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Home My WebLink About10-11-99 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing . e AGENDA REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD OCTOBER 11, 1999, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL, 604 WEST FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M. Next Ord. 99-2364 Next Res. 99-34 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION - REVEREND MARK SMITH - CREEKMONT BAPTIST CHURCH 3. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, WORKSHOP MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING ON SEPTEMBER 27,1999 4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PA YERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL 5. PROCLAMATION ORANGE AND WHITE WEEK 6. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING A REPRESENT A TNE AND AN ALTERNATE REPRESENT A TNE TO SERVE ON BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR 2000 (Res. 99-34) - R.T. Herrera 7. PUBLIC HEARING - REZONE REQUEST FOR 10.05 ACRES OF LAND OUT OF A 26.720 ACRE TRACT SITUATED IN THE ENOCH BRINSON LEAGUE FROM LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (LI) TO HEAVY INDUSTRIAL (HI) - D. Kneupper OPEN PUBLIC HEARING REVIEW BY STAFF PUBLIC INPUT RECOMMENDATION OF STAFF CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING 8. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1501, MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE, BY CHANGING CLASSIFICATION OF THA T CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED (Ord. 1501-FF) - D. Kneupper 9. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE 15% PENALTY TO BE ADDED TO DELINQUENT TAXES TO DEFRAY THE COSTS OF COLLECTING SUCH TAXES (Ord. 99-2364) - J. Litchfield . . 10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 34, ENVmONMENT, ARTICLE V. JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLES, SECTION 34-166 DEFINITIONS, AND SECTION 34-168, LOCATION OR PRESENCE WITHIN CITY DEEMED PUBLIC NUISANCE (Ord. 1387-B) - D. Wilmore 11. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS A. SALUTE TO INDUSTRY BANQUET - OCTOBER 14, 1999 B. CENSUS COUNT COMMITTEE MEETING - CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - OCTOBER 19, 1999 AT 6:00 P.M. C. BA TTLESHIP TEXAS LUNCHEON - SPONSORED BY TIME WARNER COMMUNICATIONS - OCTOBER 21,1999 D. GRANT FROM SOUTHWESTERN BELL FOR CITY LmRARY 12. COUNCIL ACTION 13. 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, DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY, DELmERA TION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFT OR DONATION, PERSONNEL MATTERS, CONFERENCE WITH EMPLOYEES, DELffiERA TION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER WITNESS IN AN INVESTIGATION) A. 551.071 (CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY) MEET WITH ATTORNEY AND CITY MANAGER REGARDING PENDING LITIGATION 14. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION 15. 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 Section 551.073 - Section 551.074 - Section 551.075 - Section 551.076 - Section 551.084 - e -- 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.