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Home My WebLink About12-14-98 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of City Council e e AGENDA REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD DECEMBER 14, 1998, IN THE COUNCn. CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL, 604 WEST FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M. Next Oed. 98-2301 Next Res. 98-17 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION - REVEREND OLIVER STILLWELL - FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD 3. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING AND WORKSHOP ON NOVEMBER 23, 1998 AND SPECIAL CALLED WORKSHOP MEETING ON DECEMBER 9, 1998 4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL 5. PRESENTATIONS A. EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER - JULY, AUGUST & SEPTEMBER 1998 B. CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING 6. PUBLIC HEARING - FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDEMNING AND ORDERING DEMOLmON OF A DANGEROUS BUn.DING OPEN PUBLiC HEARING REVIEW BY STAFF PUBLIC INPUT RECOMMENDATION BY STAFF CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING 7. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE BUILDINGS LOCATED ON LOT(S) 22, BLOCK 6, ADDmON BROOKGLEN, SECTION 2, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, TO BE IN FACT A NUISANCE; ORDERING SUCH BUILDING CONDEMNED; FINDING THAT JOHN W. JOINER IS THE RECORD OWNERS(S) OF SAID PROPERTY; ORDERING THE SAID OWNER(S) TO ENTIRELY REMOVE OR TEAR DOWN SUCH BUILDING; ORDERING THE SAID OWNERS(S) TO COMMENCE SAID REMOVAL OR DEMOLmON WITHIN (10) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; ORDERING THE BOARD OF INSPECTION TO PLACE A NOTICE ON SAID BUILDING; ORDERING THE CITY SECRETARY TO FORWARD A COpy OF THIS ORDINANCE TO SAID OWNER(S); e e PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF SAID PREMISES BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE IF NOT REMOVED BY SAID OWNER(S) IN THE MANNER PROVIDED HEREIN (Ord. 98- 2301) - D. Kneupper 8. CONSIDER A JOINT RESOLUTION ORDERING THE TRANSFERRING OF THE DUTIES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE RELATING TO THE MAINTENANCE OF BIRTH AND DEATH RECORDS TO THE COUNTY CLERK - (Res. 98-17) - M. Gillett 9. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE HARRIS COUNTY ORGANIZED CRIME AND NARCOTICS TASK FORCE (Res. 98-18) B. Powell 10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 1444 REGULATING THE PLATTING OR REPLATTING OF LAND INTO SUBDMSIONS IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND WITHIN THE EXTRA TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE BY ADDING NEW SECTION 4.021 MINOR PLATS, AND FURTHER BY AMENDING SECTION 4.06 AMENDING RECORDED SUBDMSION PLATS ( Previously Tabled at the 10-16-98 Meeting) (Ord. 1444-B) - D. Kneupper 11. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY FOR THE TREATMENT OF WASTEWATER FOR SOUTHERN LA PORTE (Ord. 98-2302) - S. Gillett 12. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO AMEND THE VARIOUS OPERATING BUDGETS FOR OUTSTANDING PURCHASE ORDERS - K. Hutton 13. CONSENT AGENDA A. CONSIDER AWARDING BID FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF A TRAILER MOUNTED SEWER CLEANER B. CONSIDER AWARDING BID FOR OILS, FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS C. CONSIDER AWARDING BID FOR AN AMBULANCE 14. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS A. CONSIDER LEITER OF SUPPORT FOR HGAC/MPO GRANT REQUEST FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING OF I.@ CORRIDOR AND FOR THREE GRADE SEPARATIONS ON US59/I.@ B. VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION BANQUET - DECEMBER 16, 1998 - 6:30 P.M. - 8:30 P.M. C. INTRODUCTION OF CITY PLANNER e e 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, (CONSULTATION WITH A TIORNEY, DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY, DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFT OR DONATION, PERSONNEL MA TIERS, CONFERENCE WITH EMPLOYEES, DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING EXAMlNA nON 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. 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.