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Home My WebLink About07-27-98 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of City Council . . AGENDA REGULAR MEETING AND WORKSHOP OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD JULY 27, 1998, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL, 604 WEST FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M. Next Ord. 98-2266 Next Res. 98-08 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION - REV. SELWYN JOB - ST. MARKS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, PUBLIC HEARING AND WORKSHOP ON JULY 13, 1998 4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL 5. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 6701D, VERNON'S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES, UPON THE BASIS OF AN ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION, UPON CERTAIN STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, OF PARTS THEREOF, WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF LA PORTE, AS SET OUT IN THIS ORDINANCE (Ord. 98-2266) S. Gillett 6. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING MEMBERS TO VARIOUS BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMI'ITEES, OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE - (Ord. 98-2267) K. Askins 7. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND BROOKS CONCRETE, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE CITY-WIDE SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT PROJECT FY 97-98 & FAIRMONT PARKWAY PEDESTRIAN PLAN PHASE n, APPROPRIATING $84,650.00 TO FUND SAID CONTRACT (Ord. 98-2268) D. Kneupper 8. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND DANIEL'S DUMP TRUCK AND HAULING, INC. FOR THE DEMOLmON OF CONDEMNED STR\]CTURES; APPROPRIATING $36,500.00 TO FUND SAID CONTRACT (Ord. 98-2269) D.. Kneupper 9. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND DERK HARMSEN CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE FIRE TRAINING FACILITY TRUCK BAY/STORAGE BUILDING; APPROPRIATING $181,852.25 PLUS A CONTINGENCY OF $9,092.61 TO FUND SAID CONTRACT (Ord. 98-2270) D. Kneupper e . 10. CONSENT AGENDA A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING THE AWARDING OF BID #0143 FOR 75 ELECTRIC GOLF CARS TO E-Z GO TEXTRON FOR THE AMOUNT OF $133,800 - A. Osmond B. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING THE APPROVAL FOR AN EMERGENCY PURCHASE OF THE REPLACEMENT VEHICLE FROM PHILLPOT FORD AND APPROPRIATING $20,695 FROM THE MOTOR POOL FUND - B. Powell 11. CALL TO ORDER WORKSHOP MEETING A. DISCUSS TRAFFIC HUMPS 12. ADJOURN WORKSHOP MEETING 13. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS A. BREAKFAST WITH THE STARS - AUGUST 5, 1998 B. NEW TEACHERS' LUNCHEON - AUGUST 3, 1998 14. COUNCIL ACTION 15. EXECUTIVE SESSION - PURSUANT TO PROVISION OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, CHAPTER 551.071 THROUGH 551.076, AND 551.084, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, - (CONSULTATION WITH A TIORNEY, DELmERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY, DELmERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFf OR DONATION, PERSONNEL MAlTERS, CONFERENCE WITH EMPLOYEES, DELmERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER WITNESS IN AN INVESTIGATION) A. 551.012 (REAL PROPERTY) MEET WITH CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATIORNEY ON LAND ACQUISmON B. 551.074 (pERSONNEL MATIER) DISCUSS APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 16. CONSIDERATION AND POSSmLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION 17. 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 appoinbnent, 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.