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Home My WebLink About07-08-00 City Council Retreat CITY COUNCIL RETREAT AGENDA JULY 8, 2000 I. Police Department A Discuss Federal Grant Program that places a police officer in rent-free home repossessed by lillD. B. Discuss police coverage in City's Northside and potential for a Police substation in that part of the community. C. Review police personnel staffmg levels. II. Receive update on Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ #1). III. Discuss status of La Porte Northside Neighborhood Plan. IV. Policy Matters and Discussion Items A. Omit street name duplications throughout the City. B. Naming of public buildings, parks, or streets after an individual. (Council Round Table) C. Consider name for new library. (Council Round Table) D. Discuss purchase and issuance of pagers and home PC connections to City information networks for better communications. (Council Round Table) E. What can we do to keep valuable City employees from going elsewhere? F. Consider the feasibility of hiring a grant writer or contracting out this service. G. Discuss Council Travel Policy. (Council Round Table) V. Community / Public Relations and Advertising A. How can we advertise or make the general public more aware of what we do? B. Discuss the placement of a welcome sign at the South entrance of the Fred Hartman Bridge. C. Are we asking too much for higher quality service from some City employees? (Council Round Table) VI. Parks A. Creekmont neighborhood park is long overdue for a face lift. What can we do to enhance its service? CITY OF LA PORTE , .._..."."".,,,;,.,"=~,-,.,o,=c._=,c= ""-,-,'.''',.",--:CC.'-,"-.,'_',_-,,, INTEROFFICE ME RAN,D,UM June 27,2000 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: John Joerns, Assistant City M SUBJECT: City Council Retreat For your review, I have attached an agenda prepared for the upcoming City Council Retreat on Saturday, July 8,2000. This agenda is based on information submitted by Councilmembers. Staff intends to have agenda binders placed in your mailboxes by 5:00 pm this Friday, June 30, 2000. JJ:cjb Attachment c Robert T. Herrera, City Manager Executive Staff Notes: City Council Retreat Comfort Suites Saturdav. Julv 8. 2000 7:30 am Breakfast 8:00 am Meeting 9:45 am Break 11:30 am Lunch 1 :00 pm Meeting 2:45 pm Break 5:00 pm Adjourn >> Comfort Suites 902 South S' Street La Porte, Texas 77571 (281) 842-9200 >> Dress is business casual >> Meeting will be located in the conference room July 8, 2000 8:00 am Meeting POLICE DEPARTMENT ~ Discuss Federal Grant Program that places a police officer in rent-free home repossessed by HUD. ~ Discuss police coverage in City's Northside and potential for a Police substation in that part of the community. ~ Review police personnel staffing levels. 9:45 am Break ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ~ Receive update on Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ # 1). ~ Discuss status of La Porte Northside Neighborhood Plan. 11 :30 am Lunch TAB 1 TAB 2 TAB 3 TAB 4 TAB 5 COUDdI Retnat A 1 :00 pm Meeting POLICY MATTERS AND DISCUSSION ITEMS ~ Omit street name duplications throughout the City. TAB 6 ~ Naming of public buildings, parks, or streets after an individual. (Council Round Table) TAB 7 ~ Consider name for new library. (Council Round Table) TAB 8 ~ Discuss purchase and issuance of pagers and home PC connections to City information networks for better communications. (Council Round Table) TAB 9 ~ What can we do to keep valuable City employees from going elsewhere? TAB 10 ~ Consider the feasibility of hiring a grant writer or contracting out this service. TAB 11 ~ Discuss Council Travel Policy. (Council Round Table) TAB 12 2 :45 pm Break COlad) Rttnat Aattda ~ COMMUNITy/PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ADVERTISING ~ How can we advertise or make the general public more aware of what we do? ~ Discuss the placement of a welcome sign at the South entrance of the Fred Hartman Bridge. ~ Are we asking too much for higher quality service from some City employees? (Council Round Table) PARKS ~ Creekmont neighborhood park is long overdue for a facelift. What can we do to enhance its service? TAB 13 TAB 14 TAB 15 TAB 16 Council Retreat items as submitted by Council 1. Grant writer. In House Contract 2. Omit street name duplications in 77570 and 77571 zip codes. 3. Policeman to live Rent Free in HUD Repo home in high crime area. 4. Establish policy of not naming a public building, park or street after an individual until a specific interval after his or her death. 5. Consider name for New Library. 6. Review the employment status of our police officers, and discuss how understaffed we are. 7. A welcome sign at the South entrance of the Fred Hartman Bridge. 8. What can we do to keep valuable city employees form going elsewhere? 9. Are we asking too much to ask for higher quality service from some city employees? 10. Creekmont Neighborhood park is long over due for a face-lift. What can we do to enhance its service? 11. There was discussion about pagers and home PC connections to City information networks for better communications. Did we change our minds about this? I thought it was a good idea. Is there enough interests to bring this discussion back? 12. What became of the increase in the Mayor's car allowance and the council's allowance proposal? 13. How can we advertise or make the general public more aware of what we do? 14. What is the status of the TIRZ? 15. What is the status of the La Porte/Main Street Comprehensive Plan? 16. How about a police substation on the Northside?