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Home My WebLink About09-22-97 Regular Meeting of City Council . . AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 22, 1997, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL, 604 WEST FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M. Next Ord. 97-2198 N~xt Res. 97-08 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION - REVEREND ALAN NEEL, LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH 3. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF PUBLIC HEARING AND REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 8, 1997 4. PROCLAMATIONS: A. CONSTITUTION WEEK - IMOGENE PULLENE B. RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS - RACHEL HAMPTON C. ALWAYS BUCKLE CHILDREN IN THE BACKSEAT WEEK - LARRY MABE 5. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PA YERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL 6. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND ENACTING A NEW CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE (Ord. 97-2198) - M. Gillett 7. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, NOMINATING A CANDIDATE FOR A POSITION ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT (Res. 97-08) - Mayor Malone 8. CONSIDER APPOINTING A VOTING DELEGATE AND AN ALTERNATE VOTING DELEGATE TO NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES ANNUAL CONGRESS OF BUSINESS - R.T. Herrera 9. CONSIDER AWARDING A CONTRACT TO PROGRESSIVE CHEMICALS INC., AS LOW BIDDER FOR REPLASTER/RETILE OF THE LITTLE CEDAR BA YOU WAVE POOL - S. Barr 10. CONSIDER AWARDING BID FOR POLYETHYLENE PIPE TO ~1ASKELL-ROBBINS INC. - S. Gill ett 1 I. CONSIDER APPROVING PURCHASE OF A DICTAPHONE GUARDIAN 24 CHANNEL DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS RECORDING SYSTEM ON THE HGAC CONTRACT - B. PIlwell 12. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTivlENT OF A MEMBER TO THE PLANNING AND . e ZONING COMMISSION (On.\. 97-2199) Mayor Malon~ 13. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS A. FIRE PREVENTION WEEK OCT. 5-11, 1997 B. SOLVAY RIBBON CUTTING, OCTOBER 13, 1997 C. SALUTE TO INDUSTRY WEEK, WEEK OF OCTOBER 20, 1997 14. COUNCIL ACTION IS. 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 551.074 - (PERSONNEL) MEET WITH CITY MANAGER TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL MATTERS B. SECTION 551.074 - (PERSONNEL) CONSIDER APPOINTMENT OF A MEMBER TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION 16. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION 17. ADJOURNMENT If c.luring th~ course of the meeting ClIvered hy this agenda the Council should determine that a dosed or executive meeting or session I.If the Council shoulc.l be helc.l I.Ir is requireJ in relation to an item noticeJ in this agenda, then such closed or executive meeting or sessions authorized by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; will he helJ hy the Council at that dat~, hour and place given in the meeting notice or as soon after the commencement of the meeting ClIvered by the meeting notice as the Council may conveniently meet in slIl:h 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 - For the purpose ot' a private consultation with the Council's attorney on any subject or matter authorized by law. Section 551.072 - For the purpose lIt' deliberating the pun.:hase, exchange, lease or value of real property. Section 551.073 - For the purpose of deliherating a negotiated contract till' a prospective gift or donation to the Citv. Section 551.074 - Section 551.075 - Section 551.076 Section 551.084 - -- e For the purpose of deliberating the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a puhlic ofticer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a public ofticer or employee, unl~ss the ofticer or employee requests a public hearing. For the purpose of conferring with an employ~e or employees of the City, only for the purpose of receiving intimnation 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 aft'ects public business shall take place between the memhers of the City Council during the conference. To consider the deployment, or specitic occasions for implementation, of security personnelllr devices. For the purpose of excluding a witness from a hearing during the examination of another witnt:ss in an investigation.