HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-03-07 Special Called Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting
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
December 3, 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. 3048
Next Res. 2007-19
1. Call to Order
2. Invocation - Charles Monet - St. Marks United Methodist Church
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Presentations/Proclamations
A. Presentation - Certificate of Distinction for Investment Policy - Mayor Porter
B. Presentation - Roy Green - Update on Bay Area Convention & Visitors Bureau - Mayor
Porter
5. Consent Agenda
A. Consider approving minutes of the Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop
Meeting of the La Porte City Council held on November 12, 2007- M. Gillett
B. Consider ordinance amending Article III"Emergency Medical Services" of Chapter 30
of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, by incorporating proposed La Porte
EMS billing policy and procedures (Ord. 2273-B) - R. Nolen
C. Consider ordinance approving Industrial District Agreements (Ord. 2007-IDA-01 thru
2007-IDA-50) - M. Dolby
6. Petitions, Remonstrances, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address
Council on any item posted on the agenda - (Limited to five minutes)
7. Consider canceling December 17, 2007 City Council Meeting - R. Bottoms
8. Close Regular Meeting and Open Workshop Meeting
A. Discuss In-Fill Sidewalk Construction Projects for FY 2007/2008 and provide staff with
direction - W. Sabo
B. Discuss possible changes to Weed Height Requirements and Mowing Fees and
provide staff with direction - D. Wilmore
C. Discuss Disability Insurance and Sick Buy Back - R. Bottoms
9. Close Workshop Meeting and re-convene Regular Meeting
10. Administrative Reports - R. Bottoms
Christmas on Main Street - December 6, 2007 - Main Street - 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Holiday/Christmas Party - December 7,2007 - Sylvan Beach Pavilion - 6:00 p.m. -11 :00 p.m.
Meet & Greet City Manager Ron Bottoms - December 13, 2007 - Council Chambers - 4:00
p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Christmas Holiday Observed - December 24-25, 2007
11. Council Comments -Malone, Ebow, Engelken Mosteit, Clausen Rigby, Moser,
Beasley, and Porter
12. 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)
A. 551.087 - Deliberation Regarding
Economic Development
Negotiations
Meet with City Attorney and City Manager
to Discuss Industrial District Agreement
Negotiations
B. 551.071 -Pending or Contemplated Meet with City Attorney and City Manager
Litigation to Discuss Flanagan Shipping Lease
C. 551.072 - Deliberation of purchase, Meet with City Attorney and City Manager
Exchange, lease or value to discuss assuming a utility right of way
of real property
13. Considerations and possible action on items considered in executive session
14. 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 AVAILABLE. REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODA TlONS OR
INTERPRETIVE SERVICES A T ME~TINGS SHOULD BE MADE 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THIS MEETING. PLEASE
CONTACT CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 281-471-5020 OR TOD LINE 281471-5030 FOR FURTHER INFORMA TlON.
Approved: Lf'II W. /IJ {1AI
Martha Gillett, TRMC,CMC
City Secretary