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Home My WebLink About04-13-98 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of City Council . .. AGENDA REGULAR MEE11NG AND WORKSHOP OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD APRIL 13, 1998, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL, 604 WEST FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M. Next Ord. 98-2229 Next Res. 98-03 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATlION - REVEREND MARLIN FENN - FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING ON MARCH 23,1998 AND SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF MARCH 30,1998 4. PROCLAMATIONS: A. BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATERS 5. PRESENTATIONS: A. CERTIFICATE OF'ACHIEVEMENT OF EXCELLENCE AWARD B. RECOGNITION OF RETIREE - CARL COLE C. STATE OF TEXAS RESOLUTION - FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR 6. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PA YERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL 7. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION FOR A HOME GRANT TO SOUTH EAST TEXAS HOUSING (Res. 98-03) G. Rankin 8. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND THE LA PORTE SOCCER CLUB, REGARDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BUILDING AT NORTHWEST PARK; SUPERSEDING A LIKE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES DATED AUGUST 12, 1996 - (Ord. 98-2229) S. Barr 9. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND THE LA PORTE SOCCER CLUB, REGARDING THE USE OF SOCCER FACILITIES; SUPERSEDING A LIKE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES DATED AU GUEST 12, 1996 (Ord. 98-2230) - S. Barr 10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND RANDALL-PORTERFIELD ARCHITECTS, INC., TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR PRELIMINARY LAYOUT, FINAL e e DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT DOCUMENTS OF IMPROVEMENTS TO SEABREEZE PARK; APPROPRIATING NOT TO EXCEED $42,750.00 TO FUND SAID CONTRACT (Ord. 98-2231) G. Rankin 11. CONSENT AGENDA - ANY ITEM MAYBE REMOVED BY A COUNSILPERSON FOR DISCUSSION A. CONSIDER APPROVAL TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND AUTHORIZE THlE PURCHASE OF A POLICE PATROL VEHICLE FROM PHILPOTT FORD IN THlE AMOUNT OF $20,298 - S. Gillett B. CONSIDER APPROVAL TO AWARD BID FOR ANNUAL WASTEWATER LAB TESTING SERVICES TO TRENT LABORATORIES - S. Gillett 12. CALL TO ORDER WORKSHOP MEETING CONSIDER THE FINDINGS OF THE DANGEROUS BUILDING BOARD OF INSPECTION FOR THIRTEEN (13) STRUCTURES AS FOLLOWS: D. Wilmore REVIEW LIST OF STRUCTURES 2818 So. Broadway - One Story Structure HCAD #040-244-001-0005 1702 S. Broadway - One Story Structure HCAD #024-2999-046-0026 110 E. St. - Two Story Structure HCAD #058-010-004-0007 931 Parkway - One Story HCAD #063-009-003-0013 1105 & 1107 Bayshore - Residential Duplex HCAD #063-009-001-0001 734 So. Blackwell - One Story House HCAD #006-114-000-0042 200 Blk. So. Carroll - One Story House HCAD #006-164-074-0009 216 S. Carroll - One Story House HCAD #006-163-000-0033 114 So. Carroll - One Story House HCAD #006-178-088-0018 . . 213 E. Main - One Story commercial building HCAD #023-257-082-0026 112, 114 &. 116 So. Broadway - One and Two Story Commercial &. Residential Structures HCAD #023-174-000-0022/0024/0025 9414 Spencer Highway - One Story Commercial Building H CAD #081-083-000-0030 9225 Carlow - One Story Structure HCAD #081-085-0001-0073 RECOMM1ENDA TION OF STAFF 13. ADJOURN WORKSHOP MEETING 14. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS A. MAY CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATES 15. COUNCIL ACTION 16. EXECUTIVE SESSION - PURSUANT TO PROVISION OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, CHAPTER 551.071 THROUGH 551.076, AND 551.084, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, - (CONSULT A TION 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 EXAMINA TION OF ANOTHER WITNESS IN AN INVESTIGATION) A. SECTION 551.072 (REAL PROPERTY) MEET WITH CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING LAND ACQUISITTION B. SECTION 551.071 (CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY) MEET WITH CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY CONCERNING AN AIRPORT MATTER C. SECTION 551.071 (CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY) RECEIVE REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER INVOLVING A POTENTIAL CONTRACTUAL MATTERS 17 . CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION 18. ADJOURNMENT /" e e 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 551.075 - Section 551.076 Section 551.084 - 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 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 officer 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 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 or devices. For the purpose of excluding a witness from a hearing during the examination of another witness in an investigation.