HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-27-08 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 October 27, 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. 3119
Next Res. 2008 - 13
1. Call to Order
2. Invocation - Karen Wilhelm - Light of Christ
3. Pledge of Allegiance - Mayor Porter
4. Presentations/Proclamations
A. Presentation - Thank You for Hurricane Ike Efforts - Mayor Porter
B. Presentation - 2007 Certificate of Achievement for Financial Report - Mayor Porter
5. Consent Agenda
A. Consider approving minutes of the Reqular Meetinq for La Porte City Council held on
October 13, 2008 - M. Gillett
B. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance amendinq school zone times
for the Baker 6th Grade, La Porte Jr. Hiqh, and Lomax Jr. Hiqh - (Ord. 3119) - S. Gillett
C. Consider approval or other action authorizinq the City Manaqer to execute an
aqreement with Brazos Technoloqy Corporation for the purchase of products and
services - D. Mitrano/K. Adcox
D. Consider approval or other action adopting an ordinance repealinq Emerqency
Declaration of September 11, 2008 - (Ord. 3120) - Mayor Porter
6. Petitions, Remonstrance's, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address
Council- (Limited to five minutes)
7. Close Regular Meeting and Open Workshop Meeting - Mayor Porter
A. Provide guidance to staff regarding a possible amendment to Chapter 78 of the Code of
Ordinances and Appendix A - "Fees" reqardinq permissible fees and charqes for non-
consent towinq - T. Tietiens
B. Receive report on Park and Facility naminq for the City of La Porte and qive staff
direction - S. Barr
C. Receive report on the status of illeqal qaminq (8-liner) operations in the City of La Porte
- K. Adcox
8. Close Workshop Meeting and reconvene to Regular Meeting - Mayor Porter
9. Receive report from Fiscal Affairs Committee - Councilmember Engelken
10. Administrative Reports - R. Bottoms
October 8,2008 Texas Attorney General's Opinion regarding Open Meetings Law
Texas Municipal League Conference - October 28-31, 2008 - San Antonio, TX.
Annual Steak Cookout - October 30, 2008 - DuPont Employees Recreation Building - 6:30 p.m.
Daylight Saving Time Ends - November 2, 2008
La Porte Community Health & Safety Fair - November 8, 2008 - La Porte Junior High - 9:00
a.m. - 1 :00 p.m.
City Council Meeting - November 10, 2008
Veterans' Day Ceremony - November 11, 2008 - Bulldog Stadium - 9:30 a.m.
National League of Cities Conference - November 11-15, 2008 - Orlando Florida
11. Council Comments: - Mosteit, Clausen, Rigby, Moser, Black, Malone, Ebow, Engelken, and
Porter
A. Matters appearing on agenda
B. Inquiry of staff requiring a statement of specific factual information or a recitation of
existing policy
12. 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 purchase,
exchange, lease or value of real
property Block 1132 and 1149
B. 551.072 (Deliberation regarding Real Property)
Meet with City Manager and City
Attorney to discuss purchase,
exchange, lease or value of real
property of the Port Theatre on Main
Street
C. 551.074 (Personnel Matter)
Evaluation of City Manager
13. Considerations and possible action on items considered in executive session
14. Consider approval or other action regarding the purchase of the Port Theatre - R. Bottoms
15. 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
bylaw.
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 AT 281-471-5020 OR TDD LINE 281471-5030 FOR FURTHER INFORMA TlON.
Approved:
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Martha Gillett, TRMC, CM
City Secretary