HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-04-10 Special Called Regular Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors
STATE OF TEXAS )(
COUNTY OF HARRIS )(
CITY OF L A PORTE )(
LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD
Notice is hereby given a Special Called Regular Meeting of the La Porte Development
Corporation Board of Directors to be held on October 4, 2010 at 5:00 p.m., at La Porte City Hall
Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, regarding the items of business
according to the agenda listed below:
1. Call to order
2. Administer Oaths of Office to new Board Members John Zemanek and Nancy Oieda and
administer Oaths of Office to Mike Clausen and Bob Pizzitola for their reappointments as
Board Members - M. Gillett
3. Consider approval of the Au~ust 23.2010 minutes of the Special Called Re~ular Meetin~ of
the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors - M. Gillett
4. Close the Special Called Regular Meeting and open Workshop Meeting
Discussion of the public hearing process for upcomin~ proiects - S.
Osborne/C. Askins
5. Close Workshop Meeting and reconvene the Special Called Regular Meeting.
6. Consider action calling for a public hearing at the November meeting of the La Porte Development
Corporation Board of Directors.
7. Executive Session - Pursuant to provision of the Open Meetings Law, under Texas Government
Code Chapter 571, Sections 551.071 through 551.076, 551.087 (consultation with attorney,
deliberation regarding real property, deliberation regarding prospective gift or donation, personnel
matters, deliberation regarding security devices, or excluding a witness during examination of
another witness in an investigation, deliberation regarding economic development negotiations)
8. Board member comments
A. Matter appearing on agenda
B. Inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information or existing policy
9. Adjournment
If during the course of the meeting covered by this agenda the Council should determine that a closed
or executive meeting or session of the Council should be held or is required in relation to an item
noticed in this agenda, then such closed or executive meeting or sessions authorized by the Open
Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; will be held by the Council at that date, hour
and place given in the meeting notice or as soon after the commencement of the meeting covered by
the meeting notice as the Council may conveniently meet in such closed or executive meeting or
session conceming any and all subjects and for any and all purposes permitted by Sections 551.071
through 551.076, and 551.087 of said Open Meetings Law, including, but not limited to:
Section 551.071 - For the purpose of a private consultation with the Council's attorney on any subject
or matter authorized by law.
Section 551.072 - For the purpose of deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real
property.
Section 551.073 - For the purpose of deliberating a negotiated contract for a prospective gift or
donation to the City.
Section 551.074 - For the purpose of deliberating the appointment, employment, evaluation,
reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or
charges against a public officer or employee, unless the officer or employee requests a public hearing.
Section 551.075 - for the purpose of conferring with an employee or employees of the City, only for
the purpose of receiving information from the employee or employees or to ask questions of the
employee or employees; provided, however, that no discussion of public business or City policy that
affects public business shall take place between the members of the City Council during the
conference.
Section 551.076 - To consider deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security
personnel or devices.
Section 551.087 - To discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the
governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have
locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the
governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; or to deliberate the offer of a
financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by Subdivision (1).
There may be a possible quorum of City Council present at this meeting and may participate in
discussion at this meeting, however, they will not vote on matters.
THIS FACILITY HAS DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS AVAILABLE. REQUESTS FOR
ACCOMMODATIONS OR INTERPRETIVE SERVICES AT MEETINGS SHOULD BE MADE 48
HOURS PRIOR TO THIS MEETING. PLEASE CONTACT CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 281-
471-5020 OR TOO LINE 281-471-5030 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
Approved:
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Martha Gillett, TRMC
City Secretary
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