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Home My WebLink About06-09-08 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 June 9, 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. 3080 Next Res. 2008-08 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation - Elder Jones Woods - Pleasant Hill Church of Deliverance 3. Pledge of Allegiance- Mayor Porter 4. Presentations/Proclamations- Mayor Porter A. Proclamation - "National Safety Month" - Mayor Porter 5. Consent Agenda A. Consider approving minutes of the Special Called Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting of the La Porte City Council held on May 19, 2008 - M. Gillett B. Consider awarding RFP # 08511 for Debris Management Services - S. Kelley/J. Suggs C Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance vacating, abandoning and closing the alley in block 414, Town of La Porte - (Ord. 3080) - 1. Tietjens D. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance approving and authorizing an agreement between the City of La Porte and the City of Shoreacres, for animal control services (Ord. 3081) - R. Parker E. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance authorizing the conveyance of the west sixteen (16) feet of Lots 1 through 16, Block 830, Town of La Porte - (Ord. 3082) - 1. Tietjens 6. Petitions, Remonstrances, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address Council on any item posted on the agenda - (Limited to five minutes) George Rush - Elderly Low-in Come Citizens Program 7. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance authorizing the donation of Lots 19 and 20, Block 63, and Lots 5 and 6, Block 66, Town of La Porte, to Habitat for Humanity for low income housing, and payment of delinquent taxes and site preparation costs- (Ord. 3083) - J. Joerns 8. Consider action to approve decision of the La Porte Development Corporation to adjust the La Porte Development Corporation FY 2008 budget in the amount of $40,000.00 for City of La Porte website refurbishment - G. Larson 9. Receive report from La Porte Development Corporation Board - Councilmember Engelken 10. Close Regular Meeting and Open Workshop Meeting - Mayor Porter A. Discuss Boards and Commissions and provide staff with direction - Mayor Porter B. Discuss Posting of "Shelter in Place Notices in Hotel and Motel Rooms"- J. Suggs C. Consider possible changes to weed regulations and fees and provide staff with direction on amendments - T. Tietjens 11. Close Workshop Meeting and re-convene Regular Meeting 12. Administrative Reports - R. Bottoms A. Business Expo by the Bay - June 17, 2008- 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - Sylvan Beach Pavilion B. Chamber Annual Hamburger Cookout - June 17,2008 - 6:30 p.m. - Sylvan Beach Pavilion C. Commissioner Garcia's Juneteenth Prayer Breakfast - June 19, 2008 - 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - Sylvan beach Pavilion D. Juneteenth Coffee - June 21, 2008 - 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - Jennie Riley Center E. Juneteenth Parade - June 21, 2008 - 10:00 a.m. - North 8th and Main Street. F. Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting - June 23, 2008 - 5:00 p.m. 13. Council Comments: Clausen, Rigby, Moser, Black, Malone, Ebow, Engelken, Mosteit, and Porter 14. 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 Manager and City Attorney to discuss the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property B. 551.071 (Pending or Contemplated Litigation) Meet with City Manager and City Attorney to discuss Glenda Hunter-Williams vs. City of La Porte C. 551.071 (Pending or Contemplated Litigation) Meet with City Manager and City Attorney to discuss Garfield Apartments D. Section 551.087 - (Economic Development Negotiations) Meet with City Manager and Economic Development Coordinator to discuss the Town Square Project, the Gateway Enhancement Project and the RFP for the City-Wide Economic Development Strategic Plan 15. Considerations and possible action on items considered in executive session 16. 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 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 INFORM A TlON. J1:ttI'l nt>--!Jt cuui.uU ,-r1(IJ.C ~U Martha Gillett, TRMC,CMC (I - City Secretary "