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Home My WebLink About08-28-00 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council . . . . . AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD AUGUST 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. 2000-2428 Next Res. 2000-13 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPOINT MAYOR PRO TEM TO PRESIDE AT THIS MEETING DUE TO ABSENCE OF MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEM . 3. INVOCATION -DR. WAYNE SPEARS-FAIRMONTBAPTISTCHURCH 4. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING AND SPECIAL CALLED WORKSHOP MEETINGS OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AUGUST 14, 15 AND 16,2000 S. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL A. SOUTHEAST TEXAS HOUSING - PAT MUSTON TO DISCUSS PROGRAMS B. LA PORTE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT - DR. JOHN SAWYER TO DISCUSS . BOND ELECTION 6. PRESENTATIONS: A. RECOGNITION OF LETHAL WEAPON SOFlBALL TEAM - UNITED STATES FASTPITCH NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 7. .CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING A MEMBER TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION (Ord. 2000-2428) - K. Askins CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FOR ROUTINE AIRPORT MAINTENANCE AT THE LA PORTE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (Ord. 2000-2429) - S. Gillett 8. 9. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING ORDINANCES AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENTS AS OUTLINED BELOW FOR THE TERM COMMENCING JANUARY 1,2001, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2007 - (See List Below for Ordinance Numbers) - J. Joems 2000-IDA 14 -AIR PRODUCTS, L.P. 2000-IDA lS-CBSL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC. 2000-IDA-16-GULBRANDSEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC e . . 2000-IDA-17-0XY VINYL'S L.P. (La Porte VCM Plant) 2000-IDA-18-AKZO NOBEL CATALYSTS, LLC 2000-IDA- 19-DRAGO SUPPLY CO. 2000-IDA-20-0XY VINYL'S L.P. (Battleground Plant) 2000-IDA-21-EURECAT, U.S., INC. 2000-IDA-22-DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY 2000-IDA-23-LA PORTE METHANOL COMPANY 2000-IDA-24-ARISTECH CHEMICAL CORPORATION 2000-IDA-25-PRAXAIR, INC. 2000-IDA-26-RELIANT ENERGY, INCORPORATED 2000-IDA-27-LUBRIZOL CORPORATION 2000-IDA-28-0HMSTEDE INC. 2000-IDA-29-MEITON AMERICA INC. 2000-IDA-30-MILLENNIUM PETROC~MICALS INC. 2000-IDA-31-AIR PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION 2000-IDA-32-E.1. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & COMPANY 10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN EMPLOYMENT AND LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND ALEX OSMOND, FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE BAY FOREST GOLF COURSE (Ord. 2000-2430) - R.T. Herrera . 11. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION CASTING A VOTE FOR A BOARD MEMBER TO THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE-INTERGOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS POOL - L. Rigby 12. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION CASTING A VOTE FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE-INTERGOVERNMENTAL RISK POOL - L. Rigby 13. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION AUTHORIZING A PURCHASE ORDER TO CHEVRON PIPELINE COMPANY FOR LOWERING AN EIGHT INCH PIPELINE TO FACILITATE THE F101 DRAINAGE PROJECT AND APPROPRIATE NECESSARY FUNDS- J.Joems 14. .CONSENf AGENDA A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF AN EZ MARQUEE FROM SPEClRUM CORPORATION - S. Kelley B. 'CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF STREET MATERIALS FROM GULF STATES ASPHALT, CRAPCO TEXAS AND PRIME MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES - S. Gillett 15. ADMlNISTRATNE REPORTS - R.T. Herrera A. CITY OF RICHARDSON TRAFFIC STUDY B. LABOR DAY HOLIDAY OBSERVED - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2000 C. ANNUAL CITY PICNIC - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2000 16. COUNCIL ACTION . . . . . . 17. EXECUTIVE SESSION - PURSUANT TO PROVISION OF rm: OPEN MEETINGS LAW, CHAPTER 551.071 THROUGH 551.076, AND 551.084, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, (CONSULTATION WITH ATIORNEY, DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY, DELmERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFT OR DONATION, PERSONNEL MA TIERS, CONFERENCE WITH EMPLOYEES, DELmERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER WITNESS IN AN INVESTIGATION) (551.071 CONSULTATION WITH ATIORNEY) MEET WITH CITY ATIORNEY ON PENDING CLAIMS AGAINST CITY 18. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED 19. 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 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. Section 551.076 - To consider the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices. . Section 551.084 - For the purpose of excluding a witness from a hearing during the examination of another witness in an investigation.