HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-08-08 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City CouncilSTATE OF TEXAS )(
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City Council Agenda
Notice is hereby given of a Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council to be
held December 8, 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
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Call to Order
Invocation -Rev. Michael Davis -First Assembly
Pledge of Allegiance -Mayor Porter
4. Presentations/Proclamations
Presentation -Third Quarter - "Employee of the Quarter" -Deborah Kuykendall - (Parks and
Recreation)
5. Consent Agenda
A. Consider approving minutes of the Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop
Meeting for La Porte City Council held on November 10, 2008 - M. Gillett
B. Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract
with Sungard Public Sector for the ASP and Naviline system - J. Suggs
C. Consider acceptance of grant awards for purchase of a breathing air system for the La
Porte Fire Department and purchase of mobile generators for disaster response and
recovery - J. Suggs
D. Consider awarding bid # 09005 for vehicles - S. Gillett
E. Consider awarding bid # 09004 for plastic garbage bags - S. Gillett
F. Consider approval or other action to instruct the Finance Director to amend the various
operating budget for outstanding purchase orders - M. Dolby
G. Consider approval of La Porte Development Corporation Board's vote to authorize a
Professional Services Agreement between La Porte Development Corporation Board
and Knudson and Associations, LP, for design services related to the Gateway Project
at State Highway 146 West Main Street, and authorizing the expenditure of $79,534.00
to fund said contract - J. Joerns
H. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance amending City of La Porte
Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Budget - (Ord. 3101-B) - M. Dolby
- 6. Petitions, Remonstrance's, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address
Council - (Limited to five minutes)
John Kerby -Arson at the home
7. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance appointing various members to
Boards and Commissions - (Ord. 2782-X) -Mayor Porter
8. Consider approval or other action approving and authorizing a construction manager at risk
agreement between the City of La Porte and Patak Construction, Inc. for construction the West
Side Sports Complex and Park - S. Barr
9. Consider approval or other action approving and authorizing an agreement between the City of
La Porte and Musco Sports Lighting, LLC for the West Side Sports Complex and Park - S. Barr
10. Receive report from the La Porte Development Corporation Board - Councilmember Engelken
11. Close Regular Meeting and Open Workshop Meeting
Provide guidance to staff on entering into an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Morgan's
Point for use of a portion of the Donaldson Ave. Right-of-Way for a proposed hike and bike
trail - T. Tietjens
12. Close Workshop Meeting and reconvene regular meeting
13. Administrative Reports - R. Bottoms
Commissioner Garcia's Holiday Open House -December 9, 2008 -Kyle Chapman Annex -
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
City of La Porte Employee Christmas Party -December 19, 2008 -DuPont Recreation Building
City Hall Christmas Luncheon -December 23, 2008 -Council Chambers
Christmas Holidays Observed -December 24-25, 2008
New Year's Holiday Observed -January 1, 2009
City Council Meeting -January 12, 2009
14. Council Comments: -Rigby, Moser, Black, Malone, Ebow, Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen, and
Porter
A. Matters appearing on agenda
B. Inquiry of staff requiring a statement of specific factual information or a recitation of
existing policy
15. 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)
16. Considerations and possible action on items considered in executive session
17. 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 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: ~~G2~/GZ ~~~~~~C.~
Martha Gillett, TRMC, CMC
City Secretary