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Home My WebLink About03-08-2004 Regular Meeting~ ~. STATE OF TEXAS )( COUNTY OF HARRIS)( CITY OF LA PORTE )( CITY COUNCIL AGENDA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF A REGULAR MEETING TO BE HELD MARCH 8, 2004 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. 20042707 Next Res. 200408 CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION - REV. WAYNE D. SPEARS - FAIRMONT PARK BAPTIST 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS A. CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION TO KNOX ASKINS -Mayor N. Malone B. CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION TO DENISE MITRANO -Mayor N. Malone C. RECOGNITION OF CARL RISE "EMPLOYEE OF THE 4TM QUARTER 2003" - C. Alexander D. RECOGNITION OF PAULA BRADSTREET "EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR 2003" - C. Alexander E. RECOGNITION OF BRIAN STERLING & RICHARD SPICER "EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR 2002" - C. Alexander RECOGNITION OF KAREN BEERMAN "MANAGER OF THE YEAR 2003" - C. Alexander G. POLICE OFFICER KYLE JONES -MEDAL OF PURPLE HEART - R. Reff 5. CONSENT AGENDA -ITEMS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE, HOWEVER, ANY ITEM MAYBE REMOVED FOR DISCUSSION BY A COUNCILMEMBER. AFTER DISCUSSION ANY ITEM MAYBE PULLED FOR SEPARATE VOTE. A. CONSIDER AWARDING BIDS FOR SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT - S. Gillett B. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES HELD ON FEBRUARY 23, 2004 - M. Gillett 6. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL ON ANY ITEM POSTED ON THE AGENDA - (LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES) 7. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND F. CARRINGTON WEEMS, FOR THE EXCHANGE OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES IN BLOCK 1254 - (Ord. 20042707) - A. Osmond 8. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 1254, TOWN OF LA PORTE - (Ord. 20042708) - A. Osmond 9. CONSIDER APPROV L OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, AND APPROPRIATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $ 486,435 FROM TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE 1 FUTURE REVENUES TO PROVIDE FOR PARTIAL FUNDING FOR THE SYLVAN BEACH • ~ SHORELINE PROTECTION AND BEACH NOURISHMENT PROJECT (TGLO COASTAL PROJECT # 1114), CONTINGENT~UPON APPROVAL OF AN AMENDED PROJECT AGREEMENT WITH THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE FOR THE PROJECT - (Ord. 2004-2709) - S.Barr 10. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING NEW CONSTRUCTION CODES FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE (Ord. 96-2079-B) -Mayor Malone 11. ~ APPROVE UTILIZATION OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AND EXPENDITURE OF COMPUTER FUNDS TO STATE OF TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES - L. Mabe 12. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS - D. Feazelle TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE IMPACT OF SCHOOL FINANCE SEMINAR -MARCH 12, 2004 -AUSTIN, TEXAS COUNCIL WORKSESSIONS PREBUDGET WORKSHOP- MARCH 15, 2004 - 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM 2004 H-GAC GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING -MARCH 19, 2004 - 6:30 PM - WESTIN GALLERIA HOTEL _ NLC PRESENTATION -WASHINGTON, D.C. -ELECTED OFFICIALS 13. COUNCIL COMMENTS -Beasley, Griffiths, Ebow, Engelken, Mosteit, Meismer, Young, and Mayor Malone 14. 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 - (LAND ACQUISITION) -MEET WITH CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO DISCUSS LAND ACQUISITION 551.074 - (PERSONNEL MATTER) -CITY MANAGER EVALUATION 551.087 (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT) -MEET WITH CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO DISCUSS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MATTER 15. CONSIDER AUTHORIZATION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE PAYMENT BY 4B CORPORATION TO TEAM INDUSTRY OF ECONOMIC INCENTIVE RELATED TO THE CREATION OF PRIMARY JOBS AS FOUND BY THE 46 CORPORATION TO BE SUITABLE FOR MANUAFACTURING AN INDUSTRY FACILITIES PENDING FINAL APPROVAL BY 46 CORPORATION. 16. ~ ADJOURNMENT If during the course of the meeting covered by this agenda the Council should determine that a dosed or executive meeting or session of the Coundl 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 dosed 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 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, disapline 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 commeraal 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 FACILRYHAS DISABILITYACCOMMODA71ONS AVAILABLE REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODA11ONS OR INIERPRETNE SERVICES AT MEETINGS SHOULD BE MADE 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THIS MEETING. PLEASE CONTACT CITY SECRETARY'S OFFlCE AT 281.471- 5020 OR TDDLINE281471-5040 FOR FURTHER INFORMA71ON. Approved: - ~~~~~~ ~~ Ma-tlw A. Glllet~ iRMC City Sec-etary Posted: ` A.,v~. i~~ l ~ V \~ ; ~ '~= ~ ~:" ... /' it ~~ r~ ,^ ^. .- 6 . ~~.1~~