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Home My WebLink About06-02-97 Special Called Regular Meeting of City Council . . AGENDA SPECIAL CALLED REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD JUNE 2, 1997, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL, 604 WEST FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M. Next Ord. 97-2177 Next Res. 97-04 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION - REV . STAN JORDAN - BA YSHORE BAPTIST 3. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF SPECIAL CALLED REGULAR MEETING MAY 19, 1997 4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COU'NCIL RAND VALENTIN - TO DISCUSS THE ZONING ORDINANCE AS IT RELATES TO HOME BUD..DERS MARKETING SIGNS S. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE RUNOFF ELECTION HELD ON MAY 31, 1997 (Ord. 97-2177) - K. Askins 6. ADMINISTERING OATH OF OFFICE FOR NEW COUNCILPERSON - Mayor Malone 7 . CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION - Mayor Malone 8. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AUTHORZING AN EXTENSION OF THE PRIME CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE AGREEMENT (Ord. 97-2178) - K. Askins 9. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AWARDING A BID FOR PLASTIC GARBAGE BAGS - S. Gillett 10. CONSIDER APPROV AL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AND ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO V ARIOUS BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITIEES (Ord. 97-2179) - K. Askins 11. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS A. SHELL EMERGENCY RESPONSE DRILL (OIL SPILL) - JUNE 12, 1997 B. BA Y DAY - JUNE 14, 1997 C. CHAMBER COOK-OUT DUPONT REC. CENTER - JUNE 19,1997 D. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - AVIATION DIVISION E. LA PORTE HARDWARE COMPANY 70TH ANNIVERSARY F. NEW FIRE APPARATUS G. PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION OF COMPOST - WEEK OF JUNE 2 . . 12. COUNCIL ACTION 13. EXECUTIVE SESSION - PURSUANT TO PROVISION OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, CHAPTER 551.071 THROUGH 551.076, AND 551.084, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, - (CONSULTATION WITH A TIORNEY, DELffiERA TION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY, DELffiERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFf OR DONATION, PERSONNEL MA TIERS, CONFERENCE WITH EMPLOYEES, DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER WITNESS IN AN INVESTIGATION) A. SECTION 551.074 (pERSONNEL) CONSIDER APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO VARIOUS BOARDS, COMMISIONS, AND COMMIITEES 14. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION 15. 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 concerning any and all subjects and for any and all purposes permitted by Sections 551.071 through 551.076, and Section 551.084, of said Open Meetings Law, including, but not limited to: Section 551.071 - Section 551.072 - Section 551.073 - Section 551.074 - Section 551.075 - For the purpose of a private consultation with the Council's attorney on any subject or matter authorized by law. For the purpose of deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property. For the purpose of deliberating a negotiated contract for a prospective gift or donation to the City. 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. 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 Section 551.084 - . . To consider the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices. For the purpose of excluding a witness from a hearing during the examination of another witness in an investigation.