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Home My WebLink About05-17-99 Special Called Meeting and Workshop Meeting It . AGENDA SPECIAL CALLED MEETING AND WORKSHOP MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD MAY 17, 1999, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL, 604 WEST FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M. Next Ord. 99-2325 Next Res. 99-23 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION - MAYOR NORMAN MALONE 3. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF SPECIAL CALLED MEETING ON MAY 4, 1999 4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL 5. PROCLAMATION A. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK B. NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK 6. WORKSHOP OPEN WORKSHOP MEETING A. CONSIDER SALE OF CITY PROPERTY BLOCK 177 (LOTS 13, 14, 15, AND 16) LOCATED ON FAIRMONT PARKWAY IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF WATER PUMP STATION ON SOUTH 4TH STREET - R. T. Herrera B. REVIEW REPORT FROM EMS CHIEF CONCERNING A RECOMMENDATION TO JOIN CARING FOR CHILDREN FOUNDATION OF TEXAS IN HELPING TO BRING MEDCIAL CARE BY WAY OF IMMUNIZATIONS - C. Osten C. DISCUSS ARTICLES OF INCORPORTATION AND BY LAWS PROPOSED FOR LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORTATION - J. Litchfield D. REVIEW TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE PROPOSED GUIDELINES AND BOUNDARIES AS RECOMMENDED BY COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE FOLLOWED BY A REVIEW OF THE PRELIMINARY REINVESTMENT FINANCING PLAN - J. Joerns E. DISCUSS PROPOSAL FROM METRIC OM TO USE CITY RIGHT OF WAYS FOR TECHNOLOGY USED TO PROVIDE WIRELESS INTERNET SERVICES - J. Joerns F. DISCUSS PAVING OF CANIFF ROAD - D. Kneupper . . CLOSE WORKSHOP 7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS A. EARLY VOTING - MAY 12, 1999 THROUGH MAY 25, 1999 B. DISTRICT 6 RUN-OFF ELECTION - SATURDAY, MAY 29,1999 C. CHAMBER LUNCHEON - MAY 19,1999,11:45 AM - HYC 8. COUNCIL ACTION 9. EXECUTIVE SESSION - PURSUANT TO PROVISION OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, CHAPTER 551.071 THROUGH 551.076, AND 551.084, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, (CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY, DELmERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY , DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFT OR DONATION, PERSONNEL MATTERS, CONFERENCE WITH EMPLOYEES, DELmERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER WITNESS IN AN INVESTIGATION) 10. CONSIDERATION AND POSSmLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION 11. 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 - 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 purchase, 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. 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 Section 551.076 - Section 551.084 - - . 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.