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Home My WebLink About08-11-2003 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing, and Workshop Meeting• • STATE OF TEXAS )( COUNTY OF HARRIS)( CITY OF LA PORTE)( CITY COUNCIL AGENDA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF A REGULAR MEETING, PUBLIC HEARING AND WORKSHOP MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD AUGUST 11, 2003 AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL, 604 WEST FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS, REGARDING THE ITEMS OF BUSINESS ACCORDING TO THE AGENDA LISTED BELOW Next Ord. 2003-2647 Next Res. 2003-23 CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION -REVEREND OLIVER STILLWELL -FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS: PRESENTATION -BILL HARRY -HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT 5. CONSENT AGENDA -ANY ITEM MAY BE REMOVED BY A COUNCIL MEMBER FOR DISCUSSION A. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD ON JULY 28, 2003 B. CONSIDER AWARDING BID FOR CHEMICAL, PAPER AND JANITORIAL SUPPLIES - S. Kelley 6. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL - 7. PUBLIC HEARING -DISCUSS JUVENILE CURFEW ORDINANCE OPEN PUBLIC HEARING REVIEW BY STAFF - R. Reff RECOMMENDATION OF STAFF CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING 8. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING CONTINUING JUVENILE CURFEW ORDINANCE AS WRITTEN, ABOLISHING JUVENILE CURFEW ORDINANCE OR MODIFYING JUVENILE CURFEW ORDINANCE (Ord. # 93-1887) - R. Reff 9. 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 BY GRANTING A SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT ALONG EAST BARBOURS CUT BOULEVARD FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING A TRUCK PRE-CHECK FACILITY AND APPROVING SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT SCU#03-001 This item was tabled at the June 9, June 23 and July 14, 2003 City Council Meetings - (Ord. 1501 BBB/SCU#03-001) - G. Goodwin 10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND THE PORT OF HOUSTON RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A CITY OF LA PORTE PROPERTY OWNERS' VALUE ASSURANCE PROGRAM AS A CONDITION TO GRANTING THE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND GRANTING A SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO THE PORT OF HOUSTON FOR A TERMINAL TRUCK ENTRY STATION (2003-2647) - G. Goodwin • 11. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE, ABANDON AND CLOSE THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 439, TOWN OF LA PORTE AND THE NORTH IDAHO STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY BETWEEN BLOCKS 439 AND 970 RETAINING A 10' CENTERLINE UTILITY EASEMENT FOR THE EXISTING 10" WATER LINE IN THE NORTH IDAHO STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY This item was previously tabled at the June 9, June 23 and July 14, 2003 City Council Meetings - (Ord. 2003-2635) - G. Goodwin 12. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION OF THE C3 CODES AND OTHER NOTED CODE BOOKS Council directed staff to place this item on the agenda at the July 14, 2003 City Council Meeting - (Ord. 2003-2079-C) - D. Wilmore 13. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY'S LOCAL ELECTRICAL CODE - (Ord. 96-2079-D) - D. Wilmore 14. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED PERMIT/INSPECTION FEES (2003.2641) This item was tabled at the July 14, 2003 City Council Meeting- D. ~Imore 15. RECEIVE REPORT FROM FILL DIRT COMMITTEE -Mike Mosteit, Chuck Engelken, Barry Beasley and Bruce Meismer 16. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 11.02, DRAINAGE AND STORM SEWER, OF CITY OF LA PORTE ORDINANCE 1444 REGULATING THE PLATTING OR REPUATTING OF LAND INTO SUBDIVISIONS IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND WITHIN THE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE This item tabled at the July 28, 2003 City Council Meeting (Ord. 1444-D) - R. Cummings 17. CONSIDER AMENDING OR REPEALING RESOLUTION 2003-19 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, PLACING A MORATORIUM ON THE ACCEPTANCE FOR FILING AND THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS UNDER ORDINANCE 1444-A, PASSED AND APPROVED ON MARCH 23,1998, FOR ALTERING THE ELEVATION OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE This item tabled at the July 28, 2003 City Council Meeting (Res. 2003-19-A) - R. Cummings 18. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH R.L. UTILITIES, INC. FOR TWO (2) WATER LINE REPLACEMENTS - (Ord. 2003-2648) - S. Gillett 19. WORKSHOP CLOSE REGULAR MEETING AND OPEN WORKSHOP MEETING DISCUSS APPOINTMENTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS -Mayor Malone CLOSE WORKSHOP MEETING AND RE-CONVENE REGULAR MEETING 20. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS-D. Feazelle AUGUST 13, 2003 -BREAKFAST WITH THE STARS - LA PORTE EDUCATION FOUNDATION BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETINGS WEEK OF AUGUST 18, 2003 21. COUNCIL COMMENTS 22. EXECUTIVE 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 PROSPECTIVE 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 MEET WITH CITY SECRETARY ON ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION 23. CONSIDERATIONS AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION 24. 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 beheld 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 conceming 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 bylaw. 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 FACILRY HAS DISABILITYACCOMMODATIONS AVAILABLE. REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODATIONS OR INTERPRETIVE SERVICES AT MEETINGS SHOULD BE MADE 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THIS MEETING. PLEASE CONTACT C11Y SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 281.471- 5020 OR TDDLINE 281471-5030 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. Approved: Martha A. Gillett, TRMC Ci(y Secretary Posted: