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AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD AUGUST 25, 1997, IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL, 604 WEST FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTE,
TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M.
Next Ord. 97-2190
Next Res. 97-06
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION - REVEREND FLOYD FOSHEE-FIRST BAPTIST, LOMAX
3. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 11, 1997
4. PRESENTATION:
RETIREE RECOGNITION - THOMAS NEELY
5. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX
PA YERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL
6. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING ORDINANCE 1000-1 BY CHANGING THE NAME AND LICENSE HOLDER
AT AN AREA WHERE WINE AND/OR BEER FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES
MA Y BE SOLD; PROVIDING THAT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE 1000-1
REMAIN .UNCHANGED FURTHER PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE - (Ord. 1000-I-A)
- G. Rankin
7. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND
AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND JOHNNY
WEHBA BACKHOE SERVICE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE FAIRMONT PARKWAY,
"K" STREET, AND TEXAS AVENUE WATER LINE EXTENSION PROJECT;
APPROPRIATING $90,774.60 PLUS A CONTINGENCY OF $9,225.40 TO FUND SAID
CONTRACT; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE
SUBJECT - (Ord. 97-2190) - G. Rankin
8. CONSroER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA
PORTE AND OSCAR BOULTINGHOUSE, M.D., TO ASSUME THE POSITION OF
MEDICAL DIRECTOR FOR THE DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES OF
THE CITY OF LA PORTE, MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS
RELATING TO THE SUBJECT (OnL 97-2191) - 1. Sease
9. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING REPAIRS ON UNIT 87-5 TO SA YOU CITY FORD IN THE
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $20,000. - S. Gillt:tt
10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
11. COUNCIL ACTION
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12. 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 , DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL
PROPERTY, DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFT OR DONATION,
PERSONNEL MATIERS, CONFERENCE WITH EMPLOYEES, DELIBERATION
REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING
EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER WITNESS IN AN INVESTIGATION)
A. SECTION 551.071 - (LEGAL)
MEET WITH CITY ATIORNEY ON H.L. & P. CLASS ACTION LITIGATION
13. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTIVE
SESSION
14. 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 alter 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 hy 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
For the purpose of a private consultation with the Council's attorney on any
suhject or matter authorized hy law.
For the purpose of deliherating the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real
property.
For the purpose of Jd iherating a negotiateJ contract ti.lr a prospective gift or
donation to the City.
For the purpose of deliherating the appointment, employment, evaluation,
reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a puhlic ofticer or employee or
to hear complaints or charges against a puhlic oftker or employee, unless the
ofticer or employee requests a puhlic hearing.
For the purpose of conferring with an employee or employees of the City, only
fllr 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 puhlil.: husiness or City policy that affects puhlic husiness shall
take place hetween the memhers of the City Council during the conference.
Tn consider the deployment, or spedtic lll;casions tllr implementation, of
security personnel or devices.
Section 551.084 -
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For th~ purpos~ of ~xduding a witness from a hearing during the examination
of anoth~r witn~ss in an investigation.