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Home My WebLink About02-28-00 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council e . AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD FEBRUARY 28, 2000, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL, 604 WEST FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M. Next Ord. 2000-2385 Next Res. 2000-07 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION - REVEREND SONNY BOYER, CHURCH OF NEW BEGINNINGS 3. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SPECIAL CALLED REGULAR MEETING AND WORKSHOP MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 21, 2000 4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PA YERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL A. sm CARPENTER - PROPERTY LINES/DRAINAGE CONCERNS B. DA VID KELLEY - FENCE ORDINANCE 5. PROCLAMA TIONS/PRESENT A TIONS: A. TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS WEEK B. EDUCATION FOUNDATION CELEBRATION DAY C. BILL WHITE DAY D. SAMMY JACOBS RETIREMENT 6. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION (Res. 2000-07) - J. Litchfield 7. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AGREEMENT OF LEASE BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND THE LA PORTE-BAY AREA HERITAGE SOCIETY, FOR A TWENTY YEAR TERM COMMENCING ON MAY 1,2000 - (Ord. 2000-2385) - R. T. Herrera 8. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND DERK HARMSEN CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF BAY FOREST GOLF COURSE CHEMICAL STORAGE BUILDING APPROPRIATING $17,850 TO FUND SAID CONTRACT (Ord. 2000-2387) - D. Kneupper 9. RECEIVE REPORT REGARDING HGAC GRANT FOR EROSION CONTROL PROJECT e e AT LITTLE CEDAR BAYOU PARK - B. Clark 10. 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, DELffiERA TION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFf OR DONATION, PERSONNEL MATTERS, CONFERENCE WITH EMPLOYEES, DELIBERATION 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 LITIGA TION. 11. CONSIDERATION AND POSSffiLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED 12. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS A. PLANT MANAGER'S BREAKFAST, MARCH 2, 2000 - LAS HADAS RESTAURANT B. VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET, MARCH 23, 2000 13. COUNCIL ACTION 14. 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 - Section 551.076 - Section 551.084 - tl - e 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.