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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-22-02 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting e e CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR MEETING AND WORKSHOP MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD JULY 22, 2002, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL, 604 WEST FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M. Next. Ord. 2002-2566 Next Res. 2002-32 I. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION - REVEREND BINGHAM - ABUNDANT LIFE CHURCH 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SPECIAL CALLED REGULAR MEETING AND WORKSHOP MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON JULY 15,2002. 5. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND l' AXP AYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL 6. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $5,400,000.00 IN GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS- (Ord. 2002-2566) - C. Alexander 7. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND THE LA PORTE BOY'S BASEBALL ASSOCIATION REGARDING THE USE OF DESIGNATED YOUTH BASEBALL FACILITIES- (Ord. 2002-2567) - S. Barr 8. CONSIDER AWARDING BID TO DECLARE VULCAN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS THE SOLE SOURCE VENDOR FOR PE-2 AND PE-4 AGGREGATE FOR SURFACE TREATMENT AND APPROVE AN ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF MATERIALS - S. Gillett 9. WORKSHOP OPEN WORKSHOP MEETING DISCUSS BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS APPOINTMENTS - M. Gillett 10. ADJOURN WORKSHOP MEETING AND RE-CONVENE REGULAR MEETING e e 11. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS - R.T. Herrera CITY MANAGER SEND COUNCIL PROPOSED CITY BUDGET - AUGUST 12, 2002 CITY BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETINGS - AUGUST 19 - 23,2002 STATE HIGHWAY 146 CORRIDOR UPDATE REPORT ON CITY AUCTION 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, DELffiERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER WITNESS IN AN INVESTIGATION, DELffiERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS) 551.071 (PENDING LITIGATION) MEET WITH CITY MANAGER AND SPECIAL LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING PENDING LITIGATION 551.072 (LAND ACQUISITION) MEET WITH CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY MANAGER REGARDING LAND ACQUISITION 551.074 (PERSONNEL MATTER) DISCUSS CITY MANAGER REVIEW 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: e e 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 fmancial 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 A CCOMMODA TIONS A VAILABLE. REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODATIONS OR INTERPRETIVE SERVICES AT MEETINGS SHOULD BE MADE 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THIS MEETING. PLEASE CONTACT CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE A T 281-471-5020 OR TDD LINE 281-471-5030 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. e e ADDENDUM TO MEETING NOTICE JULY 22, 2002 CONSIDER RETAINING OUTSIDE AUDITOR TO REVIEW FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS - K. Askins I herby certify that I posted this Notice on the bulletin board located at a place convenient to the public in the City Hall of the City of La Porte, at 4:45 P.M. on the 19th day of July 2002, and that (1) said Notice was posted for at lease 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of the meeting; or (2) if this Notice was posted less that 72 hours but more than 2 hours before the meetin convened I hereb certi that said meetin was called because of an emer enc or ur ent _ublic necessi limited to imminent threats to ublic health and dafe or reasonable unforeseeable situation requiring immediate action bv the City Council. Witness my hand and the Seal of the City of La Porte, Texas, this the 19th day of July 2002. City of La Porte '--1/U ()jjjO--llc!Jir Ma~ha Gillett City Secretary lyq , 1/1 7-& ~ ~ 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.