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Home My WebLink About04-07-08 Special Called 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 Special Called Meeting and Public Hearing of La Porte City Council to be held April 7, 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. 3072 Next Res. 2008-04 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation - Mayor Porter 3. Pledge of Allegiance- Mayor Porter 4. Presentations/Proclamations- Mayor Porter A. Presentation - San Jacinto College - Mayor Porter 5. Consent Agenda A. Consider approving minutes of the Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte City Council held on March 24, 2008- M. Gillett 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 - Conduct Second Public Hearing to discuss annexation of property located within the Battleground Industrial District and more specifically described as four (4) tracts of land owned by Issac Heller, Two-Eighteen-M-Texas, Two Zero One-M-Texas, and Ronald J. Tucker, respectively, and comprising a total of 43.2747 acres out of Lot 11, FA Staas hen Subdivision, Enoch Brinson Survey, Abstract 5, Harris County, Texas - R. Bottoms Open Public Hearing Review by Staff Public Input Recommendation of Staff Close Public Hearing 8. Consider approval or other action regarding a resolution suspending the effective date of Centerpoint's rate increase for 90 days - (Res. 2008-03 or Res. 2008-04) - R. Bottoms - This item was tabled at the March 24, 2008 City Council Meeting 9. Consider approval or other action of an ordinance establishing a program of comprehensive emergency management as required by Texas Government Code Chapter 418 (Ord. 1498-A)- J. Suggs - This item was tabled at the March 24,2008 City Council Meeting 10. Consider approval or other action of the La Porte Economic Development Corporation Board to authorize the Economic Development Coordinator to proceed with joint City of La Porte and LPEDC release of Request for Proposals (RFP) for the hiring of a firm to conduct a City-Wide Economic Development Strategic Plan - G. Larson 11. Consider approval or other action of the La Porte Economic Development Corporation Board related to the selection of North Star Destinations Strategies for the completion of a Community Branding Campaign for the City of La Porte and authorize a budget amendment to the La Porte Economic Development Corporation FY 2008 Budget in the amount of $85,000 - G. Larson 12. Consider approval or other action of the La Porte Economic Development Corporation Board related to amending the La Porte Economic Development Corporation FY 2008 Budget in the amount of $5,500 for marketing related brochures and for promotional items to be used at events which market the City of La Porte - G. Larson 13. Consider approval or other action of the La Porte Economic Development Corporation Board related to amending the La Porte Economic Development Corporation FY 2008 Budget in the amount of $2,500 to cover additional expenses related to LPEDC and other meetings and for participation in the ICSC Recon Retailers Conference in May and the IEDC, Brokering Public- Private Partnerships Meeting, in June - G. Larson 14. Consider approval or other action regarding Request for Proposals (RFP) criteria for commercial broker for sale of TR 1 OB-1 , Bayport U/R, Sec.1, George B. McKinstry Survey, Abstract 47, La Porte, Harris County, TX - S. Kelley 15. Consider approval or other action changing the May meeting dates - Mayor Porter 16. Receive report from La Porte Development Board Corporation -Chairperson C. Engelken 17. Administrative Reports - R. Bottoms A. City Council Meeting - April 14, 2008 - 6:00 p.m. 8. Council Retreat - April 19, 2008 - Police Department - 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. C. Fiscal Affairs Meeting - April 28, 2008 - 5:00 p.m. D. City Council Meeting - April 28, 2008 - 6:00 p.m. E. April 28, 2008 - May 6, 2008 - Early Voting 18. Council Comments: Malone, Ebow, Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen, Rigby, Moser, Beasley, and Porter. 19. 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 ongoing annexation of territory in the Battleground Industrial District B. 551.071(Pending or Contemplated Litigation} Meet with City Manager and City Attorney to discuss Centerpoint energy rate increase C. 551.071(Pending or Contemplated Litigation} Meet with City Manager and City Attorney to discuss Sign Ad versus the City of La Porte 20. Considerations and possible action on items considered in executive session 21. 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 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 OFFICE AT 281-471-5020 OR TDD LINE 281471-5030 FOR FURTHER INFORM A TION. Approved: '-/J1 at:d II-- -4 ~ Martha Gillett, TRMC, CMC City Secretary