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Home My WebLink About10-10-05 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting STATE OF TEXAS )( COUNTY OF HARRIS )( CITY OF LA PORTE )( e e CITY COUNCIL AGENDA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF A REGULAR MEETING AND WORKSHOP MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD OCTOBER 10, 2005 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. 2005-2849 Next Res. 2005-21 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION - REVEREND MICHAEL BINGHAM - ABUNDANT LIFE CHURCH 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. PRESENT A TIONS/PROCLAMA TIONS PROCLAMATION ALBEMARLE SALUTE TO INDUSTRY HONOREE - Mayor Porter 5. CONSENT AGENDA - ANY ITEM MAY BE REMOVED BY A COUNCfLMEMBER FOR DISCUSSION A. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING AND WORKSHOP MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL HELD ON OCTOBER 3, 2005 - M. Gillett B. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND LINDA DARNELL WITT FOR OPERATION OF THE SYLVAN BEACH FISHING PIER CONCESSION - (Orcl. 2849) S. Barr C. CONSIDER AWARDING BID FOR A TRASH TRUCK WITH HYDRAULIC BRUSH LOADER - S. 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 AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND THE ECONOMIC ALLIANCE HOUSTON PORT REGION, ("CONTRACTOR"), A TEXAS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION; FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (Orcl. 2850) - J. Joems/J. Lawler 8. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE LA PORTE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (Orcl. 2811-A) - D. Feazelle 9. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING MEMBERS TO VARIOUS BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS- (Ord. 2782-H ) - Mayor Porter 10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION BY CONDEMNATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY IN BLOCKS 1156,1157,1429,1430,1431 AND 1438 IN LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS FOR PUBLIC PARK LAND PURPOSES (Res. 2005-18)- S. Barr (This item tabled at the 10-3-05 City Council Meeting) 11. CLOSE REGULAR MEETING AND OPEN WORKSHOP MEETING A. DISCUSS COMMUNITY WARNING SYSTEMS AND SHELTER IN PLACE - J. Suggs B. DISCUSS POLICE FACILITY PROJECT STATUS - S. Gillett 12. CLOSE WORKSHOP MEETING AND RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING 13. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS - D. Feazalla SALUTE TO INDUSTRY (ALBEMARLE) GOLF TOURNAMENT - OCTOBER 12. 2005 - BAY FOREST - SALUTE TO INDUSTFI,LBEMARLE) BANQUET - OCTOBER 13, 2005 - .VAN BEACH PAVILION - 6:30 PM HERITAGE SOCIETY FISH FRY - OCTOBER 13, 2005 - DEPOT - 5:00 P.M. ECONOMIC ALLIANCE BANQUET - OCTOBER 20, 2005 - 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM - PASADENA CONVENTION CENTER TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE CONFERENCE - OCTOBER 26-29, 2005 - GRAPEVINE TEXAS 14. COUNCIL COMMENTS -Griffiths, Ebow, Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen Rigby, Moser, Beasley, and Porter 15. 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 OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION) - DISCUSS EAGLE CONSTRUCTION LAWSUIT WITH CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY MANAGER 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 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 551.087 - 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 FACIUTY HAS DISABIUTY ACCOMMODATIONS AVAILABLE. REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODATIONS 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 TOO t. ul;;J1i1.103~l ~~RT}JF~N':'R~T1?~ 't;"fo(,il--AD "L.-~ W~( Martha A. Gillett, TRMC, CMC J City Secretary Posted: ~