HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-23-09 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
23, 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. 3128
Next Res. 2009 . 04
1. Call to Order
2. Invocation - Reverend Mike Besson- S1. John's Episcopal Church
3. Pledge of Allegiance - Mayor Porter
4. Presentations/Proclamations
Texas Independence Relay Team Recognition
5. Consent Agenda - Any item may be removed by a Councilperson for discussion
A. Consider approvinq minutes of Reqular Meetinq and Workshop for the La Porte City
Council held on March 9, 2009 - M. Gillett
B. Consider approval or other action awardinq of bid for roof repairs for Evelyn Kennedy
Civic Center, the La Porte Recreation and Fitness Center, Little Cedar Bayou Park Pool
Buildinq, and the Jennie Riley Civic Center; and for replacement of plywood deckinq at
Charles Walker Annex - S. Barr
C. Consider approval or other action of the purchasinq of the Miracle playqround
equipment for Seabreeze Park from May Recreation Equipment and Desiqn, L.P. as a
Buy Board purchase - S. Barr
D. Consider approval or other action awardinq of bid for two (2) Zero Turninq Radius
Mowers and two (2) Compact Utility Tractors with Front Loader - S. Gillett
E. Consider approval or other action to authorize the City Manaqer to execute an annual
contract for Sewer Rehabilitation to North Houston Pole Line - S. Gillett
F. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance amendinq City of La Porte
2008-2009 Budqet - (Ord. 3128) - M. Dolby
G. Consider approval or other action authorizinq the City Manaqer to execute a contract
joininq the Leaque City OSSI Consortium and the purchase of all system licenses,
software, hardware, etc. required to convert the City's current Sunqard HTE Records
Manaqement System to the Sunqard OSSI Records Manaqement System - K. Adcox
6. Petitions, Remonstrance's, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address
Council - (Limited to five minutes)
Kathryn Aguilar - Bayshore Elementary
Ted Powell- Public safety and Conflicts of Interest
7. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance approvinq updated Employee Policy
Handbook - (Ord. 3129) - H. Weqer
8. Consider approval or other action authorizinq City Manaqer to execute two (2) aqreements with
Klotz Associates to perform desiqn, bid and construction phase services and an impact analysis
for Drainaqe Proiects - S. Gillett
9. Consider approval or other action authorizinq an aqreement with Harris County for participation
in the application and distribution of HCCR Hurricane Ike Community Development Block Grant
Funds - T. Tietiens
10. Receive Report of the activities of the Police Department for the year 2008 - K. Adcox
11. Close Regular Meeting and open Workshop Meeting
DISCUSS upcominq Census 2010 - T, TietlensiM, Gillett.
12. Close Workshop Meeting and reconvene Regular Meeting
13. Receive Report from the Drainage and Flooding Committee - Councilmember Mosteit
14. Administrative Reports - R. Bottoms
Council Budget Retreat - April 4, 2009 - Police Department Training Room
La Porte - Bayshore Chamber Leadership Meeting - April 8, 2009
Good Friday Spring Holiday- April 10, 2009
City Council Meeting - April 13, 2009- 6:00 p.m.
15. Council Comments: - Mosteit, Clausen, Rigby, Moser, Black, Malone, Ebow, Engelken 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
17. Considerations and possible action on items considered in executive session
18. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance authorizinq an earnest mon~
contract for purchase of the former Happy Harbor Nursinq Home property at 1106 Bayshore
Drive lOrd. 3130) - R. Bottoms
Considerations and possible action on items considered in executive session
19. 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 TOD LINE 281471-5030 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
Approved:
Martha Gillett, TRMC, CMC
City Secretary