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Home My WebLink About08-12-02 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting e e CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING, PUBLIC HEARING AND WORKSHOP MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD AUGUST 12, 2002, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL, 604 WEST F AIRMONT P ARKW A Y, LA PORTE, TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M. Next. Ord. 2002-2569 Next Res. 2002-32 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION - REVEREND MARY HARRIS - GLORY MINISTRIES 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING AND WORKSHOP MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON JULY 22,2002 AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SPECIAL CALLED REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON JULY 29, 2002. 5. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS PROCLAMATION - LEUKEMIA & L YMPHOMA AWARENESS MONTH PRESENTATION - PRESENTATION TO CITY FROM NATIONAL SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION UNDER 14 CLASS A- Albert Ramirez PRESENTATION - DISTINGUISHED BUDGET PRESENT ATION AWARD 6. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND T AXP AYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL 7. PUBLIC HEARING - DISCUSS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUCK LANE RESTRICTIONS ON ST ATE HIGHW A Y 225 - R. Reff OPEN PUBLIC HEARING REVIEW BY STAFF PUBLIC INPUT RECOMMENDATION OF STAFF CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING 8. PUBLIC HEARING - DISCUSS PROPOSED REDISTRICTING MAP AND POLLING LOCATIONS - J. Armstrong/D. Kneupper/M. Gillett e e OPEN PUBLIC HEARING REVIEW BY STAFF AND RECEIVE REPORT FROM COUNCIL REDISTRICTING SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRMAN - D. Kneupper/B. Meismer PUBLIC INPUT RECOMMENDATION OF REDISTRICTING SUBCOMMITTEE CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING 9. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE POPULATION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE AS DETERMINED BY THE 2000 U.S. CENSUS; FINDING THAT THE DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION AMONG THE VARIOUS COUNCIL DISTRICTS IS MATERIALLY UNBALANCED; ESTABLISHING NEW DISTRICT BOUNDARIES FOR THE RESIDENCE AND ELECTION OF DISTRICT COUNCILPERSONS, ESTABLISHING POLLING PLACES; ESTABLISHING DATES AND HOURS FOR EARLY VOTING - (Ord. 2002-2569) - J. Armstrong 10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND TILLER AND COMPANY, CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, TO PROVIDE INDEPENDENT AUDITING SERVICES, APPROPRIATING NOT TO EXCEED $15,000, TO FUND SAID CONTRACT - (Ord. 2002-2570) - C. Engelken 11. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 1150, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS - (Ord. 2002-2571) D. Kneupper 12. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTER 34, ENVIRONMENT, ARTICLE 3, NOISE, SECTIONS 34- 91 THROUGH 34-94, INCLUSIVE, AND REPLACING SAID REPEALED SECTIONS WITH A NEW CHAPTER 34, ENVIRONMENT, ARTICLE 3, NOISE POLLUTION, SECTION 34-91 THROUGH 34-97 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE - (Ord. 2002-2572) - D. Kneupper 13. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, CHAPTER 106, MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY GRANTING A SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: 2.9 ACRES, BEING LOTS 1 THRU 32 OF BLOCK 329, INCLUDING ALLEY AND PORTION OF NORTH 2ND STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY, OUT OF JOHNSON HUNTER SURVEY, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING AND OPERATING A CONVENIENCE STORE WITH AUTOMOBILE AND TRUCK FUELING WITHIN A BUSINESS INDUSTRIAL (BI) ZONE - This Item previously tabled for 30 days at the June 10, 2002 City Council Meeting - (Ord. 1501-VV)- (SCU 02-001) - D. Kneupper e e 14. CONSIDER ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE OF AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENT WITH DON. L. AND MARTHA T. TUFFLI TRUST (ALUMA SYSTEMS, INC. LESSEE), FOR THE TERM COMMENCING JANUARY 1,2001, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31,2007 (Ord. 2002-IDA-62) AND CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A WATER SERVICE AGREEMENT AND A SANITARY SEWER SERVICE SYSTEM AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND DON. L. AND MARTHA T. TUFFLI TRUST (Ord. 2002-2573) - D. Kneupper 15. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND F AIRMONT PARK EAST HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION FOR THE EXCHANGE OF REAL PROPERTY AND PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEIGHBORHOOD PARK - (Ord. 2002-2574) - S. Barr 16. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A RATE STRUCTURE FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES - (Ord. 2002-2575) - J. Sease 17. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE ON THE REPORTING STRUCTURE OF THE CITY SECRETARY (Ord. 2002-2576) - Mayor Malone 18. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING A COMMITTEE TO REVIEW CITY COUNCIL TRAVEL POLICIES AND REPORT BACK TO CITY COUNCIL; AND SUSPENDING CITY PAYMENT OF COUNCIL SPOUSAL TRAVEL EXPENSES (Ord. 2002- 2577) - Mayor Malone 19. RECEIVE REPORT FROM STAFF AND PROVIDE DIRECTION ON CONTINUED FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF SHOREACRES - J. Joems 20. CONSIDER AWARDING BID FOR CHEMICAL, PAPER AND JANITORIAL SUPPLIES - S. Kelley 21. WORKSHOP OPEN WORKSHOP MEETING A. DISCUSS THE POSSIDILITY OF OPENING AN ADDITIONAL CORRIDOR PARALLEL TO FAIRMONT PARKWAY (K STREET) FROM 14TH OR 16TH STREET TO HIGHWAY 146 FEEDER, FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING TRAFFIC FLOW - B. Meismer, C Engelken, B. Beasley B. REVIEW PROPOSED CREDIT CARD POLICY - C. Alexander 22. ADJOURN WORKSHOP MEETING AND RE-CONVENE REGULAR MEETING 23. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING CREDIT CARD POLICIES AND PROCEDURES - (Ord. 2002-2578) - C. Alexander -- e e 24. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS -J. Joems CITY BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETINGS - AUGUST 19 - 23,2002 PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY AMENDED PERMIT APPLICATION TO BUILD A CONTAINER TERMINAL AT BAYPORT REPORT ON BUILDINGS SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED DURING MARCH 30, 2002 TORNADO PROPOSED CITY COUNCIL RETREAT SEPTEMBER 27-29,2002 25. COUNCIL COMMENTS 26. 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, DELIDERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFT OR DONATION, PERSONNEL MATTERS, DELIDERA TION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER WITNESS IN AN INVESTIGATION, DELIDERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS) 551.074 (PERSONNEL MATTER) ACTING CITY MANAGER REVIEW 27. CONSIDERATIONS AND POSSIDLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION 28. 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. e e 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 A VAILABLE. REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODA TIONS OR INTERPRETIVE SER VICES 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.