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Home My WebLink About11-10-08 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing 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, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council to be held November 10,2008 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. 3121 Next Res. 2008 - 13 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation - Rev. Michael Bingham - Abundant Life Church of La Porte 3. Pledge of Allegiance - Mayor Porter 4. Presentations/Proclamations Proclamation - Kerron Clement Day - Mayor Porter 5. Consent Agenda A. Consider approvinQ minutes of the Reqular Meetinq and Workshop Meetinq for La Porte City Council held on October 27.2008 - M. Gillett B. Consider approval or other action awardinQ bid # 09001 for chemical and fertilizer - S. Kellev C. Consider approval or other action for purchasinq computer related items on the State DIR contract - J. SUQqS 6. Petitions, Remonstrance's, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address Council - (Limited to five minutes) 7. Discuss recommendation of Planninq and Zoninq Commission reQardinq possible amendment to Chapter 106 of the La Porte Code of Ordinances to allow the placement of electric fences on the premises of sinqle-familv dwellinqs - lOrd. 1501-L6) -T. Tietiens 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 La Porte Code of Ordinances, Appendix- A "Fees", and Appendix-B "Fines" by allowing the placement of electric fences on the premises of single-family dwellings - (Ord. 1501-L6) -T. Tietjens 9. Discuss recommendation of Planninq and Zoninq Commission reqardinq Special Conditional Use Permit # SCU08-008 for approximately 1-acre tract located at 2226 Sens Road. to allow use of two rooms at existinq structure for bed and breakfast rental - (Ord. 1501-M6) - T. Tietiens 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 La Porte Code of Ordinances, by granting special conditional use permit # SCU08-008 for approximately 1-acre tract located at 2226 Sens Road, to allow use of two rooms at existing structure for bed and breakfast rental- (Ord. 1501-M6) -T. Tietjens 11. Consider approval of a resolution to support Raise Your Hand Texas - (Res. 2008-13) -Mayor Porter 12. Consider approval of a resolution authorizinq residents who sustained at least 25% damaqe to residential homestead property from Hurricane Ike to pay ad valorem taxes on said property in quarterly installments - (Res. 2008-14) - M. Dolby 13. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance amendinq Chapter 78. of the La Porte Code of Ordinances and Appendix - A "Fees" reqardinq permissible fees and charqes for non- consent towinq - (Ord. 2136-B) - T. Tietiens 14. Consider approval or other action authorizinq the City Manaqer to execute an aqreement with Turner Construction Company for the construction of Municipal Court Buildinq - S. Gillett 15. Consider approval or other action authorizinq payment to HNTB Corporation for Residential Substantial Damaqe Estimate (RSDE) and safety inspections and other assessments - R. Bottoms 16. Receive report from the La Porte Development Corporation Board - Councilmember Engelken 17. Close Regular Meeting and Open Workshop Meeting- Mayor Porter A. Discuss Sungard Public Sector Application - J. Suggs 18. Close Workshop Meeting and reconvene to Regular Meeting - Mayor Porter 19. Administrative Reports - R. Bottoms La Porte Community Health & Safety Fair - November 8, 2008 - La Porte Junior High - 9:00 a.m. - 1 :00 p.m. Veterans' Day Ceremony - November 11, 2008 - Bulldog Stadium - 9:30 a.m. La Porte Community Club Annual Harvest Banquet - November 8,2008 - 7:30 p.m. -Jennie Riley Center National League of Cities Conference - November 11-15, 2008 - Orlando Florida Thanksgiving Holidays - November 27-28, 2008 Debris Update/Cut-off - November 30,2008 City Council Meeting - December 8, 2008 20. Council Comments: - Clausen, Rigby, Moser, Black, Malone, Ebow, Engelken, Mosteit, and Porter A. Matters appearing on agenda B. Inquiry of staff requiring a statement of specific factual information or a recitation of existing policy 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. 551.072 (Deliberation regarding Real Property) Meet with City Manager and City Attorney to discuss property exchange with Texas Department of Transportation B. 551.072 (Deliberation regarding Real Property) Meet with City Manager and City Attorney to discuss an 80 acre tract on Bay Area Blvd. C. 551.074 (Personnel Matter) Evaluation of City Manager 22. Consider approval or other action of a resolution reauestinq that a portion of State Hiqhwav Business 146 be removed from the State Hiahwav System, from Wharton Weems Boulevard to State Hiqhwav 146 (BF146) - (Res. 2008-15) - 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 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 AT 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 INFORMATION. APproved:7!ldtt~ctzi Martha Gillett, TRMC, CMC City Secretary