2014-10-13 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council minutes

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Council meetings, Councilmember Earp also congratulated Rosemarie Harmon for receiving a proclamation; recipients of the Life Saving Awards; welcomed City Secretary Patrice Fogarty back to meetings; thanked Emergency Management Coordinator Jeff Suggs and City Manager Corby Alexander for their assistance with the computer savings; and requested an update on the Animal Shelter and Adoption Center and noted it has been 400 days, today, since the beginning of construction; Councilmember Clausen deferred to Councilmember Earp's comments and agreed; Councilmember Martin congratulated Rosemarie Harmon for receiving a proclamation; recipients of the Life Saving Awards; reported he attended the TML Conference and gave kudos to Golf Course Manager Alex Osmond and staff for the Bayforest Junior Golf Championship with over 80 players and $6500 being raised in revenue for the City; Councilmember Moser congratulated Rosemarie Harmon for receiving a proclamation; recipients of the Life Saving Awards and gave kudos to the City of La Porte's Emergency First Responders; Councilmember Kaminski congratulated Rosemarie Harmon for receiving a proclamation; recipients of the Life Saving Awards and welcomed City Secretary Patrice Fogarty back to meetings; Councilmember Zemanek echoed congrats and echoed Councilmember Moser's comments on the City of La Porte Emergency First Responders, reported the La Porte Police Officers' Association Golf Tournament is this Friday; the Salute to Industry Golf Tournament has been rescheduled to October 22, 2014, and welcomed back City Secretary Patrice Fogarty; and Mayor Rigby congratulated recipients of the Life Saving Awards; thanked the City of La Porte Emergency First Responders, and reported the car show held on W. Main was a nice events despite the rain on Saturday. 12. EXECUTIVE SESSION: The City 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 551.072 — For the purpose of deliberating the purpose of the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property: Klein Retreat property and former Happy Harbour property. City Council recessed the regular Council meeting to convene an executive session at 9:08 p.m. for the purpose of deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property: Klein Retreat property and former Happy Harbour property. 13. RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any on item(s) discussed in executive session. Council reconvened into the regular Council meeting at 9:47 p.m. Regarding the executive session pertaining to Section 551.072, For the purpose of deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property: Klein Retreat property and former Happy Harbour property, Councilmember Zemanek moved authorize the City Manager to meet and negotiate with Galveston Bay Foundation for the property discussed. Councilmember Leonard seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Moser, Clausen, Kaminski, Engelken, Zemanek, Earp, and Leonard Nays: Councilmember Martin Absent: None 14. ADJOURN There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:49 p.m. r Aqa� - Patrice Fogarty, C Secre ry Passed n p ved on October 27, 2014. May" ay r L uis R. ig y Page 10 of 10 October 13, 2014, Council Meeting Minutes