HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-25-02 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING AND WORKSHOP MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO
BE HELD FEBRUARY 25, 2002, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL, 604
WEST FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M.
Next. Ord. 2002-2540
Next Res. 2002-20
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION - REVEREND B. L. WORSHAM - SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH
3. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE
CITY COUNCIL HELD ON FEBRUARY 11,2002.
4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND
T AXP AYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL
5. PRESENTATIONS
A. PROCLAMATION - AMERICAN RED CROSS MONTH
6. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE SALE AND CONVEYANCE OF LOT 8,
BLOCK 1445, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, TO CARL H.
BENJAMIN - (Ord. 2002-2540) - S. Barr
7. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING CANCELLATION OF
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 11 AND MARCH 25, 2002
AND CALLING A SPECIAL CALLED REGULAR TO BE HELD ON MARCH 18,
2002 - Mayor Malone
8. WORKSHOP
OPEN WORKSHOP MEETING
A. DISCUSS PROPOSED CITY ENTRANCE SIGNAGE - S. Barr
B. DISCUSS PROPOSED RESPONSE TO CORPS OF ENGINEERS ON PORT
OF HOUSTON MATTER
9. ADJOURN WORKSHOP MEETING AND RE-CONVENE REGULAR MEETING
10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RESPONSE TO CORPS OF ENGINEERS ON PORT OF
HOUSTON MATTER - N. Malone
11. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS -R.T. Herrera
12. COUNCIL COMMENTS
13. 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, DELffiERA TION REGARDING SECURITY
DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING EXAMlNA TION OF ANOTHER
WITNESS IN AN INVESTIGATION, DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS)
551.072 - (LAND ACQUISITION)
MEET WITH CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING
LAND ACQUISITION
551.071 -(PENDING LITIGATION)
MEET WITH CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING
PENDING LITIGATION
14. CONSIDERATIONS AND POSSffiLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN
EXECUTIVE SESSION
15. 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 fmancial or other incentive to a business prospect described by Subdivision (1).
THIS FACILITY HAS DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS A V AILABLE. 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.