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Home My WebLink About03-18-02 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council CITY COUNCIL AGENDA SPECIAL CALLED REGULAR MEETING, PUBLIC HEARING AND WORKSHOP MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD MARCH 18,2002, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL, 604 WEST FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M. Next. Ord. 2002-2541 Next Res. 2002-21 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION - KAREN WILHELM, PASTOR - CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH 3. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE \. CITY COUNCIL HELD ON FEBRUARY 25, 2002. 4. PRESENTATIONS A. EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER FOR THE 4TH QUARTER 2001 5. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAXPAYERS WISHING TO ADL>RESS CITY COUNCIL BILL SCOTT - LNING CONDITIONS .- 6. PUBLIC ~ARING - DISCUSS REZONING REQUEST FROM EDDIE GRAY FOR I PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF FAIRMONT PARKWAY AND DRIFTWOOD FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONING TO LOW-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO PROVIDE FOR SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLINGS - D. Kneupper OPEN PUBLIC HEARING REVIEW BY STAFF PUBLIC INPUT RECOMMENDATION OF STAFF CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING ~/ 7. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING REZONE REQUEST #R-02-001 CHANGING REZONING ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF FAIRMONT PARKWAY FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONING TO LOW-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO PROVIDE FOR SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLINGS - (Ord. #1501-UU- R-02-001) - D. Kneupper 8. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION GRANTING AN EXCEPTION TO THE MORATORIUM CREATED BY RESOLUTION NO. 2002-20 - D. Kneupper 9. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND D.L. DAVIDSON CONTRACTORS, INC. FOR THE CITY -WIDE SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT PROJECT; APPROPRIATING $50,000 TO FUND SAID CONTRACT - (Ord. 2002-2541) - D. Kneupper 10.' CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND BROOKS CONCRETE, INC., FOR THE CONCRETE SLAB FOR CENTRAL PARK PROJECT; APPROPRIATING $40,352.24 (Ord. 2002-2542) - D. Kneupper 11. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND V ANCO ABATEMENT AND DEMOLITION CORPORATION FOR THE DEMOLITION OF CONDEMNED STRUCTURES; APPROPRIATING $15,152.00 TO FUND SAID CONTRACT - (Ord. 2002-2543) - D. Kneupper 12. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE V ACA TING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE ALLEYS IN BLOCKS 861, 868 AND 897, TOWN OF LA PORTE AND A PORTION OF THE "I" STREET RIGHT- OF-WAY BETWEEN BLOCKS 868 AND 897, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS (Ord. 2002-2544) - D. Kneupper 13. 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 PORTE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE, LESSOR, AND BAYPORT AVIATION, INC., PREDECESSOR CORPORATION TO TRI-STAR AVIATION, INC., LESSEE, EFFECTIVE APRIL 1,2002 - (Ord. 2002-2545) - S. Gillett 14. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH AMERICAN STOP LOSS STANDARD SECURITY LIFE FOR STOP-LOSS COVERAGE - (Ord. 2002-2546) - C. Buttler 15. RECEIVE AND REVIEW LETTER OF RESIGNATION FROM MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE J.B. WILLIAMSON AND CONSIDER ACCEPTANCE; AND CONSIDER AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO DEVELOP A PROCESS FOR SELECTION OF A NEW MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE - M. Malone 16. CONSENT AGENDA - ANY ITEM MAY BE REMOVED BY A COUNCIL PERSON FOR DISCUSSION A. CONSIDER AWARDING BID FOR AUTO PARTS TO O'REILLY AUTO PARTS - S. Gillett B. CONSIDER A WARDING BID FOR THERMAL IMAGING CAMERAS TO HOYT BREATHING AIR PRODUCTS - J. Sease 17. WORKSHOP OPEN WORKSHOP MEETING DISCUSS FINAL REPORT OF RE-DISTRICTING COMMITTEE AND PROVIDE STAFF WITH DIRECTION - 1. Armstrong 18. ADJOURN WORKSHOP MEETING AND RE-CONVENE REGULAR MEETING 19. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS - R.T. Herrera MAIN STREET CIRCUS - MARCH 29, 2002 CITY OBSERVES GOOD FRIDAY - MARCH 29, 2002 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE "STATE OF THE CITIES" - MARCH 20, 2002 TIME WARNER CABLE CHANNEL 16 20. COUNCIL COMMENTS 21. 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, DELffiERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFT OR DONATION, PERSONNEL MATTERS, DELffiERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WIlNESS DURING EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER WITNESS IN AN INVESTIGATION, DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS) 22. . CONSIDERATIONS AND POSSffiLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTIVE 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 ofa 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.