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Home My WebLink About04-28-08 Regular Meeting and Workshop 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 of La Porte City Council to be held April 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. 3073 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 - Kaneka Texas Corporation Kares Day - Mayor Porter B. Proclamation - Building Safety Week 2008 (May 5-11) - Mayor Porter C. Proclamation - Public Service Recognition Week (May 1-7) - Mayor Porter D. Recognition - Retirement of Isabel Salinas (Equipment Services Supervisor) - Mayor Porter E. Recognition - Fitness Challenge Report - Mayor Porter 5. Consent Agenda A. Consider approving minutes of the Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council held on April 14, 2008 and Special Called Council Retreat of the La Porte City Council held on April 19, 2008 - M. Gillett B. Consider approval or other action regarding a resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign grant and other documents for "Click It or Ticket" campaign - (Res. 2008-05) - R.Reff 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 and authorizing a contract with Harris County Community Services Department for an award in the amount of $466,900.00 from Harris County Community Services Department for funding the City's Home Investment r \ \, Partnership (HOME) Program; appropriating a sum of up to $34, 182 in City matching funds - (Ord. 3073) - T. Tietjens 8. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance approving and authorizing a contract between the City of La Porte (Seller) and Magdalena Sandoval (Buyer) for the sale of a home located at 210 N. 6th Street, also described as lots 9-11, block 66, La Porte TX 77571 as part of the Home Investment Partnership (HOME) Program for the City of La Porte, Texas - (Ord. 3074) - T. Tietjens 9. Consider approval or other action regarding proposed Letter of Intent from Isaac Heller, Two- Eighteen-M-Texas, and Two Zero One-M-Texas for execution of Industrial District Agreements for properties in the Battleground Industrial District, in lieu of annexation - C. Askins 10. Consider approval or other action regarding and Ordinance authorizing and approving the conveyance of two parcels of land adjacent to Sens Road (Ord. 3075) - R. Bottoms 11. Receive report from Fiscal Affairs Committee - C. Engelken 12. Close Regular Meeting and Open Workshop Meeting - Mayor Porter A. Discussion on Development on 14th Street North of Kroger - T. Tietjens B. Receive report on proposed ordinance relating to Standards of Care for Recreational Camp Programs and receive direction from Council - S. Barr C. Receive update on Capital Improvement items for Parks & Recreation Department - S. BarriS. Gillett 13. Close Workshop Meeting and re-convene Regular Meeting. 14. Administrative Reports - R. Bottoms A. Mayor and Citizens Prayer Breakfast - May 1,2008 - 8:00 a.m. - La Porte Fitness Center B. National Day of Prayer - May 1, 2008 - 12:00 p.m. - City Hall C. Public Service Week - May 5-11, 2008 D. 4B Development Board Meeting, Monday, May 5, 2008 - 6:00 p.m. E. Public Service Week Employee Luncheon - May 6, 2008 - 11 :00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Sea breeze Park F. Public Service Week Employee Picture - May 6,2008 - 8:00 a.m. - Police Department G. Employee Service Award Breakfast - May 7, 2008 - 7:15 a.m. - Sylvan Beach Pavilion H. April 28, 2008 - May 6,2008 - Early Voting I. May 5-12,2008 - Police Memorial Week J. May 15, 2008 - Police Memorial Day Ceremony -12:00 p.m. - Police Department K. May 8,2008 - La Porte- Bay Area Heritage Society 3rd Annual Roast - 6:00 p.m.- Sylvan Beach Pavilion L Election Day - May 10, 2008 M. Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting - May 12, 2008 - 5:00 p.m. N. Plant Manager's Breakfast - May 20,2008 - 7:15 a.m. - Sylvan Beach Pavilion 15. Council Comments: Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen, Rigby, Moser, Beasley, Malone, Ebow, 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) Section - 551.074 (Personnel Matter) Deliberate the evaluation and duties of Municipal Court Judge Denise Mitrano 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 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 TOD LINE 281471-5030 FOR FURTHER INFORMA TION. Approved: Ltn~~ Martha Gillett, TRMC,CMC City Secretary