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AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 24, 1997, IN
THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL, 604 WEST FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA
PORTE, TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 6:00 P,M,
Next Orc!, 97-2202
Next Res, 97-14
t. CALL TO ORDER
2, INVOCATION - FATHER TOM RAFFERTY - ST, MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
3. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING ON NOVEMBER to, 1997
4, PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX
PA YERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL
5, CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING AND ALLOWING, UNDER THE ACT GOVERNING THE TEXAS
MUNICIPAL RETlREMENT SYSTEM, PROBATIONARY RESTRICTED PRIOR SERVICE
CREDITS (Orc!, 97-2202) - L. Rigby
6, CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING ORDINANCE 1000-1 BY ADDING A NEW LICENSE HOLDER AT AN
AREA WHERE WINE AND/OR BEER FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PRMISES MAYBE
SOLD; PROVIDING THAT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE 1000-1 REMAIN
UNCHANGED - (Ord, 1000-I-B) - G. Rankin
7, CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AIRPORT PROJECT PARTICIPATION
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION, FOR A GRANT FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION TO THE CITY OF LA PORTE FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PURCHASING LAND FOR RUNWAY PROTECTION ZONES (Orc!, 97-2203) S, Gillett
8, CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION
DECLARING INTENTION TO REIMBURSE CERTAIN EXPENDITURES WITH
BORROWING PROCEEDS (Res. 97-14) - J, Joerns
9, CONSIDER INSTRUCTING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO AMEND THE VARIOUS
OPERATING BUDGETS FOR OUTSTANDING PURCHASE ORDERS - K, Hutton
10, CONSENT AGENDA - ANY ITEM MAYBE REMOVED BY A COUNCILPERSON FOR
DISCUSSION
A, CONSIDER AWARDING BIDS FOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT - S,
Gillett
B, CONSIDER AWARDING BIDS FOR VEHICLE REPLACEMENT - S, Gillett
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C. CONSIDER AWARDING BIDS FOR PARKS AND GOLF COURSE EQUIPMENT
REPLACEMENT - S. Gillett
I J. ADMINISTRA TIVE REPORTS
LEPC DRILL
12, COUNCIL ACTrON
13, EXECUTrVE 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 MATIERS, CONFERENCE WITH EMPLOYEES, DELlBERATrON
REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING
EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER WITNESS IN AN INVESTIGATION)
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 noticed
in this agenda, then such closed or executive meeting or sessions authorized by the Open Meetings Law,
Chapter 551, Texas Gt'lVernment 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 551.075 -
For the purpose of a 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
property,
For the purpose of deliherating a negotiated contract ti)r a prospective gift or
donation to the City,
For the purpose of deliberating the appointment, employment, evaluation,
reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a puhlic officer or employee or
to hear complaints or charges against a puhlic ofticer or employee, unless the
officer 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 inti'lrmation from the employee or employees or to
ask questions of the employee or employees; provided, however, that no
discussion of publ ic husiness or City pol icy that affects public business shall
Section 551.076
Section 551.084 -
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take place between the members of the City Council during the conference,
To consider the deployment, or specitic occasions for 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.