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Home My WebLink About04-27-09 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 27, 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. 3134 Next Res. 2009 . 05 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation - Don Hill - Interchurch Council 3. Pledge of Allegiance - Mayor Porter 4. Presentations/Proclamations 5. Consent Agenda - Any item may be removed by a Council person for discussion A. Consider approvinq minutes of the Budqet Retreat of the La Porte City Council held on April 4, 2009 and the Reqular Meetinq, Public Hearinq and Workshop Meetinq held on April 13, 2009- M. Gillett B. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance vacating, abandoninq, and c10sinq the alley of Block 331- (Ord. 3134) - T. Tietjens C. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance authorizinq the Planninq Director to execute a Pipeline Permit as requested by Shell Chemical, L.P. for installation of a 12" Dry Gas Pipeline within the City of La Porte (Ord. 3135) - T. Tietjens D. Consider approval or other action reqardinq a resolution authorizinq the City Manaqer to siqn a qrant and other documents for "Click It or Ticket" campaiqn - (Res. 2009-05) - K. Adcox E. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance approvinq and adoptinq a water conservation and drouqht continqency plan for the City of La Porte - (Ord. 3136) - S. Gillett F. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance approvinq and authorizinq amendments to the water conservation and drouqht continqency plan of the La Porte Area Water Authority, as adopted by the La Porte Area Water Authority - (Ord. 3137)- S. Gillett G. Consider authorizinq the City Manaqer to execute a contract with Follis Construction, Inc. to replace the sidinq on the Public Works and Tire Shop buildings, in the amount of $93,500.00 - S. Gillett H. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance adoptinq an Identity Theft Prevention Proqram for the City of La Porte with an effective date of May 1, 2009 - lOrd. 3138) - M. Dolby 6. Petitions, Remonstrance's, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address Council - (Limited to five minutes) Sharon Martinez - Alley Closing on 15th Street Pete Trevino - Alley Closing on 15th Street Kathryn Aguilar - Organization and Procedures for City Council Meetings Vernon Johnson - Pasadena Strawberry Festival 7. Discuss recommendation of Planning and Zoning Commission to amend Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances by changing the zoning classification from Business Industrial to Planned Unit Development for a 13.54 Acre tract of property located at 1400 North 10th Street, in La Porte - (Ord. 3139) - 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 Planninq and Zoninq Commission to approve an ordinance amendinq Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances by chanqinq the zoninq classification from Business Industrial to Planned Unit Development for a 13.54 Acre tract of property located at 1400 North 10th Street, in La Porte- lOrd. 3139) - T. Tietiens 9. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance vacatinq, abandoninq, and closinq a portion of the South 15th Street Riqht-of-Way, Town of La Porte lOrd. 3140) - T. Tietiens 10. Consider approval or other action authorizinq the City Manaqer to execute a contract with Muni Services, LLC. for periodic evaluation and report on tax remittances of La Porte hotel/motel tax - M. Dolby 11. Consider approval or other action reqardinq a Joint Election Aqreement for participation by the City of La Porte, La Porte Independent School District and San Jacinto Colleqe District - M. Gillett 12. Close Regular Meeting and open Workshop Meeting A. Discuss Northside Resident Officer Proqram - K. Adcox B. Fire Department Update - Fire, EMS and Fire Marshal's Office - D. Ladd 13. Close Workshop Meeting and reconvene Regular Meeting 14. Receive Report from the La Porte Development Corporation Board - Council member Engelken 15. Administrative Reports - R. Bottoms Legislative Update Sylvan Beach Shoreline Protection & Restoration Project begins April 27, 2009 Early Voting - April 27, 2009 - May 5,2009 Election Day - May 9,2009 May 11, 2009 - City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m. May 18, 2009 - Special Called City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m. May 25, 2009 - Memorial Day Holiday 16. Council Comments: - Rigby, Moser, Black, Malone, Ebow, Engelken Mosteit, Clausen, 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 17. 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 Fire Department property C. 551.074 (Personnel Matter) Deliberate the evaluation and duties of Municipal Court Judge Denise Mitrano 18. 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 A T 281-471-5020 OR TDD LINE 281471.5030 FOR FURTHER INFORMA TION. ~veLcJYl ~Ci.Jlh'VV RK( MarthWillett, TRMC, CMC I City Secretary r