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Home My WebLink About10-26-98 Regular Meeting of City Council . - AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCR. TO BE HELD OCTOBER 26, 1998, IN THE COUNCR. CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL, 604 WEST FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M. Next Ord. 98-2292 Next Res. 98-11 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION - REVEREND MICHAEL BINGHAM - ABUNDANT LIFE CHURCH 3. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OCTOEIER 12, 1998 AND SPECIAL CALLED WORKSHOP MEETING ON OCTOBER 19, 1998 4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCR. 5. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RESALE OF TAX PROPERTIES TO MR. AND MRS. JOE BOOKER - (Res. 98-11) - C. Alexander 6. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING .A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RESALE OF TAX PROPERTY TO MR. TROY GUEST (Res. 98-12)- C. Alexander 7. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION CALUNG FOR THE JANUARY 16, 1999 ELECTION (Res. 98-13) - C. Alexander 8. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 1444 REGULATING THE PLATTING OR REPLATTlNG OF LAND INTO SUBDMSIONS IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND WITHIN THE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE IJY ADDING NEW SECTION 4.021 MINOR PLATS, AND FURTHER BY AMENDING SECTION 4.06 AMENDING RECORDED SUBDMSION PLATS (Ord. 98-1444B) - D. Kneupper 9. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING THRIiE ORDINANCES AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF LA PORTE TO EXECUTE THE FOLLOWING AGREEMENTS WITH DANA TANK CONTAINER, INC.: A. AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENT WITH DANA TA.NK CONTAINER, INC., FOR THE TERM COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 199~1, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31,2000 (Ord. 98-IDA-52) - D. Kneupper B. A WATER AND SANITARY SEWER SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH DANA TANK CONTAINER, INC., TO PROVIDE POTABLE WATER AND SANITARY SEWER SERVICE (Ord. 98-2292) - D. Kneupper C. A UTILITY EXTENSION AGREEMENT WITH DANA TANK CONTAINER, INC., FOR CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF AN EXTENSION OF UTll..ITY MAIN(S) (Ord. 98-2293) - D. Kneupper . . 10. CONSIDER AFPROV AL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A PERMIT UNDER SECTION 18-a-3 OF ORDINANCE NO. 915, "PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION", BEING CHAPTER 18-A OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE (Ord. 98-915-QQ) - S. Gillett 11. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION AUTHORIZING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND HUGH L. LANDRUM & ASSOCIATES, INC., FOR APPRAISAL AND OTHER SERVICES FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED IN THE CITY'S INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS; APPROPRIATING $40,400 ANNUALLY TO FUND SAID CONTRACT (Ord. 98-2294) - J. Litchfield 12. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION AUTHORIZING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING NOTICE TO THE GOVERNING BODIES OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, LA PORTE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, SAN JACINTO JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT, PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY, HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT, AND HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT REGARDING THE CITY'S CONSIDERATION OF A CONTIGUOUS GEOGRAPHIC AREA WITHIN THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, AS REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE, CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; REQUESTING A WAIVER OF THE 6O-DA Y NOTICE; ESTABLISHING A DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE CREATION OF PROPOSED REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE, CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING OTHER ACTIONS PRELIMINARY TO THE CREATION OF THE PROPOSED REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE, CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS (Ord. 98-2295) - R.T. Herrera 13. CONSENT AGENDA - ANY ITEM MAY BE REMOVED BY A COUNCn.,PERSON FOR DISCUSSION A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION TO AWARD ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR CLEANING, TELEVISING AND REMOVAL OF ROOTS FROM SANITARY SEWER LINES - S. Gillett B. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION TO AWARD BIDS FOR NEW AND REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT - S. Gillett C. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION TO AWARD BID FOR GASOLINE AND DIESEL FUEL - S. Kelley 14. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS COMPREHENSIVE STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING - OCTOBER 27, 1998 15. COUNCn. ACTION 16. EXECUTIVE SESSION - PURSUANT TO PROVISION OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, CHAPTER 551.071 THROUGH 551.076, AND 551.084, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, - (CONSULTATION WITH AITORNEY, DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY, DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFT OR DONATION, PERSONNEL MAITERS, CONFERENCE WITH EMPLOYEES, DELIBERATION . . REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER WITNESS IN AN INVESTIGATION) 17. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION 18. 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 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. lFor the purpose of deliberating the appointment, employment. evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or w 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.