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Home My WebLink About05-20-02 Special Called Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council CITY COUNCIL AGENDA SPECIAL CALLED REGULAR MEETING AND WORKSHOP MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD MAY 20, 2002, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL, 604 WEST FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M. Next. Ord. 2002-2553 Next Res. 2002-26 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION - REVEREND OLIVER STILL WELL - FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SPECIAL CALLED REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON MAY 7, 2002. 5. PRESENTATION PROCLAMATION - NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK PROCLAMATION - EMERGENCY SERVICES WEEK 6. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAXPAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL 7. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO NEGOTIATE THE ACQUISITION OF THREE TRACTS OF LAND FOR PUBLIC PARK PURPOSES- (Res. 2002-26) - A. Osmond 8. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF RIGHTS-OF- WAY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF BAY AREA BLVD. FROM APPROXIMA TEL Y 500 FEET NORTH OF SPENCER HIGHWAY TO APPROXIMA TEL Y 500 FEET SOUTH OF FAIRMONT PARKWAY -(Res. 2002-27)-J. Joems 9. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND MBIA MUNISERVICES COMPANY FOR ECONOMIC FORECASTING, INCLUDING REVIEW OF SALE AND USE TAX REVENUE- (Ord. 2002-2553) - C. Alexander 10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE, THE TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE, NUMBER ONE AND THE LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY- (Ord. 2002-2554) - J. Joems 11. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND CIVIL TECH ENGINEERING, INC., FOR PREPARATION OF A MASTER WATERSHED PLAN FOR THE TAYLOR BAYOU WATERSHED, APPROPRIATING NOT TO EXCEED $25, 960.00 (Ord. 2002-2555) - J. Joems 12. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THAT CERTAIN LEASE AND RENTAL ASSIGNMENT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, BY AND AMONG D.E. AVIATION AND FIRST CHOICE BANK OF SOUTH HOUSTON, TEXAS AND THE CITY OF LA PORTE (Ord. 2002-2556) - S. Gillett 13. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION AUTHORIZING A SPECIAL CALLED CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON JUNE 4, 2002 TO CANVASS THE VOTES FOR THE JUNE 1,2002 RUN -OFF 14. CONSENT AGENDA - ANY ITEM MAY BE REMOVED BY A COUNCIL PERSON FOR DISCUSSION CONSIDER A WARDING BID FOR GARBAGE BAGS TO DYNA-P AK 15. WORKSHOP OPEN WORKSHOP MEETING DISCUSS PROPOSED REDISTRICTING MAP - R.T. Herrera/M. Gillett 16. ADJOURN WORKSHOP MEETING AND RE-CONVENE SPECIAL CALLED REGULAR MEETING 17. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS - R.T. Herrera MAY 27,2002 MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY RUN - OFF ELECTION DAY - JUNE 1, 2002 JUNE 10TH AND 24TH REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 18. COUNCIL COMMENTS 19. EXECUTIVE SESSION - PURSUANT TO PROVISION OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, CHAPTER 551.071 THROUGH 551.076, 551.086, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, (CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY, DELIDERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY, DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFT OR DONATION, PERSONNEL MATTERS, DELIDERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER WITNESS IN AN INVESTIGATION, DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIA nONS) 20. CONSIDERA nONS AND POSSIDLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION 21. 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.