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Home My WebLink About03-09-09 Regular Meeting and Workshop 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 of La Porte City Council to be held March 9, 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. 3126 Next Res. 2009 . 02 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation - Dr. Wayne Spears- Fairmont Park Church 3. Pledge of Allegiance - Mayor Porter 4. Presentations/Proclamations A. Proclamation - "Texas History Day" - Mayor Porter B Presentation - Fourth Quarter - "Employee of the Quarter" - Billy Brooks - (Public Works) - Mayor Porter 5. Consent Agenda - Any item may be removed by a Councilperson fot discussion A. Consider approvinq minutes of the Reqular Meetinq and Workshop for La Porte City Council held on February 23. 2009 - M. Gillett B. Consider an ordinance approvina Industrial District Aqreements with Heller Industrial Park entities (Ord. 2007 -IDA 111 thru 2007 -IDA 113) - R. Bottoms C. Consider approval or other action reqardinq a resolution supportinq the introduction and passaqe of leqislation amendinq the Texas Tax Code to permit La Porte and other cities in Texas to utilize hotel/motel tax revenues for the improvement of existinq recreation facilities - (Res. 2009-02) - R. Bottoms D. Consider approval or other action reqardina a resolution authorizinq the City Manaqer to siqn qrant and other documents for Speed and Intersection Traffic Control - (Res. 2009- 03) - K. Adcox E. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance approvinq and authorizinq an interlocal aareement between the City of La Porte and Harris County. for the utilization by the City of La Porte of three motor vehicles leased by Harris County (Ord. 3126) - K. Adcox F. Consider approval or other action renewina Stop Loss Coveraqe contract with Unimerica - H. Weqer 6. Petitions, Remonstrance's, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address Council - (Limited to five minutes) Kathryn Aguilar - Town Plaza Project Ted Powell- Pavilion and Insurance Coverage 7. Consider approval or other action reaardina an ordinance appointina various members to Boards and Commissions - (Ord. 2782-Y) - Mayor Porter 8 Consider approval or other action reaardina an ordinance amendina the La Porte Code of Ordinances to prohibit the use or display of eiaht-liners in commercial or business establishments with the City of La Porte and to prohibit the permittina or Iicensina of eiaht - liners with the City of La Porte (Ord. 3127) - K. Adcox 9. Consider approval or other action of a Wellness Incentive Stipend Proaram - R. Bottoms 10. Receive report on Comprehensive Annual Financial Report - M. Dolby 11. Close regular meeting and open Workshop Meeting A. Discuss OSSI Records Manaaement System at the Police Department- K. Adcox B. Discuss Drainaae and Floodina Proiects - J. Joerns C. Discuss Employee Policy Manual - H. Weaer 12. Close Workshop Meeting and reconvene regular meeting 13. Receive report from Fiscal Affairs Committee- Council member Engelken 14. Administrative Reports - R. Bottoms Town Plaza Pavilion National League of Cities Conference - March 13-18, 2009 - Washington, D.C. Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting - March 23, 2009 - 5:00 p.m. City Council Meeting - March 23, 2009 - 6:00 p.m. 15. Council Comments: - Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen, Rigby, Moser, Black, Malone Ebow, 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 16. 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 purchase,) exchange, lease or value of real property Meet with City Manager and City Attorney to discuss Happy Harbor site C. 551.073 (Deliberation regarding a negotiated contract for a prospective gift or donation to the City Meet with City Manager and City Attorney to discuss the Port of Houston 17. Considerations and possible action on items considered in executive session 18. 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: Martha Gillett, TRMC, CMC City Secretary