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Home My WebLink About10-27-97 Regular Meeting of City Council . . AGENUA REGULAR MEET1NG OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD OCTOBER 27, 1997, [N THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL, 604 WEST FAIRMONT P ARKW A Y, LA PORTE, TEXAS., BEG1NNING AT 6:00 P. M, Next Ord. 97-2200 Next Ord. 97-10 ) . CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION - DR. BOBBYE WORSHAM - SECOND BAPT1ST CHURCH 3. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF SPECIAL CALLED REGULAR MEETING AND WORKSHOP MEETING ON OCTOBER 20, 1997 4. PETlT10NS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND C1TIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL s. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH SUMMER WINDS, LLC, JOSEPH G. DOW, PRESIDENT AND EARL W. WILBURN, SECRETARY ACCORDING TO THE RECOMMENDATION SET FORTH IN THlS REQUEST. - G. Rankin 6. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE TO FfLE A JOINT APPLICATION FOR A GRANT WITH THE CRIMTNAL JUSTICE DIV1SION, FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THE HARRIS COUNTY ORGANIZED CRIME AND NARCOTICS TASK FORCE (Res. 97-10) - B. Powell 7. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION WHEREBY TI-IE CITY OF LA PORTE EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR UPCOMING HARRIS COUNTY BOND ELECTION FOR CAPJT AL IMPROVEMENTS (Res. 97-11) - R.T. Herrera 8. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING A REPRESENTATIVE AND AN ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE TO SER VE ON BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HOUSTON-GAL VESTON AREA COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR 1998 (Res, 97- 12) - R, T. Herrera 9. CONSIDER APPROVING PURCHASE OF AN AUTOMATED FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM FROM PRINTRAK lONe. - B. Powell 10. ADMINISTRATTVE R.EPORTS II. COUNCtL ACTION 12, EXECUTIVE SESSION - PURSUANT TO PROVISION OF THE OPEN MEETTNGS LAW, CHAPTER SS 1.071 THROUGH 5S 1.076, AND 551.084, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, - (CONSULTATION WlTH ATTOR.NEY, DELlBERATI0N REGARDING REAL PROPERTY, DELIBERATION . e REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFT OR DONATION, PERSONNEL MATTERS, CONFERENCE WITH EMPLOYEES, DELlBERA TION REGARDfNG SECURITY DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WITNESS DUR.ING EXAMJNATION OF ANOTHER WITNESS IN AN TNVESTIGA TION) 13. CONSrDERATTON AND POSSfBLE 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 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 55 L 075- Section 551.076- Section 551.084- For the purpose ofa 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 propelty. For the purpose of deliberating a negotiated contract for a prospective gift or donation to the City. For t.he purpose of deliberating the appoint.ment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal ofa public officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee, unless the otlicer 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, To consider the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel devices. For the purpose of excluding a witness from a hearing during the examination of another witness in an investigation.