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Home My WebLink About01-26-09 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 January 26, 2009 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. 3124 Next Res. 2009 . 01 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation - Rev. Michael Davis - First Assembly of God of La Porte 3. Pledge of Allegiance - Mayor Porter 4. Presentations/Proclamations 5. Consent Agenda A. Consider approving minutes of the Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop for La Porte City Council held on January 12, 2009 - M. Gillett B. Consider approval or other action of an ordinance vacating, abandoning, and closing the West "F" Street Right-of-Way from the west right-of-way line of S.H. 146 to 310 West - (Ord. 3124) T. Tietjens C. Consider approval or other action authorizing the purchase of a replacement cab and chassis through HGAC with the re-mount of existing bed - S. Gillett D. Consider approval or other action authorizing a contract with Jimmy Crowder Excavation for $121, 500 to load and haul approximately 50,000 cubic yards of ground vegetation - S. Gillett E. Consider approval or other action regarding purchase of a Type I Frazer Ambulance Module through HGAC's cooperative purchasing program - S. Gillett F. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance calling the 2009 Regular Annual Election of the City of La Porte, calling a run-off election, if necessary, and providing for all matters related to preparation for said election - (Ord. 3125) - C. Askins 6. Petitions, Remonstrance's, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address Council - (Limited to five minutes) John Kerby - Arson at the home located at 3802 Marlin, La Porte, Texas 7. Conduct a Public Hearing to discuss the use of a portion of the Donaldson Ave. Right-of-Way for the City's of Morgan's Point hike/bike trail - 1. Tietjens Open Public Hearing Review by Staff Public Comment Close Public Hearing 8. Consider authorizing the City Manager to complete drainage relief swale and/or outfall pipe upgrade projects, and to enter into agreements with qualifying contractors as necessary for same, relating to the following sites: Pinegrove Valley; Brookglen; Fairmont Park West; Glen Meadow; Meadow Park; Fairmont Park; Creekmont Sec. 1; Fairmont Park East; Spencer Hwy.; Villa Del Rancho; Battleground Estates; Old La Porte; authorizing the expenditure of funds not to exceed $744,000.00 - 1. Tietjens 9. Close regular meeting and open Workshop Meeting A. Discuss the operation of 8-liner machines in the City of La Porte and provide staff with direction - K. Adcox B. Receive updated Street Overlay List - S. Gillett C. Receive report of recently approved and ongoing projects in La Porte - 1. Tietjens D. Receive update on Dangerous Buildings - D. Wilmore E. Receive update on upcoming Warrant Round-Up from Municipal Court - L. Kilgore 10. Close Workshop Meeting and reconvene regular meeting 11. Receive report from Drainage and Flooding Committee - Councilmember Mosteit 12. Administrative Reports - R. Bottoms Battleship Texas Foundation Campaign Breakfast - January 30, 2009 - Monument Inn Restaurant - 7:30 a.m. Fiscal Affairs Meeting - February 9, 2009 - 5:00 p.m. City Council Meeting - February 9, 2009 Records Management Day - February 16, 2009 Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting - February 16, 2009 - 5:00 p.m. Commissioner Garcia's "Swing Thing" 2009 - February 23, 2009 - Timber Creek Golf Club City Council Meeting - February 23, 2009 13. Council Comments: - Black, Malone, Ebow, Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen, Rigby, Moser, and Porter A. Matters appearing on agenda B. Recognition of community members, city employees, and upcoming events C. Inquiry of staff requiring a statement of specific factual information or a recitation of existing policy 14. 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 purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property) Meet with City Manager and City Attorney to discuss Block 1032 and 1149, Town of La Porte B. 551.072 (Deliberation regarding Real Property) Meet with City Manager and City Attorney to discuss Happy Harbor site 15. Considerations and possible action on items considered in executive session 16. 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 INFORMA TION. Approved: If!! ddAttrl'laz1/ Martha Gillett, TRMC, CMC City Secretary