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Home My WebLink About11-08-03 City Council Retreat Meeting STATE OF TEXAS )( COUNTY OF HARRIS )( CITY OF LA PORTE )( CITY COUNCIL AGENDA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF A CITY COUNCIL RETREAT MEETING, TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 8, 2003 AT 8:00 A.M. IN THE MEETING ROOM OF THE LA PORTE COMMUNITY LIBRARY, 600 SOUTH BROADWAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS, REGARDING THE ITEMS OF BUSINESS ACCORDING TO THE AGENDA LISTED BELOW 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. OVERVIEW - DEBRA B. FEAZELLE 3. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE DISCUSSED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone - John Joerns 4B Board Strategies - Cynthia Alexander Hospital District - Debra B. Feazelle Bay Area Economic Development Proposal - Debra B. Feazelle Tax Abatement Incentives - Cynthia Alexander HOTEL PROJECTS - J. Joerns MAIN STREET OPPORTUNITIES Downtown Development - Crystal Scott AFFORDABLE HOUSING Infill Policies - Nick Finan CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS - John Joerns Needs Assessment - Cynthia Alexander CANADA ROAD - Steve Gillett MORGAN'S POINT FIRE SERVICES - Debra B. Feazelle BEST MANAGED SMALL CITIES AWARD - Debra B. Feazelle ROLE OF CITY COUNCIL Strategy for Working with Other Entities - City Council 4. COUNCIL COMMENTS 5. 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) 551.072 AND 551.086 - (LAND ACQUISITION/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT) MEET WITH CITY MANAGER TO DISCUSS THE SALE OR EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS 6. CONSIDERATIONS AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION 7. 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 dater 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 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 FACIUTY HAS DISABIUTY ACCOMMODAnONS AVAlLABLE. REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODA nONS OR INTERPRETIVE SERVICES AT MEEnNGS SHOULD BE MADE 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THIS MEETING. PLEASE CONTACT CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 281-471- 5020 OR TDD UNE 281471-5030 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. Approved: Martha A. Gillett, TRMC City Secretary Posted: