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Home My WebLink About09-10-2001 Regular Meeting, Public Hearings and Workshop Meeting e e AGENDA REGULAR MEETING, PUBLIC HEARINGS AND WORKSHOP MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 10,2001, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL, 604 W. F AIRMONT P ARKW A Y, LA PORTE, TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M. Next Ord. 2001-2506 Next Res. 2001-09 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION - REVEREND OLIVER STILLWELL - FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH 3. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED REGULAR AND BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETING AUGUST 20,2001, MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETING OF AUGUST 21,2001 AND REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON AUGUST 27,2001 4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL ALTHEA PERRY - FLOODING CONCERNS IN BROOKGLEN SUBDIVISION ED MATUSZAK - ISSUANCE OF THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO PERMIT A SKATEBOARD AND DIRT BIKE AMUSEMENT PARK IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD 5. PRESENTATIONS: PROCLAMATION - CONSTITUTION WEEK - IMOGENE PULLEINE 6. PUBLIC HEARING - DISCUSS RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR F AIRMONT PARK BAPTIST CHURCH - D. Kneupper OPEN PUBLIC HEARING REVIEW BY STAFF RECOMMENDATION OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING 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 GRANTING A SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: TRACT 5, APPROXIMATELY 6.4980 ACRES OF LAND SITUATED IN THE W.J. PAYNE SUBDIVISION, LA PORTE, HARRIS e e COUNTY, TEXAS; FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXPANDING CURRENT CHURCH ACTNITIES TO INCLUDE OUTDOOR SKATEBOARD RAMPS AND A BICYCLE RACE TRACK WITHIN A LOW-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R-1) ZONE (Ord. 1501-RR & SCU 01-003) D. Kneupper 8. PUBLIC HEARING - CITY BUDGET 2001-2002 - C. Alexander OPEN PUBLIC HEARING REVIEW BY STAFF PUBLIC INPUT RECOMMENDATION OF STAFF CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING 9. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1,2001 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30,2002; FINDING THAT ALL THINGS REQUISITE AND NECESSARY HAVE BEEN DONE IN PREPARATION AND PRESENTMENT OF SAID BUDGET - (Ord. 2001-2506) - C. Alexander 10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE 2001 APPRAISAL ROLL OF THE HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT (Res. 2001-09) - e. Alexander 11. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE LEVYING TAXES UPON TAXABLE PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN AND SUBJECT TO TAXATION IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS (Ord. 2001-2507) - C. Alexander 12. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING WATER AND SEWER RATES (Ord. 1666-2) - C. Alexander 13. CONSIDER AFPROV AL OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENT AND AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO EXECUTE A WATER SERVICE AGREEMENT AND SANITARY SEWER SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH DON L. AND MARTHA T. TUFFLI TRUST (2000-IDA61 AND Ord. 2001- 2508) - D. Kneupper 14. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT WITH COMMODORE CONSTRUCTION FOR CITY HALL EXPANSION PROJECT - (Ord. 2001-2509) - J. Joems 15. CONSIDER APPROVAL FOR THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND THE CRIME STOPPERS OF THE BAY AREA, INe., FOR THE MANAGEMENT, OPERATION, ADMINISTRATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A CRIME STOPPERS PROGRAM (Ord. 2001 -2510) - R. Reff e e 16. CONSIDER VOTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE VOTING DELEGATE FOR THE 2001 CONGRESS OF CITIES CONFERENCE - Mayor Malone 17. CALL TO ORDER WORKSHOP MEETING DISCUSS ESTABLISHING NEW FEES AT BAY FOREST GOLF COURSE - A. Osmond 18. ADJOURN WORKSHOP MEETING AND RE-CONVENE REGULAR MEETING 19. ADMINISTRATNE REPORTS - R. T. Herrera A. TOWN MEETING ON PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN - SEPTEMBER 12, 2001 - SYLVAN BEACH PAVILION B. LIDRARY OPEN HOUSE - SEPTEMBER 20,2001 C. CITY COUNCIL RETREAT - SEPTEMBER 21, 22, AND 23RD, 2001 D. SALUTE TO INDUSTRY BANQUET - SEPTEMBER 27,2001 20. COUNCIL COMMENTS 21. EXECUTNE SESSION - PURSUANT TO PROVISION OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, CHAPTER 551.071 THROUGH 551.076, 551.086, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, (CONSULTATION WITH ATIORNEY, DELIDERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY, DELIDERATION REGARDING PROSPECTNE GIFT OR DONATION, PERSONNEL MATIERS, DELIDERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER WITNESS IN AN INVESTIGATION, DELIDERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS) 22. CONSIDERATIONS AND POSSIDLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTNE SESSION 23. 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. e e 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 Citj 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 [mancial or other incentive to a business prospect described by Subdivision (1). 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.