HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-07-02 Special Called Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council
AMENDED AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
SPECIAL CALLED REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO
BE HELD MAY 7, 2002, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL, 604
WEST FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 6:00
P.M.
Next. Ord. 2002-2551
Next Res. 2002-25
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION - REVEREND DANNY WAYMAN - FIRST UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH OF LA PORTE
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC
HEARING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON APRIL 22, 2002
5. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS
AND TAXPAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL
6. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE
DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF LA
PORTE ON MAY 4,2002 (Ord. 2002-2551) - K. Askins
7. ADMINISTER OATHS OF OFFICE TO NEW COUNCILPERSONS - Mayor Norman
Malone
8. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION
DECLARING INTENTION TO REIMBURSE CERTAIN EXPENDITURES WITH
BORROWING PROCEEDS - R.T. Herrera
9. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE
APPOINTING A MAYOR PRO- TEM FOR THE PERIOD OF MAY 8, 2002
THROUGH MAY 8, 2003 (Ord. 2002-2552) - Mayor Norman Malone
10. CONSIDER APPOINTING A REPLACEMENTS FOR HGAC BOARD DIRECTOR'S
- Mayor Malone
11. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PREP ARE A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT
FOR PURCHASE OF OFFICE FURNITURE (Ord 2002-2553) - C. Alexander
12. CONSIDER AWARDING BID FOR OFFICE FURNITURE TO G & P OFFICE
FURNITURE - S. Kelley
13. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS - R.T. Herrera
SPECIAL CALLED COUNCIL MEETING ON MAY 20, 2002
CITY HALL CLOSED MAY 27 IN OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY
- REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CANCELLED
TIME WARNER CABLE CHANNEL
14. COUNCIL COMMENTS
15. 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)
551.775 (PERSONNEL MATTER)
DISCUSS POTENTIAL LITIGATION WITH CITY MANAGER AND CITY
ATTORNEY
551.071 (LEGAL)
DISCUSS PENDING LITIGATION WITH CITY MANAGER AND CITY
ATTORNEY
16. CONSIDERATIONS AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN
EXECUTIVE SESSION
17. 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.