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Home My WebLink About08-13-07 Special Called Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council (2007-2008 Budget Meetings) STATE OF TEXAS )( COUNTY OF HARRIS )( CITY OF LA PORTE )( CITY COUNCIL 2007-2008 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 13, 2007 BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M. AND RECONVENING AT 6:00 P.M. EACH EVENING THEREAFTER AS NECESSARY, AND UNLESS OTHERWISE POSTED OR NOTED ON THIS AGENDA 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 regular meetings and budget workshop meetings beginning on Monday, August 13, 2007 and continuing each evening thereafter as necessary. Meetings will begin each evening at 6:00 p.m., unless otherwise posted or noted on this agenda 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. Meetings will conclude when all business has been discussed. The Public Hearing for the 2007-2008 Budget will be held on August 27, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. at which time the Mayor and City Council will receive public input. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION - CHARLES MONETTE, ST. MARKS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SPECIAL CALLED MEETING AND WORKSHOP MEETING HELD ON JULY 23, 2007 - M. Gillett 5. 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) 551.071 - (CONSULT WITH CITY ATTORNEY) MEET WITH INTERIM CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO DISCUSS IDA NEGOTIATIONS 6. CONSIDERATIONS AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION 7. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL ON ANY ITEM POSTED ON THE AGENDA (ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15,2007 AT 6:00 P.M.) PRESENTATION FROM INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES CONCERNING NEGOTIATIONS FOR RENEWAL OF INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENTS 8. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PUBLIC HEARING DATES OF OCTOBER 8,2007 AND OCTOBER 23,2007, FOR THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF THE INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS 9. CONSIDER AWARDING RFP #07509 - GOLF COURSE CONCESSIONS AT A PERCENTAGE OF 31% - A. Osmond 10. CLOSE REGULAR MEETING AND OPEN BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETING 11. WORKSHOP A. General Overview of 2007-2008 Budget B. GENERAL FUND OVERVIEW C. ENTERPRISE FUNDS OVERVIEW Utility Fund - 4-1 Sylvan Beach Pavilion Fund - 5-2 Airport Fund - 5-8 La Porte Area Water Authority - 5-14 Golf Course Fund - 5-20 D. INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS OVERVIEW Motor Pool Fund - 6-2 Insurance Fund - 6-12 Technology Fund - 6-20 E. SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS OVERVIEW Grant Fund - 7-1 Street Maintenance Sales Tax Fund - 7-26 Community Investment Fund - 7-29 Hotel/Motel Tax Fund - 7-33 Section 4B Fund - 7-39 TIRZ Fund - Under Separate Cover F. DEPARTMENT REVIEWS 1. EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT - 3-8 2. POLICE DEPARTMENT - 3-22 3. ADMINISTRATION - 3-40 4. FINANCE DEPARTMENT - 3-68 5. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT - 3-78 6. PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT- 3-92 7. PLANNING DEPARTMENT - 3-108 8. GOLF COURSE - 5-20 9. OTHER MISCELLANEOUS - SECTION 7 G. BUDGET RECAP H. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS - ALL FUNDS - (UNDER SEPARATE COVER) I. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS RECAP 12 CLOSE WORKSHOP MEETING 13. COUNCIL COMMENTS -Moser, Beasley, Malone, Ebow, Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen, Rigby, and Porter 14. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS - J. Joerns 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) 551.071-(CONSULTWITH CITY ATTORNEY) MEET WITH INTERIM CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO DISCUSS IDA NEGOTIATIONS 16. CONSIDERATIONS AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION 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 conceming 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 ofter of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by Subdivision (1). THIS FACIUTY HAS DISABIUTY ACCOMMODATIONS A VA/LABLE. REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODA TlONS 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 INFORMA TION. Approved: . vi) ~~I-mtlC~ City Secretary Posted: