06-25-12 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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Receive drainage report – J. Garza City Engineer Julian Garza provided a drainage report. Juneteenth Celebration, June 15-19, 2012 Chamber of Commerce HamburgerCookout, Thursday, June 21, 2012 CityCouncilMeeting, Monday,June 25, 2012 regarding matters appearing on the agenda; recognition of community members, city employees, and upcoming events; inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information or existing policies– CouncilmembersKaminski, Zemanek,Leonard, Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen, Martin,Moser and Mayor Rigby. Councilmember Kaminski thanked City Council and the City Secretary’s Office for their thoughts and cards during her hospital stay;birthday wishes were expressed to Councilmember Leonard. Councilmember Zemanek commented on Consent Agenda Item E, which had beenpulledby Republic. He reported his business has been overcharged by 54percent over the last two years and four months. Councilmember Zemanek recommended staff send a letter with the contract attachedto commercial businesses and have them confirm the amount they are being charged by Republic Services, Inc., for the collection of containerized commercial solid wasteand requested staff then report back to Council;congratulations were expressed to Councilmember Zemanek on his election as mayor pro tem. Councilmember Moser reminded everyone of the upcoming Juneteenth festivities. The City Council 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: – Personnel Matters: For the purpose of deliberating the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment and/or duties of a public officer or employee: Discussproposed employment between the City and candidate for position of City Manager. Mayor Rigby commented he had received asigned copy of the employment contract from the City’s top candidate; and there was no need to go into executive session unless they wanted to discuss the contract.Council did not go into executive session. into regular session and consider action, if any, on item(s) discussed in executive session. Consider taking action authorizingthe Mayor to sign and the City Secretary to attest an employment contract with candidate for position of City Manager. Councilmember Leonard moved to authorize the Mayor to sign and the City Secretary to attest an employment contract with Corby Alexanderfor position of City Manager. Councilmember Zemanek seconded. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Leonard, Engelken, Kaminski, Zemanek, Mosteit, Martin, Clausen, and Moser Nays: None Absent:None