HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-14-08 Regular 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 of La Porte City Council to be held April 14, 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. 2008-05
1. Call to Order
2. Invocation -Rev. Charles Monette - S1. Mark's United Methodist Church
3. Pledge of Allegiance- Mayor Porter
4. Presentations/Proclamations- Mayor Porter
A. Proclamation - San Jacinto Week - Mayor Porter
B. Recognize Co-Employees (Police Department) of the First Quarter of
2008 - Dutch Lane and Jeff Kominek - Mayor Porter
5. Consent Agenda
A. Consider approving minutes of the Special Called Meeting and Public Hearing of the
La Porte City Council held on April 7, 2008- M. Gillett
B. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance authorizing the City of La
Porte to enter into a Water Service Agreement and a Sanitary Sewer Service
Agreement with Kelley Fairmont, Inc. (Ord. 3072) - R. Bottoms/Brian Sterling
C. Consider approving an ordinance amending City of La Porte Fiscal Year 2007-08
Budget (Ord. 3024-F) - 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)
Bob Hagerty - New Weed/ Mowing Regulations
Ted Powell- Sylvan Beach Hotel Project
Geri Powell - Sylvan Beach Hotel Project
Dr. Aubrey Tucker - Sylvan Beach Hotel Project
Ms. Steph McDougal- Sylvan Beach Hotel Project
7. Administrative Reports - R. Bottoms
A. Council Retreat - April 19, 2008 - Police Department - 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
B. Dignitaries Breakfast (Sylvan Beach Day) - La Porte Recreation/Fitness Center - April
26, 2008 - 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
C. 52nd Annual Sylvan Beach Parade - April 26, 2008 -10:00 a.m.
D. Fiscal Affairs Meeting - April 28, 2008 - 5:00 p.m.
E. City Council Meeting - April 28, 2008 - 6:00 p.m.
F. April 28, 2008 - May 6,2008 - Early Voting
G. Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting - May 12, 2008 - 5:00 p.m.
8. Council Comments: Ebow, Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen, Rigby, Moser, Beasley, Malone, and
Porter.
9. 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)
551.071 (Pending or Contemplated Litigation)
Meet with City Manager and
City Attorney to discuss
ongoing annexation of
territory in the Battleground
Industrial District
10. Considerations and possible action on items considered in executive session
11. 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).
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CONTACT CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 281-471-5020 OR TOO LINE 281471.5030 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
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