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Home My WebLink About04-22-2002 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing e e CITY COUNCIL AGENDA NOTE MEETING TIME CHANGE FOR THIS MEETING ONLY REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD APRIL 22, 2002, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL, 604 WEST FAIRMONT P ARKW A Y, LA PORTE, TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 6:30 P.M. Next. Ord. 2002-2549 Next Res. 2002-24 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION - REVEREND BRYCE BARNES WITH LA PORTE YOUNG LIFE 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING AND WORKSHOP MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON APRIL 8, 2002 5. PRESENT A TIONS/PROCLAMA TIONS MOTORCYCLE SAFETY MONTH LA PORTE mGH SCHOOL SAILING TEAM RECOGNITION OF RETIREES 6. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND T AXP AYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL 7. PUBLIC HEARING - YEAR 2002 PARKS AND OPEN SPACE MASTER PLAN - DISCUSS PROPOSED PLAN - S. Barr OPEN PUBLIC HEARING REVIEW BY STAFF PUBLIC INPUT RECOMMENDATION OF STAFF CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING 8. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE YEAR 2002 PARKS AND OPEN SPACE MASTER PLAN (Res. 2002-24) - S. Barr e e 9. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF APPROXIMATELY 1.23966 ACRES OF LAND FROM THE LA PORTE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FOR THE RELOCATION OF FIRE STATION TWO; APPROPRIATING $209,520.00 FOR SAID PURCHASE (Ord. 2002-2549) - J. Sease 10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, AMENDING CHAPTER 6, SECTION 6-78 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE BY ADDING AN'AREAS AT RESTAURANTS WHERE WINE AND/OR BEER FOR CONSUMPTION ON PREMISES MAY BE SOLD (lOOO-I-L AND 1000-I-M) -M. Gillett 11. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING THE APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDING JUDGE AND ALTERNATE JUDGES FOR MUNICIPAL COURT - (Ord. 2002-2550) - Mayor Malone 12. ADMINISTER OATHS OF OFFICE FOR NEW JUDGE AND REAPPOINTMENTS- Mayor Malone 13. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATES IN MAY - R. T. Herrera 14. CONSENT AGENDA - ANY ITEM MAY BE REMOVED BY A COUNCILPERSON FOR DISCUSSION A. CONSIDER AWARDING BID FOR ANNUAL CONTRACT TO FURNISH SIGN MATERIAL TO CUSTOM PRODUCTS CORPORATION - S. Gillett B. CONSIDER A WARDING BID FOR AIR CONDITIONING/HEA TING MAINTENANCE & REPAIR CONTRACT TO BAY TEMPERATURE CONTROL S. Kelley 15. ADMINISTRATNE REPORTS - R.T. Herrera 55 MPH SPEED LIMIT ELIMINATION SYLVAN BEACH DAY - APRIL 27, 2002 ELECTION DAY - MAY 4, 2002 16. COUNCIL COMMENTS 17. EXECUTNE 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 PROSPECTNE GIFT OR DONATION, PERSONNEL MATTERS, DELffiERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER WITNESS IN AN INVESTIGATION, DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS) e e 551.775 (PERSONNEL MATTER) DISCUSS APPOINTMENT OF MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE AND AL TERNA TE JUDGES 18. CONSIDERATIONS AND POSSffiLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTWE SESSION 19. 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 ofthe 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). . e 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.