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Home My WebLink About08-09 thru 8-18-04 Special Called Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting STATE OF TEXAS )( COUNTY OF HARRIS )( CITY OF LA PORTE )( CITY COUNCIL 2004-2005 BUDGET MEETINGS AGENDA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF A SPECIAL CALLED REGULAR MEETING AND WORKSHOP MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD AUGUST 9, 2004 THROUGH AUGUST 18 BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M. EACH EVENING, UNLESS OTHERWISE POSTED, 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 The following items will be discussed in budget workshop meetings beginning on Monday, August 9, 2004 through August 18, 2004. Meetings will begin each evening at 6:00 p.m., unless otherwise posted, and will recess each evening at the conclusion of each evening's business and adjourn once all business has been concluded. Business items will be discussed in the order they are listed on the Agenda. It may not be necessary to meet for all specified days. Meetings will conclude when all business has been discussed. Item M - Insurance Fund, Medical Benefits, Current and Retirees will be taken out of order. It will be discussed on Wednesday evening August 11, 2004 at 6:00 p.m. The Public Hearing for the 2004-2005 Budget will be held on August 23, 2004 at 6:00 p.m. at which time the Mayor and City Council will receive public input. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION - MAYOR PORTER 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. WORKSHOP A. General Overview of 2004-2005 Budget (UNDER SEPARATE COVER) B. SPECIAL REVENUE FUND OVERVIEW Grant Fund - 7-1 Community Investment Fund - 7-13 Hotel/Motel Tax Fund - 7-16 C. INTERNAL SERVICE FUND OVERVIEW Motor Pool Fund - 6-3 Technology Fund - 6-21 Insurance Fund - 6-13 D. GENERAL OVERVIEW OF DEPARTMENTAL REQUESTS Administration - 3-43 Emergency Management - 3-47 Downtown Revitalization - 3-49 Human Resources - 3-52 Purchasing - 3-59 City Secretary - 3-62 Legal - 3-65 City Council - 3-68 Fire Marshal - 3-11 Municipal Court - 3-55 E. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT General Fund - 3-81 Utility Fund - 4-9 La Porte Area Water Authority - 5-19 Airport - 5-13 F. EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT - 3-15 G. POLICE DEPARTMENT - 3-23 H. PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT - 3-95 General Fund - 3-95 Sylvan Beach Fund - 5-3 I. GOLF COURSE J. FINANCE DEPARTMENT - 3-71 K. PLANNING DEPARTMENT - 3-111 L. BUDGET RECAP M. INSURANCE FUND, MEDICAL BENEFITS, CURRENT AND RETIREES N. BUDGET RECAP O. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS - ALL FUNDS - (UNDER SEPARATE COVER) 5. CLOSE WORKSHOP MEETING AND RE-CONVENE REGULAR MEETING 7. COUNCIL COMMENTS -Clausen, Rigby, Moser, Beasley, Griffiths, Ebow, Engelken, Mosteit and Porter 8. 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 (POTENTIAL LITIGATION) - MEET WITH CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY MANAGER REGARDING POTENTIAL LITIGATION 551-074 (PERSONNEL MATTER) - CITY MANAGER'S EVALUATION/PERFORMANCE 9. CONSIDERATIONS AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION 10. 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 TlONS A VAILABLE. REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODA TlONS OR INTERPRETIVE SERVICES A T MEETINGS SHOULD BE MADE 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THIS MEETING. PLEASE CONTACT CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE A T 281-471- 5020 OR TDD LINE 281471-5030 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. Approved: Martha A. Gillett, TRMC City Secretary Posted: ADDENDUM TO MEETING NOTICE The following item will be added to the 2004-2005 Budget Meetings scheduled from August 9 through August 18, 2004 in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas. The below item will be discussed on August 10, 2004 at 6:00 p.m. 1. COUNCIL TO RECEIVE REPORT FROM THE LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY - A. PORTER 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 5th day of August 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 posted less than 72 hours but more than 2 hours before the meetino convened, I hereby certify that said meetino was called because of an emeroency or uroent public necessity limited to imminent threats to public health and safety or reasonable unforeseeable situations reouirino immediate action by the City Council. Witness my hand and the Seal of the City of La Porte, Texas, this the 5th day of August 2004. CITY OF LA PORTE Martha Gillett, TRMC City Secretary THE CITY COUNCil HAS RECESSED BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETINGS UNTil ON THE FOllOWING DATE: