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AGENDA ,
REGULAR MEE'CING AND WORKSHOP OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD
JANUARY 12, .1998, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL, 604 WEST
FAIRMONT PARI:WAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M.
. Next Ord. 98-2214
Next Res. 98-01
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCAT:[ON -REVEREND RANDY GiLCHRIST =FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
3. CONSIDER APPROVING .MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING ON DECEMBER 22, 1997
4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX
PAYERS VVISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL
5. RECEIVE REPORT ~ FROM PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR ON ALCOHOL
PERMIT FOR SYLVAN BEACH PAVILION - S. Barr
6. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE WHEREBY
THE CIT'i~ OF LA 'PORTE; TEXAS, AND SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE
COMPAN`t AGREE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 1834, TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXTENDED
TERM TfIEREOF; PROVIDING TERMINATION AND OTHER PROVISIONS AS A
RESULT OF AMENDMENTS TO THE PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY ACT OF 1995
(Ord. 97-2:!08) - K. Askins
7 . CALL TO ORDER WORKSHOP MEETING -
A. DISCUSS PROPOSED GRAFFITI ORDINANCE
B. DISCUSS AN AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE 1501 - THE ZONING
ORDINANCE,. RELATING TO NON-CONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND
LOTS OF RECORD '
8. ADJOURN WORKSHOP MEETING
9. ADMIIVIS7'RATIVE REPORTS
RAIN FALL INFORMATION .
10. COUNCIL ACTION
11. EXECiJTI~JE SESSION -PURSUANT TO PROVISION OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW,
CHAPTER, 551.071 THROUGH 551.076, AND 551.084, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, -
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(CONSUL'CAT10N ~ ' WITH `' ATTORNEY, DELIBERATION .REGARDING REAL
PROI~ERT'Y, DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE G[FT OR DONATION,
PERSONNEL MATTERS, 'CONFERENCE WITH • EMPLOYEES, DELIBERATION
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REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING
EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER WITNESS ,IN AN INVESTIGATION)
A. SECTION 551.075- (REPORT)
RECEIVE A REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER REGARDING LAND
ACQUISITION
12. CONSIDE1ftATION 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 fo`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 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 Iiurchase, exchange, lease or value of real
property.
Section 551.073 -, For the purpose of deliberating 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, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or
to hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee, unless the
officer: or employee requests a public hearing.
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Section 551.075 - ; `~ 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 nor City policy that affects public business shall
take place between the members of the City Council during the conference.
Section 551.076 `` To consider the deployment, 'or specific occasions for implementation, of
security personnel or devices.
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Section 551.084 =~, ~ For the purpose of excluding a witness from a hearing during the examination
of another witness in an investigation.