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Home My WebLink About02-11-02 Regular Meeting CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTS CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD FEBRUARY 11, 2002, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL, 604 WEST FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTS, TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M. Next. Ord. 2002-2537 Next Res. 2002-20 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION -REVEREND MARY L. HARRIS - TEMPLO MAHAMAIM CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING OF LA PORTS CITY COUNCIL HELD ON JANUARY 28, 2002 AND SPECIAL CALLED MEETING HELD ON FEBRUARY 5, 2002. 4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAXPAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS A. PRESENTATION AND INTRODUCTION BY AMERICAN LEGION POST 428 OF LA PORTS HIGH SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES FOR 1998 BOYS' STATE AND GIRLS' STATE - B. White B. PRESENTATION TO SPECIAL OLYMPICS - M. Malone 6. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE DECLARING A MORATORIUM ON CONSTRUCTION OF NEW APARTMENT BUILDING (Res. 2002-20) - R.T. Herrera 7. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE CALLING THE REGULAR ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS; CALLING ARUN-OFF ELECTION, IF NECESSARY; DESIGNATING PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES; PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF VOTING MACHINES; APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FOR METHOD AND DATES OF EARLY VOTING; PROVIDING FOR AN EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD; PROVIDING FOR RETURN AND CANVASS OF VOTES OF SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE; PROVIDING FOR FILING DEADLINE AND FILING FEES FOR CANDIDATES - (Ord. 2002-2537 & Ord. 2002-2537-A) - K. Askins 8. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT OF LEASE FOR FIXED BASE OPERATIONS AT THE CITY OF LA PORTS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTS, LESSOR, AND D.E. AVIATION, INC., LESSEE, EFFECTNE FEBRUARY 1, 2002 - (Ord. 97- 2205-A) - S. Gillett 9. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT AND CHANGE ORDER NO. I ~ ~ BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND CONSTRUCTION MASTERS, INC., FOR CONSTRUCTION OF FIRE STATION N0.4; APPROPRIATING $754,000.00 PLUS A CONTINGENCY OF $7,000.00 TO FUND SAID CONTRACT (Ord. 2002- 2538) - D. Kneupper 10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR BAYSHORE EQUITABLE ACCESS COMMUNITY ON-LINE NETWORK (BEACON) - (Ord. 2002-2539) - C. Buttler 11. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 6, SECTION 6-78 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY ADDING AN AREA AT A RESTAURANT WHERE WINE AND/OR BEER FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES MAY BE SOLD (Ord. 1000-1-K) - S. Harris 12. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING APPROVAL FOR THE CREATION AND NECESSARY FUNDING OF A NEW POSITION, PROPERTY CUSTODIAN - R. Reff 13. CONSIDER AWARDING BID TO HOUSTON-PASADENA APACHE OIL CO. FOR ANNUAL SUPPLY OF OILS, FLUIDS, AND LUBRICANTS - B. Jacobs 14. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS - R.T. Herrera NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES -MARCH 8 - 12, 2002 15. COUNCIL COMMENTS 16. EXECUTIVE 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 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) 551.072 - (LAND ACQUISITIONS) MEET WITH CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING LAND ACQUISITIONS 17. CONSIDERATIONS AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTNE SESSION 18. 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.