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Home My WebLink About03-10-08 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing 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, Public Hearing, and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council to be held March 10, 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. 3066 Next Res. 2008-02 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation - Michael Bingham - Abundant Life Church 3. Pledge of Allegiance- Mayor Pro-Tem Rigby 4. Presentations/Proclamations- Mayor Pro-Tem Rigby A. Proclamation - Daughter of the Republic of Texas - Mayor Pro-Tem Rigby B. Recognition- Retirement of John "Champ" Dunham (Assistant Fire ChieD - Mayor Pro- Tem Rigby C. Presentation -Independence Relay Runners/Support Team - Mayor Pro-Tem Rigby 5. Consent Agenda A. Consider approving minutes of the Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council held on February 25, 2008- M. Gillett B. Consider approval or other action regarding a resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign grant and other related documents for the Speed and Intersection Control STEP grant from Texas Department of Transportation - (Res. 2008-02) - R. Reff C. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance authorizing a Water Service Agreement and a Sanitary Sewer Service Agreement between the City of La Porte and Tredco, L.P. (Ord. 3066) - J. Joerns D. Consider vote or other action to ratify earlier decision of the City Council to forward letter in support for Highway 146 Overpass - J. Joerns 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 regarding an ordinance approving Service and Assessment Plan for Lakes at Fairmont Greens Public Improvement District - (Ord. 3067) - G. Larson 8. Discuss Assessments against Section One Properties in the Lakes of Fairmont Greens Public Improvement District - (Ord. 3068) - G. Larson Open Public Hearing Review by Staff Public Input Recommendation of Staff Close Public Hearing 9. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance levying Assessments against Section One properties within the City of La Porte Lakes at Fairmont Greens Public Improvement District and consider approval or other action to approve updated bi-Iateral agreement between the City of La Porte and the La Porte Redevelopment Authority for the management of the Public Improvement District for the Lakes of Fairmont Greens Subdivision- (Ord. 3068) - G. Larson 10. Receive report from La Porte Development Board Corporation, Fiscal Affairs Committee, and Drainage and Flooding Committee - Committee Chairpersons 11 Close Regular Meeting and Open Workshop Meeting - Mayor Pro- T em Rigby A. Fire Department Update -Fire, EMS and Fire Marshal's Offices - M. Boaze B Discuss Actuarial Study - M. Dolby, and Gabriel, Roeder, Smith and Company C. Receive Financial Report - M. Dolby D. Main Street District Overlay Design Control & Uses - R. Bottoms 12. Close Workshop Meeting and re-convene Regular Meeting. 13 Administrative Reports - R. Bottoms A. National League of Cities Conference - March 8-12, 2008 - Washington, D.C. B. Consul General Dinner - March 12,2008 - 2100 Hepburn Houston, TX - 6:30 p.m. C. Harris County Commissioner Sylvia Garcia Precinct 2 Economic Summit - March 14, 2008 -1801 Allen Parkway, Houston, TX - 8:00 a.m. D. TML Region 14 Spring Meeting - March 14,2008 - Marriott Sugar Land Town Square -11:30 a.m. E. Spring Holiday (City Observed) - March 21, 2008 F City Council Meeting - March 24, 2008 - 6:00 p.m. G. Dr. Says' Reception - March 27, 2008 - Sylvan Beach Pavilion - 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. H. City Election Update 14. Council Comments: Moser, Beasley, Malone, Ebow, Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen, Rigby, and Porter. 15. 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. 551.071 (Pending or Contemplated Litigation) Meet with City Manager and City Attorney to discuss hotel development/F airmont Drainage issues B. 551.071 (Pending or Contemplated Litigation) Update from City Attorney on Cliff Hall properties C. 551.071{Pending or Contemplated Litigation) Meet with City Manager and City Attorney to discuss Centerpoint energy rate increase 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 TlONS 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 AT 281-471-5020 OR TDD LINE 281471-5030 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. Approved: Martha Gillett, TRMC,CMC City Secretary