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Home My WebLink About07-14-08 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting 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 July 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. 3088 Next Res. 2008-08 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation - Noel Perez - Glory Ministries 3. Pledge of Allegiance- Mayor Porter 4. Presentations/Proclamations A. Presentation - Retirement of Orville Burgess (Streets Maintenance Superintendent) - Mayor Porter B. Presentation - Second Quarter - "Employee of the Quarter" - Neil Badall (Public Works) - Mayor Porter C. Presentation - Safety Program Grand Prize Winners - Billy Dalmolin (Fire Dept.) - "Safety Suggestion Program"/ Namon Railback (Public Works) "Safety Meeting 100% Attendance Club" - Mayor Porter 5. Consent Agenda A. Consider approving minutes of the Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of the La Porte City Council held on June 23, 2008 - M. Gillett B. Consider authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Angel Brothers Enterprises, Inc. for the asphalt overlay of various streets- S. Gillett C Consider awarding of Bid for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) - S. Gillett D. Consider approval or other action approving and authorizing an ordinance establishing speed limits within the City of La Porte along SH (State Highway) 146 and State Highway 146 frontage roads (Ord. 3088) - S. Gillett E. Consider approval or other action approving and authorizing an agreement between the City of La Porte and Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins and Mott, LLP for city mowing and demolition lien collection services (Ord. 3089) - P. Rinehart 6. Petitions, Remonstrances, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address Council- (Limited to five minutes) 7. Receive report from the Drainage and Flooding Committee, the La Porte Development Corporation Board, and the Main Street Advisory Board - Councilmembers Mosteit, Engelken and Main Street Coordinator Debra Dye 8. Discuss recommendation of Planning and Zoning Commission regarding Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP) Request #SCU08-002 for development of a hotel to be located at 1332 South 8th Street - (Ord. 1501- E6) - 1. Tietjens Open Public Hearing Review by Staff Public Comment Close Public Hearing Recommendation of Planning and Zoning Commission 9. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte by granting a special conditional use permit (#SCU08-002) for land located at 1332 South 8th Street for the purpose of developing a hotel in general commercial zone adjacent to residential zone - (Ord. 1501-E6) - 1. Tietjens 10. Consider authorizing a date to conduct a public hearing on the City of La Porte 2008-2009 Budget - M. Dolby 11. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance approving and authorizing contracts between the City of La Porte (Seller) and Linda Doughty (Buyer) for the sale of a home located at 224 N. 6th Street, and between the City of La Porte (Seller) and Buyers of properties at 207 N. 2nd Street, 211 N. 1st Street and 216 N. 2nd Street as part of the Home Program Year 2006 Northside Neighborhood Single Family Construction Project (Ord. 3090) - T. Tietjens 12. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance approving and authorizing a design contract between the City of La Porte and Huitt-Zollars, Inc. to provide design services for the Fairmont Parkway Bicycle Pedestrian Pathway Project - (Ord. 3091) - S. Barr 13. Consider approval or other action regarding an amended Developers Agreement for the Lakes at Fairmont Greens, to be located along State Highway 146 adjacent to the Bay Forest Golf Course - T. Tietjens 14. Consider approval or other action of the La Porte Development Corporation Board vote to amend the La Porte Development Corporation Board FY 2008 Budget in the amount of $125,000.00 for the hiring of a firm to conduct a City-Wide Economic Development Strategic Plan - G. Larson 15. Consider approval or other action of the La Porte Development Corporation Board vote to amend the La Porte Development Corporation Board FY 2008 Budget in the amount of $700,000.00 for the Sylvan Beach Shoreline Protection and Beach Renourishment Project - G. Larson 16. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance of the City Council of the City of La Porte, electing to be included in a class action lawsuit for the collection of Hotel-Motel taxes from Online Travel Companies - (Ord. 3092) - C. Askins 17. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance amending ordinance 1285, regarding change to La Porte Police Department civil service classifications - (Ord. 1285-S) - R. Parker 18. Close Regular Meeting and Open Workshop Meeting - Mayor Porter Discuss a Lease Agreement with La Porte Independent School District for a joint IT (Information Technology) Building - R. Bottoms/J. Suggs 19. Close Workshop Meeting and reconvene to Regular Meeting 20. Administrative Reports - R. Bottoms A. City Council Meeting - July 28, 2008 - 6:00 p.m. B. Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting - July 28, 2008 - 5:00 p.m. C Newly Elected Officials Orientation - July 25-26,2008 Austin, Texas D. Bidding of West End Park 21. Council Comments: Moser, Black, Malone, Ebow, Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen Rigby and Porter 22. 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. 551.087 (Economic Development Negotiations) Meet with City Manager and Economic Development Coordinator to discuss Retail Development in City and Main Street Revitalization Projects B. 551.072 (Deliberation regarding real property Meet with City Manager, City Attorney and Director of Parks and Recreation for the purpose of deliberating the purchase of real property 23. Considerations and possible action on items considered in executive session 24. 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 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 INFORM A TION. Approved: ~ttlllt)( ,!)/I{~{t ~,U Sharon Harris, TRMC Acting City Secretary