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Home My WebLink About01-28-08 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 January 28, 2008 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. 3061 Next Res. 2008-01 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation - Don Hill, Inter-Church Council 3. Pledge of Allegiance- Mayor Porter 4. Presentations/Proclamations- Mayor Porter A. Presentation - Certificate of Achievement for Excellence for Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) - M. Dolby/Mayor Porter B. Proclamation - Troop 930 and Pack 930 Day - Mayor Porter 5. Consent Agenda A. Consider approving minutes of the Regular Meeting and Workshop of the La Porte City Council held on January 14, 2008- M. Gillett B. Consider approving an ordinance authorizing a project cooperation agreement between the City of La Porte and the Texas General Land Office to provide construction and administrative services for the Sylvan Beach Shoreline Protection and Beach Nourishment Project according to the terms of the agreement provided - (Ord. 3061) S. Barr C. Consider approving an ordinance amending Fiscal Year 2007-08 Budget (Ord. 3024- E)- M. Dolby D. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance Calling the 2008 Regular Annual Election of the City of La Porte, Calling a Run-Off Election, if necessary, designating election precincts and polling places; providing for the use of voting machines, appointing election officials, providing for method and dates of early voting; providing for an early voting ballot board, providing for return and canvass of votes of said election, providing for notice, providing for filing deadline and filing fees for candidates - (Ord. 3062) - C. Askins E. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance approving Industrial District Agreements (Ord. 2007 -IDA 83, 2007 -IDA 84, 2007 -IDA-91, 2007 -IDA- 94, and 2007 -IDA 101) - R. Bottoms 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 approval or other action to convey lots held in trust by the City of La Porte to Habitat for Humanity to construct affordable housing - W. Sabo 8. Consider approval or other action regarding a Letter of Agreement from the Texas Main Street Program to continue Downtown Revitalization efforts - D. Dye 9. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance amending Civil Service Ordinance 1285-R by increasing the number of authorized positions in certain Civil Service classifications - (Ord. 1285-R) - R. Reff 10. Consider approval or other action regarding proposed 1) Developer's Agreement, and 2) Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions for Lakes at Fairmont Greens Subdivision - W. Sabo 11. Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute a contractual agreement with Klotz and Associates to conduct a City-wide Drainage Study in the amount of $133,210.00 - W. Sabo 12. Close Regular Meeting and Open Workshop Meeting - Mayor Porter A. Review two proposed agreements with the La Porte-Bayshore Heritage Society and provide staff with direction - S. Barr 8. Update City Council on status of Capital Improvement Projects - W. SabotS. Gillett/S. Barr C. Discuss the selection of streets for proposed asphalt overlay and provide staff with direction - S. Gillett 13. Close Workshop Meeting and re-convene regular meeting. 14. Administrative Reports - R. Bottoms A. 2008 Elected Officials Conference - February 1-3, 2008 -Irving, Texas B. Records Management Day - February 18, 2008 C. Commissioner Garcia Town Hall Meeting - February 28,2008 - East Harris County Activity Center - 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. D. Update on Short Term & Long Term Drainage Projects E. Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership - First Annual State of the Economy - January 31, 2008 - NASA -Gilruth Center - 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 15. Council Comments: Mosteit, Clausen, Rigby, Moser, Beasley, Malone, Ebow, Engelken, and Porter. 16. Executive Session - pursuant to provision of the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Sections 551.071 through 551.076, 551.087 (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. 551.072 (Deliberation regarding real property) Meet with City Attorney, City Manager, and Director of Parks to discuss Pasadena La Porte Joint Venture Sports Complex B. 551.073 (Deliberation regarding prospective gift) Meet with City Manager, City Attorney and Economic Development Coordinator to discuss prospective gift to city C. 551.087 (Deliberation regarding Economic Development) Meet with City Manager and City Attorney to discuss Sylvan Beach Development D. 551.072 (Deliberation of Real Property) E. 551.074 (Personnel Matter) Meet with City Manager and City Attorney to discuss Rail Spur Agreement Meet with City Manager to discuss Duties 17. Considerations and possible action on items considered in executive session 18. 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 TIONS A VAILABLE. REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODA TlONS OR INTERPRETIVE SERVICES A T 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. ~tJl' , 1111 A h', J) ~JI.{G uJ Martha Gillett, TRMC:CifC- v ~ I ~ City Secretary