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Home My WebLink About06-25-07 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council STATE OF TEXAS )( COUNTY OF HARRIS )( CITY OF LA PORTE )( CITY COUNCIL AGENDA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF A REGULAR MEETING AND WORKSHOP MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD JUNE 25, 2007 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. 3002 Next Res. 2007-11 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION - B.L. WORSHAM - SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH OF LA PORTE 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. PRESENT A TIONS/PROCLAMA TIONS 5. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE RESULTS OF RUN-OFF FOR AT-LARGE POSITION A, LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL, HELD ON JUNE 16, 2007 (Ord. 3002) - C. Askins 6. ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE AND PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION TO NEWLY ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBER - Judge Mitrano 7. CONSENT AGENDA - ANY ITEM MAY BE REMOVED BY A COUNCILMEMBER FOR DISCUSSION A. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING ANDWORKSHOP MEETING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON JUNE 11, 2007 - M. Gillett B CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHE ACTION AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT TO PERFORM GOLF COURSE CART PATH MAINTENANCE AND INSTALL A NEW SIDEWALK- W. Sabo C. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENT, WATER SERVICE AGREEMENT AND SANITARY SEWER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND VANTAGE DEVELOPMENT # 39, INC. (2000-IDA-81, Ord. 3003 and Ord. 3004) - W. Sabo D. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENT, WATER SERVICE AGREEMENT AND SANITARY SEWER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND CJCD PARTNERS, L TO. (2000-IDA-82, Ord. 3005 and Ord. 3006) - W. Sabo E. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR ACTION AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND RANDALL-PORTERFEILD ARCHITECTS, INC. AND APPROPRIATING A SUM NOT TO EXCEED $108,000 TO PROVIDE DESIGN SERVICES, BID, AND CONSTRUCTION MONITORING FOR THE WEST SIDE PARK PROPERTY - S. Barr 8. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL ON ANY ITEM POSTED ON THE AGENDA - (LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES) CHRISTINA DELGADILLO - LEASED PROPERTY FROM THE CITY OF LA PORTE WITH FLANAGAN SHIPPING 9. CLOSE REGULAR MEETING AND OPEN WORKSHOP MEETING A. DISCUSS EXISTING POLLING LOCATION CONCERNS AND PROVIDE STAFF WITH DIRECTION- M. Gillett B. DISCUSS FINDINGS OF DANGEROUS BUILDING INSPECTION BOARD AND PROVIDE STAFF WITH DIRECTION - D. Wilmore C. PROVIDE UPDATE ON COUNCIL REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON GASB45 AND HB2365 - J. Joerns 10. CLOSE WORKSHOP MEETING AND CONVENE REGULAR MEETING 11. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, FOR COOPERATIVE PURCHASING FOR ACTUARIAL SHARED SERVICES (Ord. 3000) - M. Dolby -Item tabled at the June 11th Meeting 12. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND GABRIEL, ROEDER, SMITH & CO.; TO PERFORM ACTUARIAL CONSULTING SERVICES - M. Dolby -Item tabled at the June 11th Meeting 13. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS - J. Joerns 4TH OF JULY PARADE- JULY 4,2007 -10:00 A.M. -MAIN AND HWY 146 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS - 9:00 P.M. - SYLVAN BEACH CITY OFFICES CLOSED - JULY 4, 2007 POLICE STATION RIBBON CUTTING AND CORNERSTONE BUILDING DEDICATION - JULY 12, 2007 -12:30 P.M. 14. COUNCIL COMMENTS -Rigby, Moser, Beasley, Ebow, Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen, Malone, and Porter 15. EXECUTIVE SESSION - PURSUANT TO PROVISION OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, CHAPTER 551, SECTIONS 551.071 THROUGH 551.076, AND SECTIONS 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) EVALUATION OF INTERIM CITY MANAGER JOHN JOERNS 16. CONSIDERATIONS AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION SECTION - 551.074 - (PERSONNEL MATTERS) 17. 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 a/l 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 FACILITY HAS DISABILITY ACCOMMODA TlONS A VAILABLE. REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODA TlONS OR INTERPRETIVE SERVICES AT 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 INFORM A TION. "]"f(.M t, I