2006-08-28 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing Meeting of La Porte City Council

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City Council Regular Meeting and Public Hearing —August 28, 2006 Page 12 Resumes will be received in the City Secretary's Office and compiled in the same manner as when Ms. Feazelle was hired. Motion was made by Council Member Engelken to approve an open search for City Manager's position with a committee consisting of Mayor Porter, Tommy Moser, Chuck Engelken and Howard Ebow. Mayor to serve as the Chairman. Second by Council member Moser. The motion carried. 26. Administrative Reports City Manager Debra Feazelle advised council Representative Wayne Smith required council input on public hearing docket #2651 regarding insurance, the submission of resolution and policy amendments to the National League of Cities National Municipal Policy September 1, 2006, Labor Day Holiday observed Monday, September 4, 2006, Chamber of Commerce annual steak cookout September 7, 2006 6:30 p.m. at Dupont Recreation Building, Armed Forces Blood Drive September 13-14, 2006 at the Texas National Guard, Employee Health Fair 2006, September 15, 2006 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the Fitness Center, Boards and Commissions Appreciation Dinner September 18, 2006 6:00 p.m. at the Fitness Center and Neighborhood Center Inc. Volunteer Banquet September 21, 2006 6:30 p.m. at the Houston Yacht Club, Fall Back Festival VIP event September 15, 2006 5:30 p.m. at 101 Main Grill, Fall Back Festival September 22,2006 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Main Street September 23, 2006, Noon - 10:00 p.m. Sylvan Beach and the TML Conference October 25-27, 2006 Austin TX. Ms. Feazelle informed council garbage bags would be available to be purchased in January 2007. Council Comments 27. Ebow, Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen, Rigby, Moser, Beasley, Griffiths and Mayor Porter had comments. 28. 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) SECTION - 551-087 - (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT) SECTION - 551.074 - (PERSONNEL MATTERS) SECTION - 551.074 - (PERSONNEL MATTERS) SECTION - 551-074 - (PERSONNEL MATTER) Council retired to Executive Session at 8:40 p.m. MEET WITH CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO DISCUSS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CITY SECRETARY'S EVALUATION DISCUSS AND CONSIDER POSSIBLE ACTION ON CITY MANAGER'S EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT DISCUSS AND CONSIDER POSSIBLE ACTION ON APPOINTMENT OF INTERIM CITY MANAGER 29. There was no action taken during Executive Session Council returned to the table at 9:41 p.m. Motion was made by Council Member Griffiths to adjust City Secretary's salary to 4% increase retro 7/7/2006. Second by Council Member Engelken. Motion carried unanimously.