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AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTS CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 27, 2000, IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL, 604 WEST FAIltMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTS,
TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M.
Next Ord. 2000-2456
Next Res. 2000-18
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION -REVEREND SONNEY BOYER -CHURCH OF NEW BEGINNINGS
3. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING AND SPECIAL CALLED
WORKSHOP MEETING OF LA PORTS CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 13,
2000
4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS
WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL
JANIS GOULDER
5. PUBLIC HEARING -SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (SCU) PERMIT SCU00-002 FOR
A REQUEST TO OPERATE A FUEL QUALITY TESTING BUSINESS LOCATED AT 320 N.
16'~ STREET
OPEN PUBLIC HEARING
REVIEW BY STAFF
PUBLIC INPUT
RECOMMENDATION OF STAFF
CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING
6. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS, CHAPTER 106, MORE
COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS,
BY GRANTING A SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THAT CERTAIN PARCEL
OF LAND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: TO WIT: LOTS 1 THROUGH 8 AND THE
ADJOINING WEST ONE-HALF OF THE ALLEY OF BLOCK 681, J. HUNDER SURVEY 1-35
FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING A FUEL QUALITY TESTING BUSINESS AND
STORING A LIIVIITED QUANTITY OF PETROLEUM SERVICES PRODUCTS WITHIN A
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONE (Ord. 1501-MM) - D. Kneupper
7. CONSIDER APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF A FLOURESCIEN EVIDENCE
ENHANCEMENT KIT - R. Reff
8. CONSIDER AWARDING BID FOR THE PURCHASE OF AN A.D.A. COMPLIANT, 26 - 30
PASSENGER BUS TO THOMAS BUS GULF COAST, LTD. - S. Gillett
9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS - R. T. Herrera
A. ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY -NOVEMBER 30, 2000
10. COUNCIL ACTION
11. 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,
DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTNE GIFT OR DONATION, PERSONNEL
MATTERS, CONFERENCE WITH EMPLOYEES, DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY
DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER WITNESS
IN AN INVESTIGATION)
12. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTIVE
SESSION
13. 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
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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.