2013-05-13 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council minutes

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Councilmember Kaminski thanked the retirees and the Finance Department and commented on the great turnout at the Rotary Crawfish Boil; Councilmember Leonard congratulated the retirees and "Employee of the (First) Quarter' Pam Kroupa; Councilmember Engelken congratulated all of the recent retirees, thanked Richard Warren for attending and speaking on behalf of the Brookglen Homeowners' Association for needed improvements in the subdivision; Councilmember Mosteit congratulated the retirees and "Employee of the (First) Quarter" Pam Kroupa and Mayor Pro-Tem Jay Martin; and Mayor Rigby reported on the La Porte Education Foundation Golf Tournament and Sylvan Beach Day Festival, the Plant Managers Breakfast will be continued, although attendance was low, informed of his attendance at the Special Olympics Banquet, thanked City Secretary Patrice Fogarty, Election Workers, and the Citizens' Charter Review Committee for their hard work and successful election, and congratulated Mayor Pro-Tem Jay Martin. 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. Texas Government Code, Section 561.072 — Deliberation regarding purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property: Discussion regarding possible land acquisition in area bounded by State Highway 146, Broadway, Barbours Cut and Main Street. Texas Government Code, Section 551.071(1)(A) — Pending or Contemplated Litigation — State vs. Port of Houston - Sound Mediation City Council recessed the regular meeting to convene an executive session at 7:35 p.m. to deliberate regarding purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property: Discussion regarding possible land acquisition in area bounded by State Highway 146, Broadway, Barbours Cut and Main Street and to discuss Pending or Contemplated Litigation — State vs. Port of Houston - Sound Mediation. 13. RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any, on item(s) discussed in executive session. The regular meeting was reconvened at 8:40 p.m. Regarding possible land acquisition in area bounded by State Highway 146, Broadway, Barbours Cut and Main Street, Council directed staff to counter offer property swap with LPISD with 'square foot for square foot equal allocation'; and asked the City Attorney to prepare a legal opinion on whether public property can be abandoned, and prepare a legal opinion on adverse possession — anything pertaining to these issues; and gave direction to the City Manager to look at plats so construction cannot begin in public rights of way without proper closings. Regarding Pending or Contemplated Litigation — State vs. Port of Houston - Sound Mediation, Council received a report from the City Attorney's Office and directed to continue negotiation on the proposed settlement. 14. ADJOURN There being no further business, Councilmember Engelken moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:45 p.m. Councilmember Leonard seconded. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Patrice Fogarty Ci ecreta Passed and o d n J a 10, 2013. May r Loui R. Rigb Page 7 of 7 May 13, 2013, Council Meeting Minutes