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<br />City Council Special Called Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting -May 21, 2007 <br />Page 11 <br /> <br />A. Council discussed rebuilding of the Police Department Firing Range and provided staff <br />with direction to move forward. <br /> <br />B. Council discussed establishing a Vacation Leave Donation Program and adopting an <br />agreement to the City of La Porte Employee Policies Handbook by amending Chapter <br />IV, "Leaves and Absences" and provided staff with direction to bring back to next <br />meeting with clarification on definitions of common illness and abuse of paid leave. <br /> <br />C. Council received a report on election polling locations for Run-Off June 16,2007. <br /> <br />27. Closed the Workshop meeting and reconvened Regular Meeting at 7:59 p.m. <br /> <br />28. Administrative Reports <br /> <br />Interim City Manager John Joems provided Council with the following Administrative <br />Reports. <br /> <br />Plant Manager's Appreciation Breakfast May 22,2007 Sylvan Beach Pavilion at 7:15 a.m., <br />City Offices closed, Monday, May 28, 2007 for observance of Memorial Day, 5th Annual <br />Harris County Precinct Two Juneteenth Prayer Breakfast June 14,2007 Sylvan Beach <br />Pavilion 8:00 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. and the Annual Juneteenth Parade and Celebration June <br />16,2007, North 8th and Main Steet (Coffee 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Jennie Riley Center). <br /> <br />29. Council Comments <br /> <br />Clausen, Rigby, Moser, Beasley, Ebow, Engelken, and Porter had comments. <br /> <br />30. EXECUTIVE SESSION - PURSUANT TO PROVISION OF THE OPEN MEETINGS <br />LAW, CHAPTER 551.071 THROUGH 551.076, 551-087, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE <br />(CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY, DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL <br />PROPERTY, DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFT OR DONATION, <br />PERSONNEL MATTERS, DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR <br />EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER <br />WITNESS IN AN INVESTIGATION, DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC <br />DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS) <br /> <br />B. SECTION - 551.074 - (PERSONNEL MATTERS) <br /> <br />MEET WITH INTERIM CITY MANAGER <br />AND CITY ATTORNEY TO DISCUSS <br />CASE OF CITY OF LA PORTE VS. 200 <br />GARFIELD, llC. <br /> <br />EVALUATION OF INTERIM CITY <br />MANAGER JOHN JOERNS <br /> <br />A. SECTION - 551.071 (A) - (PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED <br />LITIGATION) <br /> <br />Council retired to Executive Session at 8:07 p.rn. and returned to the Regular Meeting and <br />reconvened at 8:46 p.m. <br /> <br />31. Considerations and possible action on items considered in Executive Session. <br />