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Home My WebLink About09-10-07 Regular Meeting, Workshop Meeting and Public Hearing 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, WORKSHOP MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 10, 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. 3026 Next Res. 2007-16 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION - DAN CHAPPELL OF LA PORTE MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. PRESENT A TIONS/PROCLAMA TIONS PROCLAMATION - NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH (SEPTEMBER) 5. CONSENT AGENDA A. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING, PUBLIC HEARING AND WORKSHOP MEETING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON AUGUST 27,2007 AND THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED MEETINGS OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL HELD AUGUST 28, 2007 AND AUGUST 30, 2007 - M. Gillett B. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE BY APPROVING AN ALCOHOL PERMIT FOR MAMA MIA'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT - (Ord. 1000-1-R) - S. Harris C CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION TO CONTINUE, ABOLISH OR MODIFY THE JUVENILE CURFEW ORDINANCE - R. Reff D CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND THE PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL FIRE PROTECTION (Ord. 3026) - M. Baaze E CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION APPROVING A CHANGE OF THE SECOND PUBLIC HEARING DATE OF OCTOBER 23,2007, TO OCTOBER 22,2007 FOR THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF THE BAYPORT AND BATTLEGROUND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS - W. Saba F. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND D & W CONTRACTORS, INC. FOR PAVING AND EXTENSION OF NORTH 7TH STREET APPROPRIATING $94,420.00 (Ord. 3027) - W. Saba 6. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL ON ANY ITEM POSTED ON THE AGENDA - (LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES) 7. PUBLIC HEARING - DISCUSS RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION TO APPROVE SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #SCU 07-007 FOR A 1.478 ACRE TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN THE 500 BLOCK OF NORTH 8TH STREET - (Ord. 1501-Z5) W. Saba - This item was tabled at the August 27, 2007 Meeting by vote to continue the public hearing at September 10, 2007 council meeting CONTINUE PUBLIC HEARING FROM AUGUST 27,2007 CITY COUNCIL MEETING REVIEW BY STAFF PUBLIC INPUT RECOMMENDATION OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING 8. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, CHAPTER 106, MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY GRANTING A SPEICAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #SCU07-007 FOR THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: LOTS 1 THRU 16, BLOCK 101, TOWN OF LA PORTE, JOHNSON HUNTER SURVEY, ABSTRACT 35, LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING OFFICE/WAREHOUSE FACILITY IN A GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) ZONE; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS OF FACT RELATED TO THE SUBJECT(Ord. 1501- Z5) - W. Sabo - This item was tabled by vote of Council at the August 27, 2007 Meeting 9. RECEIVE REPORT FROM FISCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE- Chairman Engelken 10. CLOSE REGULAR MEETING AND OPEN WORKSHOP MEETING DISCUSS DRAINAGE AND FLOODING CONCERNS AND PROVIDE STAFF WITH DIRECTION AND CONSIDER POSSIBLE COUNCIL COMMITTEE - W. Sabo 11. CLOSE WORKSHOP MEETING AND RE-CONVENE REGULAR MEETING 12. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS - J. Joerns HERITAGE SOCIETY FISH FRY - SEPTEMBER 12, 2007 AT SYLVAN BEACH PAVILION FEMA DAMAGE ASSESSMENT TEAM REPORT 13. COUNCIL COMMENTS - Mosteit, Clausen, Rigby, Moser, Beasley, Ebow, Malone, Engelken and Porter 14. 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) SECTION - 551-071 (CONSULT WITH ATTORNEY) MEET WITH INTERIM CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO DISCUSS IDA NEGOTIATIONS MEET TO DISCUSS APPLICANTS FOR POSITION OF CITY MANAGER 15. CONSIDERATIONS AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS CONSIDERED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION SECTION - 551.074 - (PERSONNEL MATTER) 16. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING A CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE - (Ord. 3028) - Mayor Porter 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 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 FACILITY HAS DISABILITY ACCOMMODA TlONS AVAILABLE. REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODA TIONS OR INTERPRETIVE SERVICES A T MEETINGS SHOULD BE MADE 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THIS MEETING. PLEASE CONTACT CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICI A T 281-471-5020 OR TDD LINE 281471-5030 FOR FURTHER INFORM A TlON. o 1 Approved: /!/!1ttla Il:r:;f'.d/ Martha A. Gillett, TRMC, CMC City Secretary