HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-27-2001 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing
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AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD
AUGUST 27, 2001, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL, 604 W. FAIRMONT PARKWAY,
LA PORTE, TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M.
Next Ord. 2001-2505
Next Res. 2001-08
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION - REVEREND RON BURNETT - VICTORY TABERNACLE CHURCH
3. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND WORKSHOP
MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON AUGUST 13, 200l
4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS
WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL
5. PRESENTATIONS
RECOGNITION OF RETIREE RUBEN BENAVIDES
6. PUBLIC HEARING - JUVENILE CURFEW - DISCUSS AND REVIEW OF ANNUAL REVIEW
JUVENILE CURFEW ORDINANCE - R. Reff
OPEN PUBLIC HEARING
REVIEW BY STAFF
PUBLIC INPUT
RECOMMENDATION OF STAFF
CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING
7. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION CONTINUING, ABOLISHING, OR
MODIFYING THE JUVENILE CURFEW ORDINANCE - R. Reff
8. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION APPOINTING
BILL HARRY DIRECTOR OF THE HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT (Res. 2001-08)
-N. Malone
9. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING
A MEMBER OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (Ord. 2001-2505) - R. T. Herrera
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lO. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF THE OMNl-DIRECTIONAL SIREN
SYSTEM AND THE SIREN ACTIVATION UPGRADE IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,970.00 - J.
Sease
11. REVIEW FINDINGS OF THE BOARD OF INSPECTION AND AUTHORIZE A PUBLIC
HEARING DATE FOR DANGEROUS BUILDING STRUCTURES BEING CONSIDERED FOR
DEMOLITION AS FOLLOWS - D. Wilmore
606 So. Utah - (Single Family Dwelling in Residential Zone)
HCAD # 024-017-052-0025
llO So. 3rd Street (Single Family Dwelling in General Commercial Zone)
HCAD # 023-l77-040-0024
212 N. 8th Street (Single Family Dwelling in General Commercial Zone)
HCAD # 023-198-068-0010
518 So. 4th Street (Single Family Dwelling in Residential Zone)
HCAD # 023-22 l-O 13-0022/0023
110 N. 5th Street (Single Family Dwelling in General Commercial Zone)
HCAD # 023-l89-000-0007
2815 & 2817 Old Hwy l46 (Commercial Buildings in Residential Zone)
HCAD # 040-244-001-0056
9605 E. Andricks (Commercial Building in Residential Zone)
HCAD # 084-289-000-0l78
l2. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE PLACE, DATE, AND TIME OF THE PUBLIC HEARING ON
THE BUDGET - C. Alexander
13. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS -R. T. Herrera
A. TOWN HALL MEETING - SEPTEMBER 5, 200 1 - SYLVAN BEACH PAVILION
14. COUNCIL COMMENTS
15. 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,
DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFT OR DONATION, PERSONNEL
MATTERS, DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A
WITNESS DURING EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER WITNESS IN AN INVESTIGATION,
DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS)
16. CONSIDERATIONS AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTIVE
SESSION
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l7. 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 55l.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 (l).
TillS FACILITY HAS DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS AVAILABLE. REQUESTS FOR
ACCOMMODATIONS OR INTERPRETIVE SERVICES AT MEETINGS SHOULD BE MADE 48
HOURS PRIOR TO TillS MEETING. PLEASE CONTACT CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT
281-471-5020 OR TDD LINE 281-471-5030 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
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ADDENDUM
THE FOLLOWING ITEM HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE AGENDA OF THE
MEETING OF COUNCIL TO BE HELD AUGUST 27,2001, IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL, 604 WEST F AIRMONT P ARKW A Y, LA PORTE,
TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M.
551.074 (PERSONNEL MATTER) ANNUAL REVIEW OF CITY MANAGER.
I hereby certify that the above addendum was posted at a place convenient to the
public at City Hall of the city of La Porte, and that such addendum was posted at least 72
hours before the meeting was convened or called to order.
To certify which, witness my hand and Seal of Office, this 24th day of August,
2001.
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City Secretary