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Home My WebLink About07-14-97 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting of City Council . . AGENDA PUBLIC HEARING AND REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD JULY 14, 1997, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL, 604 WEST FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M. Next Ord. 97-2185 Next Res. 97-05 I. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION - DR. WAYNE SPEARS - FAIRMONT BAPTIST CHURCH 3. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING JUNE 23, 1997 4. PROCLAMATIONS: KAREN W. HALL - CHEMICAL INDUSTRY COMMUNITY SAFETY - Mayor Malone 5. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL BILL SCOTT 6. PUBLIC HEARING - CONSIDER APPRO V AL OF SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (SCU) PERMIT #SCU97-001. THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST IS FOR AN APARTMENT COMPLEX LOCATED IN A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING REVIEW BY STAFF PUBLIC INPUT RECOMMENDATION BY STAFF CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING 7. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (SCU97-001) - G. Rankin 8. CONSlDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF A SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT IN BLOCK 143, TOWN OF LA PORTE. (Res. 97-05) - J. Joerns 9. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND R.L. UTILITIES, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF WATER AND SEWER LINES ALONG SH 146; APPROPRIATING $106,814.00 PLUS A CONTINGENCY OF $5,186.00, TO FUND SAID CONTRACT (OrJ. 97-2185) - D. Kneupper " . . 10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF THE NORTH 17TH STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY, AND THE ALLEYS OF BLOCKS 679 AND 680,TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS (Ord. 97-2186) - G. Rankin II. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND PURTIS CONSTRUCTION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE CITY WIDE SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT AND FAIRMONT PARKWAY PEDESTRIAN PLAN APPROPRIATING $56,911.50 PLUS A CONTINGENCY OF $13,088.50 TO FUND SAID CONTRACT (Ord. 97-2187) - G. Rankin 12. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION V OF THE ELECTRIC CODE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION THEREOF SHALL BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) (Ord. 97-1637-B) -R. Herrera 13. CONSENT AGENDA - ANY ITEM MAYBE REMOVED BY A COUNCILPERSON FOR DISCUSSION A. CONSIDER AWARDING BID FOR CHEMICALS, PAPER PRODUCTS AND JANITORIAL SUPPLIES - S. Kelley B. CONSIDER AWARDING BID FOR TIRES - S. Gillett 14. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS A. CITY COUNCIL RETREAT B. CHIEF BUILDING OFFCIAL C. FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS 15. COUNCIL ACTION 16. EXECUTIVE SESSION - PURSUANT TO PROVISION OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, CHAPTER 551.071 THROUGH 551.076, AND 551.084, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, - (CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY, DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY. DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFT OR DONATION, PERSONNEL MATTERS, CONFERENCE WITH EMPLOYEES, DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER WITNESS IN AN INVESTIGATION) A. SECTION 551.075 - (CONFERENCE WITH EMPLOYEES) MEET WITH CITY MANAGER REGARDING SECTION V OF THE ELECTRIC CODE B. MEET WITH CITY MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY AND AIRPORT MANAGER ON CONTRACTUAL MATTER e . 17. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION 18. 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 - Section 551.076 Section 551.084 - 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 th~ pu~chase, 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 ofticer 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 intormation 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. To consider the deployment, or specitic 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.