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Home My WebLink About04-09-2001 Regular Meeting and Public Hearings . . AGENDA REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARINGS OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD APRIL 9, 2001, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL, 604 W. FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M. Next Ord. 2001-2478 Next Res. 2001-03 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION - REVEREND DAN CHAPPELL - F AIRMONT PARK BAPTIST CHURCH 3. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SPECIAL CALLED REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON MARCH 19, 2001 4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL TEJANO ASSOCIATION - FOR lllSTORICAL PRESERVATION RENAMING HWY 225 - Bennie Martinez 5. PUBLIC HEARING - ZONING ORDINANCE - DISCUSS REZONE REQUEST OF A 7-ACRE AREA FROM NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL (NC) TO HIGH-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R-3) Ord. 1501-00 and #R-OI-001- D. Kneupper OPEN PUBLIC HEARING REVIEW BY STAFF PUBLIC INPUT RECOMMENDATION OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING 6. 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: LOTS 69 & 70, PT. OF TR 71 LA PORTE OUTLOTS, TOWN OF LA PORTE - (1501-00 AND #R-OI-00l) - D. Kneupper 7. PUBLIC HEARING - ZONING ORDINANCE - DISCUSS SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CHURCH IN R-l ZONE (1501-PP and SCU #01-002) - D. Kneupper OPEN PUBLIC HEARING e e REVIEW BY STAFF PUBLIC INPUT RECOMMENDATION OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING 8. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, CHAPTER 106, MORE COMMONLY REFERED TO AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY GRANTING A SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THAT PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: LOTS 1 THROUGH 13 OF BLOCK 79, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING AND OPERATING A CHURCH WITIllN A LOW-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R-l) ZONE - (Ord. 1501-PP and SCUOI-002) - D. Kneupper 9. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 1159, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF LA PORTE TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER A SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED TO JACK C. MCCOY OF A FIVE FOOT BY TWENTY FOOT STRIP OUT OF LOT SEVENTEEN, BLOCK ELEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS (2001-2478 AND 2001-2479) - D. Kneupper 10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING AN ASSISTANT CITY SECRETARY - (Ord. 2001-2480) - M. Gillett 11. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 6, SECTION 6-78 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADDING AN AREA AT A RESTAURANT WHERE WINE AND/OR BEER FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES MAY BE SOLD (Ord. 1000-1-1) - M. Gillett 12. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND HALFF ASSOCIATES, INC. TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PARKS MASTER PLAN FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE; APPROPRIATING FUNDS NOT TO EXCEED $45,000.00 TO FUND SAID AGREEMENT (Ord. 2001-2481) - S. Barr 13. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 74, "UTILITIES", ARTICLE II, "INDUSTRIAL WASTE", OF THE CODE OReORDINANCES 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 ESTABLISIllNG CHARGES FOR SERVICES RENDERED - (Ord. 2001-2474-A) - S. Gillett e e 14. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT FOR COST PARTICIPATION BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FOR LAND ACQUISITION FOR THE RIGHT-TURN LANE ON STATE IDGHWAY 146 TO WHARTON WEEMS BLVD.; APPROPRIATING NOT TO EXCEED $5,000.00, TO FUND SAID CONTRACT - (Ord. 2001-2482) - S. Gillett 15. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND THE LAW FIRM OF PERDUE, BRANDON, FIELDER, COLLINS & MOTT, L.L.P., FOR THE COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT TAXES - (Ord. 2001-2483) - C. Alexander 16. CONSENT AGENA - ANY ITEM MAY BE REMOVED BY A COUNCILMEMBER FOR DISCUSSION A. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF FRONT LOADER FROM THE GENERAL FUND CONTINGENCY THROUGH THE COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT WITH H-GAC - S. Gillett B. CONSIDER AWARDING BID TO DECLARE VOP AK A SOLE SOURCE SUPPLIER OF PERMANONE 31-66 AND AWARD BID FOR THE PURCHASE OF PERMANONE AND THE SUNP AR MINERAL OIL - S. Gillett 17. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS - R. T. Herrera A. CITY CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF GOOD FRIDAY - APRIL 13, 2001 B. SYLVAN BEACH DAY - APRIL 28, 2001 C. CITY HALL PARKING 18. COUNCIL COMMENTS 19. EXECUTIVE SESSION - PURSUANT TO PROVISION OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, CHAPTER 551.071 THROUGH 551.076, 551.084, 551.086, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, (CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY, DELffiERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY, DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFT OR DONATION, PERSONNEL MATTERS, CONFERENCE WITH EMPLOYEES, DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WIlNESS DURING EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER WIlNESS IN AN INVESTIGATION, DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS) 551.086 (DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPOMENT NEGOTIATIONS) MEET WITH CITY MANAGER REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS 20. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION 21. ADJOURNMENT e e If during the course of the meeting covered by this agenda the Council should detennine 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, Section 551.084, and 551.086 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. Section 551.086 - To discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; or to deliberate the offer of a fmancial or other incentive to a business prospect described by Subdivision (1).