09-26-11 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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(g) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending the Interlocal Agreement between the City of La Porte and Harris County for fixed route bus service with complementary paratransit services; and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 — R. Bottoms (h) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to enter into contracts for the annual supply of water and sewer materials — S. Cream 7. AUTHORIZATIONS (a) Consider approval or other action establishing the Tax Rate for the 2011 -2012 Fiscal Year, consisting of maintenance and operation rate of $.605 and a debt service rate of $.105 for a total tax rate of $.71 per hundred dollar valuation — M. Dolby (b) Consider approval or other action regarding modifications to the City's Medical Plan and premiums, based on recommendation of the Chapter 172 Committee — H. Weger 8. PUBLIC HEARING AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCE (a) Public Hearing to receive comments regarding condemnation of the substandard building at 1307 E. Main — D. Wilmore (b) Consider approval or other action of an ordinance condemning a building located at 1307 E. Main — D. Wilmore 9. ORDINANCES (a) Consider approval or other action of an ordinance repealing the exemption from collection of sales tax on telecommunication services under authority of Texas Tax Code Section 321.210 — M. Dolby 10. DISCUSSION OR OTHER ACTION (a) Discussion or other action regarding pedestrian and vehicular safety measures on Main Street, including but not limited to, traffic signals and cross walks — Mayor Rigby (b) Discussion or other action regarding drainage benefits from the Pasadena Convention Center improvements — T. Tietjens /Klotz & Associates (c) Discussion or other action regarding group homes (a /k /a community homes, residential personal care homes, living centers and assisted living centers) — D. Wilmore (d) Discussion or other action regarding a presentation by Marc Campos of Celanese Corporation on their project to convert natural gas into ethanol — Mayor Rigby 11. STAFF REPORTS (a) Receive report from Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mott regarding delinquent tax collection process — K. Powell (b) Receive CIP Update — T. Tietjens, S. Osborne, M. Boaze, D. Mick, J. Suggs, A. Osmond and S. Barr (c) Receive Drainage Report — J. Garza 12. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS (a) October 3, 2011 — La Porte Development Corporation Board Meeting — 5:00 p.m. (b) October 3, 2011 — Joint La Porte Development Corporation Board and City Council Meeting — 6:00 p.m.