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Home My WebLink About09-09-2002 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing . e CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 9,2002, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL, 604 WEST FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS, BEGINNlNG AT 6:00 P.M. Next. Ord. 2002-2584 Next Res. 2002-32 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. lNVOCATION - ALAN NEEL - LIFE COMMUNITY 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, HELD ON AUGUST 26, 2002. 5. PRESENTATION A. PROCLAMATION - CONSTITUTION WEEK B. RECOGNITION OF RETIREE CARRIE WHITBURN C. EMPLOYEES OF THE QUARTER - BRIAN STERLING AND RICHARD SPICER D. EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION - JAMES EVANS AND MIKE TURNER 6. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND T AXP AYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL BILL SCOTT - ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS KAY SCOTT - ORDlNANCE VIOLATIONS 7. PUBLIC HEARING - CITY BUDGET 2002-2003 OPEN PUBLIC HEARING REVIEW BY STAFF PUBLIC INPUT RECOMMENDATION OF STAFF CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING e e 8. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2002 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2003; FINDING THAT ALL THINGS REQUISITE AND NECESSARY HAVE BEEN DONE IN PREPARATION AND PRESENTMENT OF SAID BUDGET (Ord. 2002- 2584) - C. Alexander 9. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS ADOPTING THE 2002 APPRAISAL ROLL OF THE HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT (Res. 2002- 33) - C. Alexander 10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE LEVYING TAXES UPON TAXABLE PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN AND SUBJECT TO TAXATION IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS (Ord. 2002-2585)- C. Alexander 11. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING A COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE COUNCIL TRAVEL POLICIES, SUSPENDING CITY PAYMENT OF COUNCIL SPOUSAL TRAVEL EXPENSES - Item previously tabled at the August 12, 2002 and August 26, 2002 City Council Meetings (Ord. 2002-2577) - H. Ebow Mayor Pro Tem 12. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE AND LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY- (Ord. 2002- 2586) H. Ebow - Mayor Pro Tem 13. ADMINISTRATNE REPORTS - J. Joerns AUDIT COMMlTfEE - TENTATNE MEETING AUDIT COMMITTEE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 16, 2002 TO RECENE DRAFT REPORT FROM INDEPENDENT AUDITOR CHAMBER ANNUAL STEAK COOKOUT - SEPTEMBER 12,2002 HEALTH AND SAFETY AWARENESS FAIR - RECREATION AND FITNESS CENTER - SEPTEMBER 13, 2002 - 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. A CELEBRATION OF OUR HEROES - SYLVAN BEACH PAVILION - SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2002 - 6:30 P.M. COUNCIL RETREAT - SEPTEMBER 27-28,2002 TML CONFERENCE - OCTOBER 16-19,2002 - FORT WORTH 14. COUNCIL COMMENTS e e 15. EXECUTNE SESSION - PURSUANT TO PROVISION OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, CHAPTER 551.071 THROUGH 551.076, 551.086, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, (CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY, DELmERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY, DELmERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFT OR DONATION, PERSONNEL MATTERS, DELmERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER WITNESS IN AN INVESTIGATION, DELmERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS) 16. CONSIDERATIONS AND PossmLE 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 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 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 ACCOMMODATIONS A VAlLABLE. REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODATIONS OR INTERPRETIVE SERVICES AT MEETINGS SHOULD BE MADE 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THIS MEETING. PLEASE CONTA CT CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE A T 281 -471 -5020 OR TDD LINE 281 -4 71-5030 FOR FURTHER INFORMA TION.