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Home My WebLink About03-19-2001 Special Called Regular Meeting and Public Hearing e . AGENDA SPECIAL CALLED REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD MARCH 19,2001, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL, 604 W. FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LAPORTE, TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M. Next Ord. 2001-2472 Next Res. 2001-03 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION - REVEREND MARY CURRIE - ST. JAMES PRESBYTERIAN 3. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON FEBRUARY 26,2001 4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX P AYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL 5. PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS: A. PROCLAMATION - MOTORCYCLE SAFETY MONTH B. PRESENTATION OF SEPTEMBER 30,2000 COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT 6. PUBLIC HEARING - ZONING ORDINANCE - DISCUSS SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (SCD) PERMIT #SCUOI-00l FOR A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WITHIN A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) ZONE - D. Kneupper OPEN PUBLIC HEARING REVIEW BY STAFF PUBLIC INPUT RECOMMENDATION OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION 7. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, CHAPTER 106, MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS TO-WIT: BLOCKS 416-419, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, TO PUD, WITH A SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT ATIACHED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A 65,061 SQUARE FOOT COLD STORAGE/W AREHOUSE ADDITION TO AN EXISTING FACILITY - (Ord. 1501 NN AND #SCUOI-00l) - D. Kneupper e . 8. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RESALE OF THE TAX PROPERTIES TO PAUL AND ELAINE SCHAIDER (Res. 2001-02) - Item previously tabled at the 2/26/01 Council Meeting- C. Alexander 9. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE OF AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENT WITH OAKWOOD CAPITAL, L.P., FOR THE TERM COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2001, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A WATER SERVICE AGREEMENT AND A SANITARY SEWER SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND OAKWOOD CAPITAL, L.P. - (Ord. 2000-IDA59 andOrd. 2001-2472)-D. Kneupper lO. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH MGT OF AMERICA, INC. TO PROVIDE A CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION STUDY TO THE CITY, FOR $45,906, WITH BUDGETED FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,000, AND AN ADDITIONAL $10,906 FROM GENERAL AND UTILITY FUND CONTINGENCIES (Ord. 2001- 2473) - L. Rigby 11. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 74, "UTILITIES", ARTICLE IT, "INDUSTIRAL WASTE", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, SAID ARTICLE BEING THE INDUSTRIAL WASTE ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, REGULATING THE DISCHARGE OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE INTO PUBLIC SEWERS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, PROMULGATING REGULATIONS AND ESTABLISHING CHARGES FOR SERVICES RENDERED - (Ord. 2001-2474) - S. Gillett 12. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT FOR OPERATION OF TYPE I LANDFILL AND AN AGREEMENT FOR OPERATION OF TYPE N LANDFILL BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND WASTE MANAGEMENT OF TEXAS, INC. (Ord. 2001-2475) - S. Gillett 13. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT FOR OPERATION OF TYPE N LANDFILL BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND WASTE CORPORATION OF AMERICA, INC. (Ord. 2001- 2476) - S. Gillett 14. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A PERMIT UNDER SECTION 18-a-3 OF ORDINANCE NO. 915, "PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION", BEING CHAPTER l8-A OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, DATED NOVEMBER 25, 1975, TO CONSTRUCT A lO-INCH PIPE LINE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF REFINED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS - (Ord. 2001-915-UU) - S. Gillett 15. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE BY IMPOSING SANITARY CONTROL RESTRICTIONS TO PROTECT THE WATER SUPPLY OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE WATER WELLS; ESTABLISHING CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION RESTRICTIONS WITHIN A 150 FOOT RADIUS OF CITY OF LA PORTE WATER WELLS - (Ord. 2001-2477) - S. Gillett e . 16. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE OF AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENT WITH DSI TRANSPORTS, INC., FOR THE TERM COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2001, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31,2007 (Ord. 2000-IDA-58) - J. Joerns 17. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING APPROVAL OF BID BY HCC BENEFITS TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC STOP LOSS INSURANCE COVERAGE AT AN ANNUAL COST OF $146,907 - L. Rigby 18. ADMINISTRATNE REPORTS - R. T. Herrera A. WORKSHOP MEETING - MARCH 24, 2001 B. ORIGINAL CITY HALL OPEN HOUSE - MARCH 29, 2001 19. COUNCIL COMMENTS 20. EXECUTNE SESSION - PURSUANT TO PROVISION OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, CHAPTER 551.071 THROUGH 551.076, AND 551.084, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, (CONSULTATION WITH ATIORNEY, DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY, DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTNE GIFT OR DONATION, PERSONNEL MATIERS, CONFERENCE WITH EMPLOYEES, DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER WITNESS IN AN INVESTIGATION) 20. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTNE SESSION 21. 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 e e 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.