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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-26-04 Regular Meeting, Workshop Meeting and Public Hearing STATE OF TEXAS )( COUNTY OF HARRIS )( CITY OF LA PORTE )( CITY COUNCIL AGENDA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF A REGULAR MEETING, WORKSHOP MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD APRIL 26,2004 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. 2004-2717 Next Res. 2004-10 1. CALL TO ORDER \ 2. INVOCATION - REVEREND DANNY WAYMAN OF FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. PRESENT A TIONS/PROCLAMA TIONS A. PROCLAMATION - PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK B. PROCLAMATION - CHATO'S 5. CONSENT AGENDA - ITEMS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE, HOWEVER, ANY ITEM MAY BE REMOVED FOR DISCUSSION BY A COUNCILMEMBER. AFTER DISCUSSION ANY ITEM MAY BE PULLED FOR SEPARATE VOTE. A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING AND WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES HELD ON APRIL 12, 2004 - M. Gillett B. CONSIDER AWARDING BID ON STREET SWEEPER - S. Gillett C. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT FOR DESIGN PHASE SERVICES OF THE DRIFTWOOD DRIVE POND TO PARK PROJECT (2004-2717) - N. Finan D. CONSfDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING A BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBER TO THE LA PORTE AREA WATER AUTHORITY (Ord. 2004-2718) - Mayor Malone/Mayor Pro Tern Griffiths 6. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL ON ANY ITEM POSTED ON THE AGENDA - (LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES) BILL SCOTT - BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FINDINGS OF FACT 7. PUBLIC HEARING - DISCUSS CONDEMNING NINE (9) STRUCTURES LOCATED WITHIN THE SITE KNOWN AS 200 GARFIELD OPEN PUBLIC HEARING REVIEW BY STAFF PUBLIC INPUT RECOMMENDATION OF DANGEROUS BUILDING INSPECTION BOARD CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING 8. CONSIDER PASSING ORDINANCES CONDEMNING EACH OF THE NINE STRUC rURI:S OK CONSIUI:H TABLING ANY STRUCTURE THAT MAY NEED ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION/REVIEW (Ord. 2004- 2719, 2204-2720, 2004-2721, 2004-2722, 2004-2723, 2004-2724, 2004-2725, 2004-2726 and 2004-2727)- N. Finan 9. PUBLIC HEARING - DISCUSS RECOMMENDATION FOR DENIAL BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR 28.43 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF MCCABE ROAD AND SH 146. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING REVIEW BY STAFF PUBLIC INPUT RECOMMENDATION OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING 10. CONSIDER APPROVING ORDINANCE TAKING ACTION ON RECOMMENDATION FOR DENIAL BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR 28.43 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF MCCABE ROAD AND SH 146 AND CONSIDER APPROVING SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT IN PUD ZONE (Ord. 1501-KKK and SCU04-003) N. Finan 11. PUBLIC HEARING - DISCUSS RECOMMENDATION FOR DENIAL BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR 18.34 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED IN THE 3300 BLOCK OF CANADA ROAD TO REZONE THE PROPERTY FROM R-2 TO R-3 FOR MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT - N. Finan OPEN PUBLIC HEARING REVIEW BY STAFF PUBLIC INPUT RECOMMENDATION OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING 12. CONSIDER APPROVING AN ORDINANCE TO REZONE THE PROPERTY FROM R-2 TO R-3 FOR MUL TI- FAMILY DEVELOPMENT FOR 18.34 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED IN THE 3300 BLOCK OF CANADA ROAD - (Ord. 1501-LLL and # R04-002) - N. Finan 13. CONSIDER APPROVING AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE 2004 CITY-WIDE SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT - (Ord. 2004-2728) - N. Finan 14. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING STAFF AND THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PROCEED WITH DRAFTING AN AGREEMENT FOR THE LEASE OF A PORTION OF UNIMPROVED LOMAX SCHOOL ROAD ROW NORTH OF "P" STREET - N. Finan 15. WORKSHOP - CLOSE REGULAR MEETING OPEN WORKSHOP MEETING DISCUSS CONSIDERING REVISIONS TO THE SOLICITOR'S ORDINANCE - Beasley, Griffiths and Mosteit 16. ADJOURN WORKSHOP MEETING AND RE-CONVENE REGULAR MEETING 17 ADMINISTRATIVF RFPClRTS - D Fp.::l7p.1lp. PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK - MAY 3 - 9,2004 EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION PICNIC - MAY 22,2004 - WAVE POOL EARLY VOTING WILL BE HELD AT THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS BEGINNING APRIL 28,2004 AND ENDING ON MAY 11, 2004 FROM 8:00 AM. - 5:00 P.M. AND ON SATURDAY MAY 1, 2004 AT CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS FROM 8:00 AM. TO 5:00 P.M. ELECTION DAY IS SATURDAY MAY 15, 2004 MAIN STREET COMMITTEE MEETINGS ARE HELD THE 1ST AND 3RD MONDAY'S EACH MONTH PLANT MANAGER'S BREAKFAST, MAY 18, 2004 AT 7:30 AM. AT SYLVAN BEACH PAVILION 18. COUNCIL COMMENTS -Engelken, Mosteit, Meismer, Young, Beasley, Griffiths, Ebow and Mayor Malone 19. EXECUTIVE SESSION - PURSUANT TO PROVISION OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, CHAPTER 551.071 THROUGH 551.076, 551.087, 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) 551-071 - (PENDING LITIGATION) - MEETING WITH CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO DISCUSS PENDING LITIGATION 551-072 (LAND ACQUISITIONS) - MEET WITH CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING LAND ACQUISITIONS 551.074 - (PERSONNEL MATTER) - CITY MANAGER EVALUATION 20. CONSIDERATIONS AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION 21. CONSIDER POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT DATED FEBRUARY 10, 2003 (2004-2729)- Mayor Malone 22. 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 551.087 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 551.087 - 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 FACILITY HAS DISABILITY ACCOMMODA TIONS A VAILABLE. REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODA TIONS OR INTERPRETIVE SERVICES AT MEETINGS SHOULD BE MADE 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THIS MEETING. PLEASE CONTACT CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 281-471- 5020 OR TDD LINE 281471-5030 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. Approved: Martha A. Gillett, TRMC City Secretary Posted: ADDENDUM TO MEETlN(j NunCE The following item will be added to the Regular Meeting. Workshop Meeting and Public Hearing Meeting to be held April 26, 2004 in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas. The Regular Meeting and Public Hearing is scheduled to begin at 6:00 P.M. RECEIVE REPORT FROM AUDIT COMMITTEE- Chairman, Chuck Engelken, Peter Griffiths, and Howard Ebow I hereby certify that I posted this Notice on the bulletin board located at a place convenient to the public in the City Hall of the City of La Porte, 5:00 P.M. on the 9th day of January, 2004, and that (1) said Notice was posted for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of the meeting; or (2) if this Notice was posed less than 72 hours but more than 2 hours before the meeting convened, I hereby certify that said meeting was called because of an emergency or urgent public necessity limited to imminent threats to public health and safety or reasonable unforeseeable situations requiring immediate action bv the City Council. Witness my hand and the Seal of the City of La Porte, Texas, this the 22nd day of April 2004. CITY OF LA PORTE Martha Gillett, TRMC City Secretary