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Home My WebLink About01-14-02 Regular Meeting• CITY COUNCIL AGENDA • REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD JANUARY 14, 2002, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL, 604 WEST FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M. Next. Ord. 2002-2533 Next Res. 2002-20 CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION - DR: WAYNE SPEARS - FAIRMONT PARK BAPTIST CHURCH CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON DECEMBER 10, 2001 4. PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS PRESENTATION -RECOGNITION OF RETIREE JO LYNN O'NEIL PRESENTATION -EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER RECOGNITION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FOR RECENING 2001 PUBLIC PROVIDER OF THE YEAR AWARD RECOGNITION OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING 5. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAXPAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL BILL SCOTT -PORT OF HOUSTON UPDATE 6. RECEIVE REPORT FROM REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE REGARDING PROPOSED DISTRICT MAP AND POLLING LOCATIONS - K. Askins 7. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH GULF STATES COATINGS, INC. - (Ord. 2002-2533) - S. Gillett 8. CONSIDER 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 21''D STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY BETWEEN BLOCKS 328 & 329. SAID ORDINANCE TO ALSO AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF A STREET AND ALLEY CLOSING AGREEMENT WITH THE APPLICANT - (Ord. 2002-2534) - D. Kneupper 9. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND TEXAS SOUTHWEST AQUATICS, INC. TO PROVIDE CONTRACTOR SERVICES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAN JACINTO POOL AND BATHHOUSE RENOVATIONS (Ord. 2002-2535) -S. Barr 10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION AUTHORIZING A SPECIAL CALLED CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 5, 2002 TO CANVASS THE BOND ELECTION - R. T. Herrera 11. CONSIDER INSTRUCTING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO AMEND THE VARIOUS OPERATING BUDGETS FOR OUTSTANDING PURCHASE ORDERS FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 - C. Alexander 12. ADMINISTRATNE REPORTS - R.T. Herrera CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INSTALLATION BANQUET -JANUARY 17, 2002 SPECIAL CALLED WORKSHOP MEETING ON JANUARY 21, 2002 FEBRUARY CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATES 13. COUNCIL COMMENTS 14. EXECUTNE SESSION -PURSUANT TO PROVISION OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, CHAPTER 551.071 THROUGH 551.076, 551.086, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, (CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY, DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY, DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTNE 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) 15. CONSIDERATIONS AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION 16. 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 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). THIS FACILITY HAS DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS AVAILABLE. REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODATIONS OR INTERPRETIVE SERVICES AT MEETINGS SHOULD BE MADE 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THIS MEETING. PLEASE CONTACT CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 281-471-5020 OR TDD LINE 281-471-5030 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.