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AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD DECEMBER 8, 1997, IN
THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL, 604 WEST FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA
PORTE, TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M.
Next Orc!. 97-2204
Next Res. 97-15
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION - MAYOR NORMAN MALONE
3. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING ON NOVEMBER 24, 1997
4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX
PA YERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL
5. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE
APPROVING A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND
D.E. AVIATION, I.NC. - (Ord. 97-2205) - S. Gillett
6. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE
AND ENVIRO REMEDIATION COATINGS SERVICES, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
A STEEL CASING AND 8" WATER LINE CROSSING SH 146 AT MADISON AVENUE;
APPROPRIATING $30,421.83 PLUS A CONTINGENCY OF $1,521.00, TO FUND SAID
CONTRACT (Ord. 97-2206) G. Rankin
7. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE
ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS DURING CONSTRUCTION ALONG A PORTION OF SH
J46 WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND PROVIDING
A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF (Ord. 97-2207) - S. Gillett
8. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE WHEREBY
THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
AGREE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 1834, TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXTENDED TERM
THEREOF; PROVIDING TERMINATION AND OTHER PROVISIONS AS A RESULT OF
AMENDMENTS TO THE PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY ACT OF 1995;
CONTAINING FINDINGS AND OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE AGREEMENT
(Ord. 97-2208) - K. Askins
9. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR JOINT
ELECTIONS, AMONG THE CITY OF LA PORTE, LA PORTE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
DISTRICT, SAN JACINTO COLLEGE DISTRICT, THE CITY OF MORGAN'S POINT,
AND THE CITY OF SHOREACRES (Orc!. 97-2209) K. Askins
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10. CONSIDER AWARDING FIRE DEPARTMENT VEHICLE BID TO PHILPOTf FORD - J.
Sease
11. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
12. COUNCIL ACTION
13. EXECUTIVE SESSION - PURSUANT TO PROVISION OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW,
CHAPTER 551.071 THROUGH 551.076, AND 551.084, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, -
(CONSULTATION WITH ATfORNEY, DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL
PROPERTY, DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFT OR DONATION,
PERSONNEL MATfERS, CONFERENCE WITH EMPLOYEES, DELIBERATION
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 hy this agenda the Council should determine that a dosed or
executive meeting or session of the Council should he 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 he held by the Council at that date, hour and place given in
the meeting notice or as soon after the Cl.lmmel1l:ement lIf 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,. hut 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 hy law.
For the purpose of deliberating the pun;hase, exchange, lease or value of real
property.
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
ft)r 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 pol icy that affects pub I ic business shall
take place between the members of the City Council during the conference.
Section 551.076
Section 551.084 -
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To consider the deployment, or specitic oCl:asions ti)r implementation, of
sel:urity personnel or devices.
For the purpose of excluding a witness from a hearing during the examination
of another witness in an investigation.