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Home My WebLink About09-22-08 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of La Porte City Council (2) STATE OF TEXAS )( COUNTY OF HARRIS)( CITY OF LA PORTE )( City Council Agenda Notice is hereby given of a Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of La Porte City Council to be held September 22,2008 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.3113 Next Res. 2008-11 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation - Alan Neel of the Life Community Church 3. Pledge of Allegiance- Mayor Porter 4. Presentations/Proclamations 5. Consent Agenda A. Consider approving minutes of the Regular Meeting, Public Hearing, and Workshop Meeting for La Porte City Council held on August 25, 2008 (Tabled at the September 8, 2008 Council Meeting), the Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting for La Porte City Council held on September 8, 2008, and the Emergency City Council Meeting held on September 18, 2008 - M. Gillett B. Consider approval or other action regarding award of bid, for RFP #08-512 for Janitorial Services - S. Kelley C. Consider approval or other action authorizing the purchase of excavator from Hi-Way Equipment through HGAC - S. Kelley D. Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Cobb, Findley and Associates, Inc. to provide professional engineering services for concrete street replacement, waterline replacement and asphalt overlay - S. Gillett E. Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Mar-Con Services, LLC, to reroute the water services in the Spenwick area (Bid No. 08020) - S. Gillett F. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance amending Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte by approving an Alcohol Permit for Bullritos No.1, LLC for use at 2617 Underwood Road ( Ord. 1000-1-T)- M. Gillett G. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with the Port of Houston Authority for supplemental fire protection services (Ord. 3113) - D. Ladd H. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with the City of Morgan's Point for Emergency Dispatch, Jail, Fire Protection, and Emergency Medical Services (Ord. 3114) - D. Ladd I. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with the Port of Houston Authority for Emergency Medical Services (Ord. 3115) - R. Nolen 6. Petitions, Remonstrances, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address Council- (Limited to five minutes) John Kerbey - Arson at his Home 7. Discuss recommendation of Planning and Zoning Commission regarding Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP) Request #SCU08-007 for proposed 41 unit addition to Parsons House located at 8727 Fairmont Parkway - (Ord. 1501-J6) - T. Tietjens Open Public Hearing Review by Staff Public Comment Close Public Hearing Recommendation of Planning and Zoning Commission 8. 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 (#SCU08-007) for proposed 41 unit addition to Parsons House located at 8727 Fairmont Parkway - (Ord.1501- J6) - T. Tietjens 9. Discuss recommendation of Planning and Zoning Commission regarding Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP) Request #SCU08-006 for off-site parking for NAPA Auto Parts store located at 518 W. Main Street - (Ord. 1501-K6) - T. Tietjens Open Public Hearing Review by Staff Public Comment Close Public Hearing Recommendation of Planning and Zoning Commission 10. 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 (#SCU08-006) for off-site parking for NAPA Auto Parts store located at 518 W. Main Street - (Ord.1501-K6) - T. Tietjens 11. Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution prohibiting the issuance of new building permits within the area designated for right-of-way acquisition associated with F216 Phase II Watershed Improvements - (Res. 2008 -11) - T. Tietjens 12. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance awarding bid in the amount of $121,230.68 to Teamwork Construction for linear connectivity amenities in the "E" Street ROW (Ord. 3116) - 1. Tietjens 13. Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution for acceptance of the Harris County Certified Tax Appraisal Roll (Tabled from August 25, 2008 Meeting) - (Res. 2008-08) - M. Dolby 14. Consider approval or other action establishing the tax rate for Fiscal Year 2008-09 at .71 cents per hundred dollar valuation (Tabled from August 25, 2008 Meeting) - (Ord. 3102) - M. Dolby 15. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance authorizing the City to impose its own TMRS (Texas Municipal Retirement System) contribution rate (Ord. 3117) - M. Dolby 16. Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution appointing a representative and an alternate to the HGAC 2009 General Assembly and Board of Directors (Res. 2008-12) - Porter 17. Review and discuss memorandum from TML (Texas Municipal League) requesting nominations for NLC Board and NLC Committees - Porter 18. Consider date for next Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting - Chairman Mosteit 19. Administrative Reports - R. Bottoms A. "Salute to Industry" Golf T ournament- Bay Forest Golf Course- September 24, 2008- 7:00 a.m. (1st tee time) 11 :00 a.m. (2nd tee time) B. 2008 Chamber of Commerce "Industry of the Year" (Lyondell-Basell) Banquet, September 25, 2008- Sylvan Beach Pavilion- 20. Council Comments: Ebow, Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen Rigby, Moser, Black, Malone and Porter 21. 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. Section 551.087 - (Economic Development Negotiations) Meet with City Manager, City Attorney and Economic Development Coordinator to discuss the purchase of real properties at 105 San Jacinto and the intersection of San Jacinto and South Broadway known as the "Triangle Property" and a lease agreement at 117 San Jacinto B. Section 551.074 - (Personnel Matter) Meet with City Manager, City Attorney and Economic Development Coordinator for evaluation of Economic Development Coordinator 22. Consider approval or other action regarding action taken by the of the La Porte Development Corporation Board related to the following items from the meeting of September 10, 2008 as follows: A. A Memorandum of Understanding between the La Porte Economic Development Corporation and East A Development, L.P. and La Porte 5 Points Properties, L.P. B. A Sales and Earnest Money Contract for the purchase of property located at the intersection of San Jacinto and South Broadway also known as the "Triangle Property" including a repayment provision for a loan to the Developer to be secured by a first lien on the property located in Blocks 6 through 9 and a second lien on the property located in Blocks10 through 13 on San Jacinto in the Town of La Porte C. A Lease Agreement between the Corporation and East A Development, L.P. for the property located at 117 San Jacinto D. The purchase of property located at 105 San Jacinto from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - R. Bottoms 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 ACCOMMODATIONS AVAILABLE. REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODATIONS OR INTERPRETIVE SERVICES A T MEETINGS SHOULD BE MADE 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THIS MEETING. PLEASE CONTACT CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE A T 281-471-5020 OR TOD LINE 281471-5030 FOR FURTHER INFORMA TION. Approved: ~!Jtdi;; ~~ Martha Gillett, TRMC, CMC City Secretary