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9. COUNCIL COMMENTS Hear announcements concerning matters appearing on the agenda; <br /> items of community interest; and/or inquiries of staff regarding specific factual information or <br /> existing policy from the Mayor, Councilmembers, and City staff,for which no formal action will <br /> be discussed or taken. <br /> Councilpersons thanked outgoing Councilpersons Earp, Ojeda, and Gillett for their leadership, <br /> knowledge, and effort, who also thanked their co-Councilpersons; thanked Pastor Dunn and said how <br /> nice it was to see him back; expressed pleasure at the voter turnout in this election and dismay at the <br /> campaign signs still present around polling locations; thanked the City Secretary's Office for work on <br /> the election; shared the recognition and celebration of newly sworn officers and employees of the <br /> quarter at the Police Department last week; and reminded the Council of the canvass meetings coming <br /> up next week. <br /> 10. EXECUTIVE SESSION <br /> a. City Council will meet in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code Section <br /> 551.07487 — Deliberative Regarding Economic Development Negotiations — Meet with City <br /> Manager to discuss commercial and financial information received from a business <br /> prospect regarding a project to locate a new business in La Porte, and deliberate offer of <br /> financial incentive for said project. <br /> The Council adjourned into executive session at 7:04 p.m. <br /> 11. RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any,on item(s)discussed in executive <br /> session. <br /> a. Discussion and possible action regarding direction to the City Manager in negotiating <br /> economic development agreement with business prospect for a new business in La Porte. <br /> The Council reconvened into open session at 7:53 p.m. The Mayor said the Council had provided <br /> the City Manager with direction on negotiating an economic development agreement with a <br /> business prospect for a new business in La Porte. <br /> ADJ•URN —W irru t ob.ection Ma or Ri•b adourned the meetin. at 7:53 ..m. <br /> •- •odward, i y Sec - = —� <br /> Page 4 of 4 <br /> November 9, 2020, Council Meeting Minutes <br />