Beasley, Tommy Moser, Louis <br />Rigby, Howard Ebow, Peter Griffiths, Mike Clausen, Mike Mosteit and Mayor Alton Porter <br /> <br />Members of Council Absent: None <br /> <br />Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: City Manager Debra Feazelle, Assistant City <br />Manager John Joems, Assistant City Manager Cynthia Alexander, Assistant City Secretary Sharon Harris, <br />Public Works Director Steve Gillett, Parks and Recreation Director Stephen Barr, Director of Planning & <br />Community Development Wayne Sabo, Assistant to the City Manager Crystal Scott, EMS Chief Ray Nolen, <br />Fire Chief Mike Boaze, Court Clerk Amy Bird, Human Resources Manager Robert Swanagan, Golf Pro Alex <br />Osmand, Judge Denise Mitrano, Assistant Finance Director Michael Dolby, Animal Control Supervisor <br />Clarence Anderson, Emergency Management Coordinator Jeff Suggs, Main Street Coordinator Debra Dye and <br />Assistant Fire Chief Champ Dunham. <br /> <br />Others Present: None <br /> <br />2. Councilmember Griffiths delivered the invocation. <br /> <br />3. Mayor Porter led the Pledge of Allegiance <br /> <br />4. Mayor Porter provided the group with opening remarks. <br /> <br />5. OVERVIEW - D. Feazelle <br /> <br />City Manager Debra Feazelle provided an overview of the meeting goals and noted staff will need to receive <br />direction on items they want staff to pursue in order to include in the budget process. <br /> <br />6. IN-LIEU PAYMENTS (IDA NEGOTIATIONS) - D. Feazelle/J. Joerns <br /> <br />Assistant City Manager John Joems provided an overview of the following items to City Council <br /> <br />A. INTRODUCTIONS/PURPOSEITYPICAL NEGOTIATION PROCESS <br /> <br />B. REVENUE HISTORY FOR CURRENT IDA TERM <br /> <br />C. TOP TEN IDA'S FOR TOTAL REVENUE <br /> <br />D. CHANGES TO AD VALOREM TAX RATES FOR INDUSTRY <br /> <br />E. CONTRACT RATES FOR INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS ALONG THE TEXAS GULF COAST <br /> <br />F. KEY ISSUES AND SIDEBAR ISSUES <br />