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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-08-01 Special Called Meeting and Public Hearing of La Porte City Council AGENDA SPECIAL CALLED MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD MAY 8,2001, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL, 604 W. FAlRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M. NextOrd. 2001-2486 Next Res. 2001-03 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION - REVEREND RANDY YOUNG - ST. MARK'S METHODIST CHURCH 3. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MlNUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL HELD/ON APRIL 23, 2001 4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHlNG TO ADDRESS COUNCIL 5. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDlNG AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTIONHElID IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE ON MAY 5, 2001, FOR THE ELECTION OF COUNCILPERSON AT LARGE POSITION A; COUNCILPERSON DISTRICT 4; COUNCILPERSON DISTRICT 5 - (Ord. 2001-2486)- K. Askins '. 6. ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE FOR NEWLY ELECTED COUNCILPERSONS - (Ord. 2001- 2487) - Norman Malone 7. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDlNG AN ORDlNANCE APPOlNTING A MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL TO SERVE AS MA YpR PRO- TEM FOR THE PERIOD OF MAY 9, 2001 THROUGH MAY 7, 2002-(Ord. 2001-2488) -K. Askins 8. PUBLIC HEARING - ZONlNG ORDlNANCE - DISCUSS REZONE FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) TO LOW-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R-1) TO PROVIDE FOR SlNGLE- FAMILY DWELLINGS - Ord. 1501 ~ and #R 01-002 - D. Kneupper ~f OPEN PUBLIC HEARING ... REVIEW BY STAFF f PUBLIC INPUT RECOMMENDATION OF PLANNlNG AND ZONlNG COMMISSION CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING 9. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDlNG 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 CfIY OF LA PORTE , BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS OF FACT RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF - (Ord. 1501-QQ and #R-OI-002) - D. Kneupper 10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS TO JOIN WITH THE HOUSTON- GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL AS INCORPORATORS OF THE H-GAC ENERGY PURCHASING CORPORATION - (Res. 2001-03) - R.T. Herrera 11. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND KEVIN O'BRIEN dba GULF COAST CONCESSIONS AND CATERING FOR PROVISION OF FOOD, BEVERAGE, AND CONCESSION SERVICES AT LITTLE CEDAR BAYOU WAVE POOL ACCORDING TO THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT (Ord. 2001-2489) - S. Barr 12. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND BROOKS CONCRETE, INC. FOR THE ANNUAL SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT PROGRAM AND APPROPRIATING $27,935.60 TO FUND SAID CONTRACT (Ord. 2001-2490) - D. Kneupper 13. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN REVISED AGREEMENT WITH HCC TO PROVIDE STOP LOSS INSURANCE - L. Rigby 14. CONSENT AGENDA - ANY ITEM MAY BE REMOVED BY A COUNCILPERSON FOR DISCUSSION A. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF AUDIONISUAL EQUIPMENT FROM AUDIO VISUAL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC. - C. Buttler B. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FROM DELL COMPUTER CORPORATION - S. Kelley C. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF FLEXIBLE BASE CRUSHED LIMESTONE TO GULF COAST LIMESTONE - S. Gillett 15. ADMINISTRATIVEREPORTS-R. T. Herrera A. MAY MEETING DATES - MAY 14TH AND 28TH MEETINGS CANCELLED - SPECIAL CALLED MEETING TO BE HELD MAY 21 ST, 2001 B. MAY 28,2001 - CITY OBSERVES MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY 16. COUNCIL COMMENTS 17. EXECUTIVE SESSION - PURSUANT TO PROVISION OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, CHAPTER 551.071 THROUGH 551.076, 551.086, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, (CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY, DELffiERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY, DELffiERA TION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFT OR DONATION, PERSONNEL MA TIERS, DELffiERA TION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER WITNESS IN AN INVESTIGATION, DELffiERA TION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS) A. 551.072 (CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY) MEET WITH CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY MANAGER TO DISCUSS LAND ACQUISITION B. 551.071 (2) (CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY) MEET WITH CITY ATTORNEY PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 551.071 (2) 18. CONSIDERATION AND POSSffiLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION 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 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 551.086 - 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 financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by Subdivision (1).