HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-18-09 Special Called 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 Special Called Regular Meeting and Workshop of La Porte City Council to
be held May 18, 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. 3146
Next Res. 2009 . 06
1. Call to Order
2. Invocation - Dan Chappell of Fairmont Park Church
3. Pledge of Allegiance - Mayor Porter
4. Presentations/Proclamations
5. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance declarinq the results of the Election
held in the City of La Porte on May 9, 2009, for the election of a Mayor, Councilperson District
2, and Councilperson District 3 - (Ord. 3146) - C. Askins
6. Administer Statement of Elected/Appointed Officers/Oaths of Office and Presentation of
Certificate of Election to newly elected Mayor and Council members - Judqe Mitrano
7. Presentation of Appreciation Plaque to Councilman Howard Ebow - Mayor Beasley
8. Presentation of Appreciation Plaque to Mayor Alton Porter - Mayor Beasley
9. Consent Agenda - Any item may be removed by a Councilperson for discussion
A. Consider approval or other action reqardinq acceptinq a Hazardous Materials Emerqency
Preparedness (HMEP) Planninq Grant - J. SUqqS
B. Consider approval or other action to authorizinq the City Manaqer to execute an aqreement
between the City of La Porte and La Porte Main Properties, Inc. to facilitate the sale of up to
four homes in the Northside Neiqhborhood Proqram, and appropriatinq a sum of up to
$19,700.00 for said purpose (Ord. 3147) - T. Tietiens
C. Consider approval or other action authorizinq a contract for material testinq, authorizinq the
expenditure of excess funds budqeted for street maintenance purposes, for the City-Wide
Asphalt Overlay Proiect - S. Gillett
10. Petitions, Remonstrance's, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address
Council - (Limited to five minutes)
11. Consider approval or other action authorizinq the purchase of Christmas liqhts and decorations
for Fairmont Parkway, City Hall, Broadway Street and Main Street - R. Bottoms
12. Consider approval or other action reqardinq approval of a professional service aqreement with
Clark Condon and Associates for Sylvan Beach Pavilion Conceptual Desiqn. in the amount of
$40, 000.00 and approvinq a budqet amendment in the amount of $40,000.00 for said purpose
- R. Bottoms
13. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance appointinq a member of the City
Council to serve as Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of La Porte, for term runninq from June 1, 2009
to May 31,2010 (Ord. 3148) - Mayor Beasley
14. Close Regular Meeting and open Workshop Meeting
Discuss School Resource DAR.E. Officer Proqram - K. Adcox
15. Close Workshop Meeting and reconvene Regular Meeting
16. Receive Report from the Drainage and Flooding Committee - Councilmember Mosteit
17. Administrative Reports - R. Bottoms
May 25, 2009 - Memorial Day Holiday
June 1,2009 - La Porte Development Board Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
June 8, 2009 - City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
June 9, 2009 - Hurricane Workshop - Pasadena Convention Center - 5:30 p.m.
June 19,2009 - Northside Baseball Field Naming Dedication - 6:00 p.m.
June 20, 2009 - Juneteenth Coffee - Jennie Riley Center - 8:30 a.m.
June 20, 2009 - Juneteenth Parade - North 8th and Main Street - 10:00 a.m.
June 22, 2009 - City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
18. Council Comments: - Black, Malone, Leonard, Engelken Mosteit, Clausen, Rigby, Moser and
Beasley
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)
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
20. Consider approval or other action regarding Executive Session item A - R. Bottoms
21. Considerations and possible action on items considered in executive session
22. 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).
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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.
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