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Home My WebLink About07-27-09 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Counci STATE OF TEXAS )( COUNTY OF HARRIS )( CITY OF LA PORTE )( City Council Agenda Notice is hereby given of a Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council to be held July 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. 3158 Next Res. 2009-06 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation - Father Gary Rickles, S1. Mary's Catholic Church 3. Pledge of Allegiance - Councilmember Mike Mosteit 4. Presentations/Proclamations A Proclamation - liSt. John's Episcopal Church Dav" (Mission on the Bav) - Mavor Beaslev B. Proclamation - liGeorqe Watkins Dav" - Mavor Beaslev C. Resolution - for Alton Porter - County Commissioner Sylvia Garcia 5. Consent Agenda - Any item may be removed by a Council person for discussion A Consider approval or other action of minutes of Reqular Meetinq and Workshop for the La Porte Citv Council held on Julv 13, 2009 - M. Gillett B. Consider approval or other action awardinq a RFP for Debris Clean-up Manaqement Services - S. Gillett C. Consider approval or other action awardinq a bid for a mobile, Diesel powered Generator- S. Gillett D. Consider approval or other action awardinq a bid for additions to the Fire Traininq Facilitv - D. Ladd E. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an Ordinance authorizinq the Citv Manaqer to execute the Interlocal Aqreement between the Citv of La Porte and Harris Countv Flood Control District, allowinq the Citv's bike and pedestrian trail to be built on HCFCD propertv (Ord. 3158) - S. Barr F. Consider approval or other action reqarding a resolution amendinq the Citv of La Porte Investment Policv - (Res. 2009-06) - M. Dolbv G. Consider approval or other action extendinq the Citv Manaqer's authoritv to execute land sale contracts for the 2006 H.D.M.E. Northside Neiqhborhood Project for an additional 365 davs between the Citv of La Porte and buvers of properties at 224 North (3th St, 211 North 1st Street, 207 North 2nd Sf. and 216 North 2nd Street (Drd. 3159) - T. Tietiens 6. Petitions, Remonstrance's, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address Council - (Limited to five minutes) Pauline Lewis - Northside Buildings - Jennie Riley and Charles Walker Buildings 7. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance vacatinq, abandoninq, and closinq that portion of the Street liE" Riqht-of-Wav situated between Lot 1, Block 5 and Lot 2. Block 4 of the Pine Bluff Subdivision (Drd. 3153) - T. Tietjens - This item was tabled from JulV 13, 2009 City Council Meetina. 8. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance and addinq members to the Census Count Committee or other citv boards and commissions as desired (Drd. 3160) - Mavor Beaslev. 9. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance amendinq the Emplovee Policies Handbook, to revise emplovee sick leave policv (Drd. 3161) - H. Weqer 10. Consider approval or other action approvinq the recommended date of September 14, 2009, for the Public Hearinq on the Citv's FY 2009-2010 Proposed Budqet - M. Dolbv 11. Receive Monthlv Inspection Report from Citv Staff - D. Wilmore 12. Close Regular Meeting and open Workshop Meeting A. Discuss Hotel! Motel Issues - T. Tietiens B. Discuss Excavation of City Land - J. Joerns 13. Close Workshop Meeting and reconvene Regular Meeting 14. Administrative Reports - R. Bottoms July 27,2009 - Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting - 5:00 p.m. July 27,2009 - City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m. July 29, 2009 - Flooding and Drainage Committee Meeting - 5:00 p.m. August 7, 2009 - Ribbon Cutting for new Municipal Court Building - 9:00 a.m. August 10-14, 2009 - Budget Workshop Meetings - 6:00 p.m. August 20, 2009 - Harris County Mayor and Council Association Dinner- Aquarium Restaurant Downtown - 6:30 p.m. August 24, 2009 - City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m. 15. Council Comments: - Mosteit, Clausen, Rigby, Moser, Black, Malone, Leonard, Engelken and Beasley A. Matters appearing on agenda B. Recognition of community members, city employees, and upcoming events C. Inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information or 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 1132 Town of La Porte 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: - W1J1AftlL ~ ;TK-J1C 1f1 Martha Gillett, TRMC, CMC City Secretary