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Home My WebLink About10-13-97 Regular Meeting of City Council . . AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD OCTOBER 13, 1997, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL, 604 WEST FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M. Next Ord. 97-2200 Next Res. 97-09 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION - REVEREND BEATRICE CHUN -CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH 3. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 22, 1997 4. PROCLAMATIONS: A. RED RIBBON WEEK - JOYCE SEASE B. STA Y IN SCHOOL/STAY OFF DRUGS/PLAN FOR LIFE - DAVID KOCH C. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEMBER RECOGNITION 5. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PA YERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL 6. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A PERMIT UNDER SECTION 18-A-3 OF ORDINANCE NO. 915, "PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION", BEING CHAPTER 18-A OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, DATED NOVEMBER 25, 1975, TO CONSTRUCT A 4.5-INCH PIPE LINE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, AND AN 18-INCH PIPE LINE FOR THE TRANSPORTATrON OF ANHYDROUS HYDROGEN CHLORIDE TO ARCO PIPE LINE COMPANY(Ord. 97-915-00) - S. Gillett 7. CONSIDER A RESOLUTrON OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, EXPRESSING ITS DESIRE TO CHANGE THE POLICY OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (TxDoT) FOR CITIES TO INSTALL, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE TRAFFIC SIGNALS WITHIN THEIR CORPORATE LIMITS TO CITIES WITH A POPULATION OF 100,000 OR GREATER (Res. 97-09) - R. Herrera 8. CONSENT AGENDA - ANY ITEM MAYBE REMOVED BY A COUNCILPERSON FOR DISCUSSION A. CONSIDER AWARDING BID FOR WATER AND SEWER SUPPLIES TO GOLDEN TRIANGLE PIPE AND SUPPLY IN THE AMOUNT OF $21,637.13 - S. Kelley B. CONSIDER AWARDING BID FOR UNIFORMS TO MARTIN'S UNIFORMS - B. Powell e . 9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS A. LA PORTE AREA WATER AUTHORITY RETREAT - OCTOBER 16, 1997 B. CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP - OCTOBER 20, 1997 C. LOUIE DITTA RECEPTION - OCTOBER 21, 1997 D. SALUTE TO INDUSTRY - WEEK OF OCTOBER 20, 1997 10. COUNCIL ACTION 11. 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, CITY ATTORNEY AND AIRPORT MANAGER ON CONTRACTUAL MATTER 12. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION 13. 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 ti)r any and all purposes permitted by Sections 551.07\ through 551.076, and Section 551.084, 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 del iberating 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, disdpline or dismissal of a public ofticer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee, unless the ofticer or employee requests a puhl ic hearing. Section 551.075 - Section 551.076 Section 551.084 - e . For the purpose of conft:rring with an employee or t:mployees of the City, only for the purpose of receiving information from tht: employee or employees or to ask questions of the employee or employees; provided, however, that no discussion of public business or City pol icy that affects publ ic business shall take place between the membt:rs of the City Council during the conference. To consider the deployment, or specitic occasions tbr 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.