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13. EXECUTIVE SESSION <br />The City Council reserves the right to meet in closed session on any agenda item should the need <br />arise and if applicable pursuant to authorization by Title 5, Chapter 551, of the Texas Government <br />Code, including, but not limited to, the following: <br />Texas Government Code, Section 551.072 — Deliberation regarding Real Property — City of <br />La Porte - Flanagan Shipping lease agreement; property located at 918 N. Broadway. <br />Texas Government Code, Section 551.072 — Deliberation regarding Real Property — Potential <br />lease agreement on airport property. <br />Texas Government Code, Section 551.071(1) — Consultation with Attorney regarding pending or <br />contemplated litigation /settlement offer: Update regarding annexation of an approximately 29 -acre <br />tract of land in the Battleground Industrial District. <br />City Council recessed the regular meeting to convene an executive session at 8:12 p.m <br />14. RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any, on items discussed in executive <br />session. <br />The regular meeting reconvened at 9:07 p.m. Regarding the first item, Council gave direction to <br />staff to let the Flanagan and Rail Spur Agreement expire on December 31S and to sell the entire <br />parcel of property. Regarding the second item, Council gave direction to staff to move forward with <br />appraisal of the airport property and leasing plans. <br />15. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance authorizing the annexation of an <br />approximately 29 -acre tract of land in the Battleground Industrial District and located within the City <br />of La Porte's extraterritorial jurisdiction — T. Tietjens <br />Planning Director Tim Tietjens presented a summary. <br />Councilmember Engelken moved to continue with the processes and an i mmediate date of <br />annexation. Councilmember Clausen seconded. MOTION FAILED. <br />Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Engelken, Clausen and Martin <br />Nays: Councilmembers Leonard, Zemanek, Moser and Kaminski <br />Absent: Councilmember Mosteit <br />16. ADJOURN <br />There being no further business, at 9:10 p.m. Councilmember Engelken moved to adjourn the meeting. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Patrice Fogarty, City Secretary <br />Passed and approved on the 12 of December, 2011. <br />Mayor Louis R. Rigby <br />Page 7 of 7 <br />November 14, 2011, City Council Meeting Minutes <br />