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Home My WebLink About04-13-09 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing 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, Public Hearing and Workshop of La Porte City Council to be held April 13, 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. 3131 Next Res. 2009 - 04 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation - Father Gary Rickles - St. Mary's Catholic Church 3. Pledge of Allegiance - Mayor Porter 4. Presentations/Proclamations A. Proclamation - "National Public Safety-Telecommunications Week" - Mayor Porter B. Presentation - Municipal Court -Traffic Safety Award - Mayor Porter C. Presentation - First Quarter - "Employee of the Quarter" - Matt Daeumer - (Police Department) - Mayor Porter 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 23, 2009 - M. Gillett B. Consider an ordinance approvinq Industrial District Aqreements with Kior Inc. (Ord. 2007-IDA 114) - R. Bottoms C. Consider approval or other action authorizinq the City Manaqer to secure a resolution for the submission of the Crime Victim's Liaison Grant throuqh the Office of the Attorney General for further fundinq for the Crime Victim's Liaison position (Res. 2009- 04) - K. Adcox D. Consider approval or other action authorizinq the City Manaqer to execute a contract with Anqel Brothers Enterprises, L TD for repavinq and waterline replacement in Valley Brook subdivision - S. Gillett 6. Petitions, Remonstrance's, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address Council- (Limited to five minutes) Phillip Hoot - Comments from last City Council Meeting 7. Discuss recommendation of Planning and Zoning Commission to amend Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances by imposing 30 foot height limits on portions of Main Street Overlay, extending masonry building exterior standards to the Main Street District, and requiring Main Street Design Certificate for changes to building exterior in Main Street Overlay - (Ord. 3131) - T. Tietjens Open Public Hearing Review by Staff Public Comment Close Public Hearing Recommendation of Planning and Zoning Commission 8. Consider approval or other action on recommendation of Planning and Zoning Commission to approve an ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances by imposing 30 foot height limits on portions of Main Street Overlay, extending masonry building exterior standards to the Main Street District, and requiring Main Street Design Certificate for changes to building exterior in Main Street Overlay- (Ord. 3131) - T. Tietjens 9. Consider approval or other action chanqinq the May 2009 City Council meetinq dates - R. Bottoms 10. Consider approval or other action authorizinq the City Manaqer to enter into a purchase aqreement with Dell Marketinq L.P., for Storaqe Area Network (SAN), Server Virtualization and Consolidation proqram, and approvinq expenditure of $198,088.67 for same - J. Suqqs 11. Consider approval or other action reqardinq ordinances authorizinq the renaminq of the Senior Citizen Center to the Norman L. Malone Senior Citizen Center and the renaminq of the Northside Ball Field to Deotis Gay Sr. Memorial Field - (Ord. 3132 and 3133) - Mayor Porter 12. Consider approval or other action authorizinq the Police Department to apply for the 2009 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Recovery Grant - K. Adcox 13. Receive report from Avalanche Consulting, Inc. on Economic Development Strategic Plan Efforts - R. Bottoms/A. Holloway 14. Close Regular Meeting and open Workshop Meeting A. Discuss modifyinq requlations for the Women's Substance Abuse Recovery Center - R. Bottoms B. Discuss Identity Theft Policy - M. Dolby C. Discuss the purchase of Christmas Liqhts/Decorations - R. Bottoms D. Discuss Public Art in the Town Plaza - R. Bottoms 15. Close Workshop Meeting and reconvene Regular Meeting 16. Receive Report from the La Porte Development Corporation Board and the Main Street Advisory Board Committee - Councilmember Engelken/D. Westbeld 17. Administrative Reports - R. Bottoms Easter Sunrise Service - April 12, 2009 - Sonja Angelou Theatre - 6:30 a.m. Planning and Zoning Meeting - April 16, 2009 - 6:00 p.m. Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting - April 20, 2009 - 5:00 p.m. Norman Malone Memorial Golf Tournament - April 22, 2009 - Bay Forest Golf Course Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting - April 23, 2009 - 6:00 p.m. Sylvan Beach Parade/Festival - April 25, 2009 City Council Meeting - April 27, 2009 - 6:00 p.m. Early Voting - April 27, 2009 - May 5,2009 18. Council Comments: - Clausen, Rigby, Moser, Black, Malone, Ebow, Engelken Mosteit, 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 19. 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) 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 20. Considerations and possible action on items considered in executive session 21. 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 INFORMA TlON. Approved: -'1"1 d/;tjftt- D</LttI Martha Gillett, TRMC, CMC City Secretary