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Home My WebLink About07-23-2001 Regular Meeting . e AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD JULY 23, 2001, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL, 604 W. FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M. Next Ord. 2001-2499 Next Res. 2001-07 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION - REVEREND MICHAEL BINGHAM - ABUNDANT LIFE CHURCH 3. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND SPECIAL CALLED WORKSHOP MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON JULY 9, 2001 4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL 5, PRESENTATIONS: CERTIFICAT~pF DISTINCTION FOR CITY'S INVESTMENT POLICY - C. Alexander ~rt J:O...b.Uu 6. , CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION PROillBITING THE ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS WITHIN AN AREA DESIGNATED FOR RIGHT- OF-WAY ACQUISITION FOR HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT PROJECT F216-00-00 (Item previously tabled at the 7-9-01 Council Meeting) - (Res. 2001-06) - D. Kneupper 7. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING MEMBERS TO VARIOUS BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES, OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE (Item previously tabled at the 6-25-01 City Council Meeting) - (Ord, 2001-2494) - K. Askins 8. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE RENEWAL OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND THE LA PORTE INDEPENDENT SCHOO~CT - (Ord. 2001-2499) - R. Reff ~IDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE, ABANDON AND CLOSE THE ALLEYS IN BLOCKS 328 & 329, TOWN OF LA PORTE AND THE NORTH 2ND STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY BETWEEN BLOCKS 328 & 329. SAID ORDINANCE TO ALSO AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF A STREET & ALLEY CLOSING AGREEMENT WITH THE APPLICANT (Ord. 2001-2500) - D. Kneupper 9. 10, CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED FROM THE CITY OF LA PORTE TO CHARLES C. HINDS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF AN EXCHANGE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND CHARLES C. HINDS, DATED MAY 17,2001 (Ord. 2001-2501)-D. Kneupper -- e 11. CONSIDER A WARDING THE BID FOR TWO NEW FIRE UNITS TO METRO FIRE APPARATUS SPECIALIST - J. Sease 12. CONSENT AGENDA - ANY ITEM MAY BE REMOVED BY A COUNC~ PERSON FOR DISCUSSION A. CONSIDER A WARDING ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR JANITORIAL SERVICE TO SPARKLING MAINTENANCE SERVICE - S. Kelley B. CONSIDER APPROVAL TO PURCHASE THE 13 TACTICAL BODY ARMOR WITH THE BULLETPROOF VEST P ARTNERSlllP GRANT FUNDS - R. Reff 13. ADMINISTRATNE REPORTS - R. T. Herrera . REPORT ON CITY AUCTION HELD ON JULY 12,2001 . BLOOD DRIVE AT CITY HALL - JULY 27, 2001 14. COUNC~ COMMENTS 15. EXECUTNE SESSION - PURSUANT TO PROVISION OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, CHAPTER 551.071 THROUGH 551.076, 551.086, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, (CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY, DELIDERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY, DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFT OR DONATION, PERSONNEL MATTERS, DELIDERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING EXAMlNATION OF ANOTHER WITNESS IN AN INVESTIGATION, DELIDERA TION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS) A. 551.072 (CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY) MEET WITH CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO DISCUSS LAND ACQUISITION B. 551.074 (PERSONNEL MA TIER) - MEET WITH CITY COUNC~ TO DISCUSS CITY MANAGER'S ANNUAL EVALUATION 16. CONSIDERATIONS AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTNE SESSION 17. 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 e . 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 [mancial 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).