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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-10-97 Regular Meeting of City Council . e AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 10, 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. 97-13 I. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION - FATHER TOM RAFFERTY - ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH 3. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING ON OCTOBER 27, 1997 4. PRESENTATIONS: EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER - JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, 1997 5. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PA YERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL 6. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE CASTING ITS BALLOT FOR THE ELECTION OF A PERSON TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT (Res. 97-13) - Mayor N.L. Malone 7. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF THE CANIFF ROAD (WEST "H" STREET) RIGHT-OF-WAY, LA PORTE OUTLOTS, HARRIS COUNTY TEXAS (Ord. 97-2200) - G. Rankin 8. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AMENDING ORDINANCE 1875, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND ALLOWING, UNDER THE ACT GOVERNING THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM, "UPDATED SERVICE CREDITS" FOR SERVICES PERFORMED BY QUALIFYING MEMBERS OF SUCH SYSTEM WHO ARE PRESENTLY IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE (Ord. I 875-E) - L. Rigby 9. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, ARTICLE II, LICENSE OR PERMIT, SECTION 6-36, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE - (Ord. 97-2201) - K. Askins 10. CONSENT AGENDA - ANY ITEM MAYBE REMOVED BY A COUNCILPERSON FOR DISCUSSION A. CONSIDER AWARDING BID FOR THE PURCHASE OF PLASTIC GARBAGE BAGS TO ARROW INDUSTRIES, LOW BIDDER MEETING SPECIFICATIONS AT A COST OF $0.38 PER POUND- S. Gillett . - B. CONSIDER DECLARING B & G CHEMICAL A SOLE SOURCE AND AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF 65 GALLONS OF SCOURGE AT A COST OF $18,304.00 AND 880 GALLONS OF ORCHEX AT A COST OF $3,520.00, FOR A TOTAL COST OF $21,824.00 - S. Gillett 11. ADMJNISTRA TlVE REPORTS CANDIDATES FOR APPRAISAL REVIEW BOARD APPOINTMENT 12. COUNCIL ACTION ]3. 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 AIRPORT MATTERS B. SECTION 551-072 - (REAL PROPERTY) CONSULT WITH CITY MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY AND STAFF REGARDING ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY - FIOI DRAINAGE PROJECT (LOMAX) 14. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION 15. 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 notked 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 551.071 through 551.076, and Section 551.084, of said Open Meetings Law, including, but not I imited 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 - Section 551.074 - Section 551.075 - Section 551.076 Section 551.084 - e e 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 ofticer 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 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 affects public business shall take place between the members of the City Council during the conference. To consider the deployment, or specitic occasions ti)r 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.