2012-06-11 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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(b) Receive drainage report — J. Garza City Engineer Julian Garza provided a drainage report. 10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS (a) Juneteenth Celebration, June 15-19, 2012 (b) Chamber of Commerce Hamburger Cookout, Thursday, June 21, 2012 (c) City Council Meeting, Monday, June 25, 2012 11. COUNCIL COMMENTS regarding matters appearing on the agenda; recognition of community members, city employees, and upcoming events; inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information or existing policies — Councilmembers Kaminski, Zemanek, Leonard, Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen, Martin, Moser and Mayor Rigby. Councilmember Kaminski thanked City Council and the City Secretary's Office for their thoughts and cards during her hospital stay; Happy birthday wishes were given to Councilmember Leonard. Councilmember Zemanek commented on Consent Agenda Item E, which was pulled. He reported his business has been overcharged by 54 percent over the last two years and four months. Councilmember Zemanek recommended staff send a letter with the contract attach to commercial businesses and have them confirm the amount they are being charged by Republic Services, Inc., for the collection of containerized commercial solid waste and report back to Council; Congratulations were expressed to Councilmember Zemanek on his election as mayor pro tem. Councilmember Moser reminded everyone of the upcoming Juneteenth festivities. 12. EXECUTIVE SESSION The City Council reserves the right to meet in closed session on any agenda item should the need arise and if applicable pursuant to authorization by Title 5, Chapter 551, of the Texas Government Code, including, but not limited to, the following: Texas Government Code, Section 551.074 — Personnel Matters: For the purpose of deliberating the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment and/or duties of a public officer or employee: Discuss proposed employment between the City and candidate for position of City Manager. Mayor Rigby commented he had received a signed copy of the employment contract from the City's top candidate; and there was no need to go into executive session unless they wanted to discuss the contract. Council did not go into executive session. 13. RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any, on item(s) discussed in executive session. Consider taking action authorizing the Mayor to sign and the City Secretary to attest an employment contract with candidate for position of City Manager. Councilmember Leonard moved to authorize the Mayor to sign and the City Secretary to attest an employment contract with Corby Alexander for position of City Manager. Councilmember Zemanek seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Leonard, Engelken, Kaminski, Zemanek, Mosteit, Martin, Clausen, and Moser Nays: None Absent: None Page 7 of 8 June 11, 2012, City Council Meeting Minutes