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9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS • Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, March 16 • La Porte Development Corporation Board meeting, March 27 • Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting, March 23 • City Council meeting, March 27 The City Manager said there were no reports. 10. COUNCIL COMMENT Hear announcements concerning matters appearing on the agenda; items of community interest; and/or inquiries of staff regarding specific factual information or existing policy from the Mayor, Councilpersons, and City staff, for which no formal action will be discussed or taken. Councilpersons expressed concern about taking West D off the truck route and hoped the City could be proactive in discouraging buildings along the street being torn down for parking yards; recalled seeing the Police bike teams out in the community; congratulated the City Manager and City staff on the survey award; praised the organizers of Chief Deardorffs retirement event last week; and congratulated Municipal Court on receiving the Municipal Traffic Safety Initiatives (MTSI) Award fifteen years in a row (the only court of its size in the state to have done so). 11. EXECUTIVE SESSION a. City Council will meet in closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code 661.072 - Deliberation regarding purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property: Meet with City Manager and Assistant City Attorney to discuss potential purchase of real property located in the City of La Porte] The Council convened an executive session at 7:24 p.m. 11. RECONVENE into open session and consider action, if any, on item(s) discussed in executive session. med into open session at 7:53 p.m. Mayor Rigby said the City Manager had a report on a building in La Porte being considered for purchase. Councilperson ruct the Citv Manaaer to have a roofina inspection performed on the buildina Councilperson Bentley moved to divide the question: the motion was seconded by Councilperson McCaulley: the motion was adopted. 9-0. The motion to have a roofing inspection was adopted, 5-4. Mayor Rigby, Mayor Pro Tern Enqelken, and Councilpersons Bentley and McCaulley voting against. OMWALri