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AGENDA
NOTE MEETING LOCATION CHANGE
REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTS CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD FEBRUARY 12, 2001, IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE ORIGINAL CITY HALL, 111 SOUTH SECOND STREET
(ACROSS THE STREET FROM FIRE STATION #1), LA PORTS, TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M.
Next Ord. 2001-2466
Next Res. 2001-02
CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION -REVEREND MICHAEL BINGHAM -ABUNDANT LIFE CHURCH
3. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTS CITY
COUNCIL HELD ON JANUARY 22, 2001
4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS
WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL
5. PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS:
A. AMERICAN LEGION HOVEY, BETHEA, POWELL POST 428 DAY
B. SHATTERED DREAMS PROGRAM DAY
6. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE CALLING
THE REGULAR ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS; CALLING ARUN-OFF
ELECTION, IF NECESSARY; DESIGNATING ELECTION PRECINCTS AND POLLING
PLACES; PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF VOTING MACHINES; APPOINTING ELECTION
OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FOR METHOD AND DATES OF EARLY VOTING; PROVIDING
FOR AN EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD; PROVIDING FOR RETURN AND CANVASS
OF VOTES AND SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE; PROVIDING FOR FILING
DEADLINE AND FILING FEES FOR CANDIDATES (Ord. 2001-2466) - J. Armstrong
7. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING
AND AUTHORIZING THREE EASEMENT AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA
PORTS AND SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, FOR THE EXPANSION OF
THE DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER LINE (DSL) TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE FACILITIES
(Ord. 2001-2467) - D. Kneupper
8. ADMINISTRATNE REPORTS - R. T. Herrera
9. COUNCIL COMMENTS
10. EXECUTNE 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
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MATTERS, CONFERENCE WITH EMPLOYEES, DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY
DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER WITNESS
IN AN INVESTIGATION)
11. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTNE
SESSION
12. 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.