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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-10-2003 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD FEBRUARYIO, 2003 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL, 604 WEST FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M. Next. Ord. 2003-2610 Next Res. 2003-03 CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION -REV. DANNY WAYMAN -UNITED METHODIST PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON JANUARY 27, 2003 5. PRESENTATION PROCLAMATION -SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA DAY -Mayor Malone 6. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAXPAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL 7. PUBLIC HEARING -DISCUSS PASSING ORDINANCES CONDEMNING (14) SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES OPEN PUBLIC HEARING REVIEW BY STAFF PUBLIC INPUT RECOMMENDATION OF DANGEROUS BUII.DING BOARD OF INSPECTION CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING ORDINANCES CONDEMNING (14) SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES AS FOLLOWS (Ord. 2003- 2610) - D. Wilmore `' ,x'320 Dwire Dr. - HCAD #063-021-006-0004 3043 Highway 146 South (So. Broadway) - HCAD #061-057-001-0012 ~ 506 Circle Dr. - HCAD #007-002-000-0017 ~. 510 Circle - HCAD #007-002-000-0019 ~ 618 So. Iowa St. - HCAD #024-016-050-0017 (% 217 N. Broadway - HCAD #023-194-000-0025 ~j 207 N. 2"d Street - HCAD #023-196-063-0022 401 N. 3'~. Street - HCAD #023-208-088-0032 411 N. 3'~ Street - HCAD #023-208-088-0022 • • 411 %a (Rear) N. 3'~ Street - HCAD #023-208-088-0022 519 N. 4~' Street - HCAD #023-216-004-0026 612 N. 5~' Street - HCAD #024-039-031-0009 618 N. 5~' Street - HCAD #024-039-031-0007 3122 Andricks Rd. - HCAD #081-088-000-0120 9. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION APPROVING THE AMENDED INVESTMENT POLICY (Res. 2003-03) - C. Alexander 10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION URGING THE TEXAS CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO SUPPORT FUNDING FOR PRESIDENT BUSH'S $3.5 BILLION FIRST RESPONDER INITIATNE DURING THE 108T" SESSION OF CONGRESS (Res. 2003-04) -Mayor Malone 11. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE CALLING THE REGULAR ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; CALLING ARUN-OFF ELECTION, IF NECESSARY, DESIGNATING ELECTION PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES; PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF VOTING MACHINES; APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FOR METHOD AND DATES OF EARLY VOTING; PROVIDING FOR AN EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD; PROVIDING FOR RETURN AND CANVASS OF VOTES OF SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE; PROVIDING FOR FILING DEADLINE AND FILING FEES FOR CANDIDATES - (Ord. 2003-2611) - K. Askins 12. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION AUTHORIZING THE ACTING CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO CONTINUE PARTICIPATION IN THE HARRIS COUNTY ORGANIZED CRIME AND NARCOTIC TASK FORCE (Ord 2003-2612 R. Reff 13. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF BEACON COMPUTER EQUIPMENT - C. Buttler 14. ADMINISTRATNE REPORTS - J. Joerns CHAMBER OF COMMERCE/LA PORTE CITIZENS' POLICE ACADEMY ALUMNI -CASINO BY THE BAY NIGHT -SYLVAN BEACH -FEBRUARY 21, 2003 15. COUNCII. COMMENTS 16. EXECUTNE 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 PROSPECTNE 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) • 551.074 - (PERSONNEL MATTER) -DELIBERATE THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, EVALUATION, REASSIGNMENT, DUTIES, DISCIPLINE, OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE: DISCUSS PRE- EMPLOYMENT SCREENINGS OF SUCCESSFUL CITY MANAGER CANDIDATE AND FURTHER DISCUSSION OF CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 17. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING A CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE (Ord. 2003-2613 Mayor Malone 18. ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE TO CITY MANAGER -Mayor Malone 19. CONSIDERATIONS AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION 20. 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 Govennment 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 regazding 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 neaz 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 FACILITYHAS DISABILITYACCOMMODATIONSAVAILABLE. REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODATIONS OR INTERPRETIVE SERVICESAT MEETINGS SHOULD BE MADE 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THIS MEETING. PLEASE CONTACT CITYSECRETARY'S OFFICEAT 28]-477-5020 OR TDD LINE 281471-5030 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.