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Home My WebLink About08-24-09 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting 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 Meeting of La Porte City Council to be held August 24, 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. 3167 Next Res. 2009-07 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation - Father Gary Rickles - 81. Mary's Catholic Church 3. Pledge of Allegiance - Councilmember Louis Rigby 4. Presentations/Proclamations Presentation - First Quarter - ''Emplovee of the Quarter" - Wanda Richards - (Police Department) - Mavor Beaslev 5. Consent Agenda - Any item may be removed by a Councilperson for discussion A Consider approval or other action of minutes of Reqular Meetinq, Public Hearinq and Budqet Workshop Meetinqs for the La Porte City Council held Auqust 10-11, 2009 - M. Gillett B. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance authorizinq the City Manaqer to execute a Water Service Aqreement and a Sanitary Sewer Service Aqreement with Two Eiqhteen M Texas, LLC. (Ord.3167) - T. Tiet;ens C. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance authorizinq the City Manaqer to execute a Water Service Aqreement and a Sanitary Sewer Service Aqreement with Two Zero One M Texas, LLC. (Ord.3168) - T. Tietiens D. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance vacatinq, abandoninq, and closinq the entire allev in Block 751, Town of La Porte - (Ord. 3169) - T. Tiet;ens E. Consider approval or other action reqarding an ordinance amendinq the Emplovee Policies Handbook. to include a Social Networkinq Site policv (Ord. 3170) - H. Weqer F Consider approval or other action reqardinq recommendation to continue the Life and Dental Coveraqe with ING for Life Coveraqe and Delta Dental - H. Weqer G. Consider approval or other action reqardinq recommended dates of September 21, 2009 and September 28, 2009 for holdinq Public Hearinqs on adoption of the City of La Porte's Tax Rate for 2009-2010 fiscal year - M. Dolbv H. ConsIder approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance authorizinq the City Manaqer to execute an Interlocal Aqreement between the City of La Porte and the City of Moman's Point to provide Doq Impound Services to the City of Morqan's Point, on a space available basis- (Ord. 3171) - K. Adcox /. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance authorizinq the City Manaqer to execute an Interlocal Aqreement between the City of La Porte and the La Porte Independent School District for provision of Six (6) Patrol Officers at La Porte Independent School District Schools, durinq the school vear- (Ord. 3172) - K. Adcox 6. Petitions, Remonstrance's, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address Council - (Limited to five minutes) 7. Discuss recommendation of Planning and Zoning Commission for passage of an ordinance amending Chapter 106 "Zoning" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte regarding fence requirements for mobile home parks, maximum allowable height of fences, and placement restrictions for fences on property in commercial and industrial zoning districts (Ord. 3173) - 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 Zoning Commission for passaqe of an ordinance amendinq Chapter 106 "Zoninq" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte reqardinq fence requirements for mobile home parks, maximum allowable heiqht of fences, and placement restrictions for fences on property in commercial and industrial zoninq districts (Ord, 3173) - T. Tietjens 9, Council to consider approval or other action authorizinq the transfer and appropriation of funds for the completion of the Youth Baseball Complex and Park - S. Barr 10. Consider approval or other action reqardinq a resolution nominatinq a Board Member Appointment to the Harris County Appraisal District (Res. 2009-07) - Mavor Beas/ev 11. Consider approval or other action regardinq an ordinance appointinq members to various Citvof La Porte Boards, Commissions, and Committees as desired (Ord. 3174) - Mavor Beas/ev 12. Receive Monthlv Inspection Report from City Staff - D. Wilmore 13. Close Regular Meeting and open Workshop Meeting A. Discuss Hurricane Preparedness - J. SUqqs B. Discuss La Porte Fire Department Flood Response - D. Ladd C. Discuss Conflict of Interest Statement - Mavor Beaslev D. Discuss Drainaqe Maintenance Fee - R. Bottoms 14. Close Workshop Meeting and reconvene Regular Meeting 15. Administrative Reports - R. Bottoms August 25, 2009 - Space Shuttle Discovery Launch - 12:00 a.m. - NASA Johnson Space Center (Mission Control Center Viewing Room) August 25, 2009 - Economic Alliance Houston Port Region Legislative Wrap-Up Breakfast - San Jacinto College (North Campus) - Wayne Slovacek Bldg. 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. August 25, 2009 - Wrecker Committee Meeting - Council Chambers - 2:00 p.m. August 26, 2009 - Economic Alliance Port Region Update- Pearl and Area Chamber of Commerce- 5:00p.m. - 6:30 p.m. September 7,2009 - Labor Day Holiday September 8, 2009 - La Porte Development Corporation Board Meeting - 6:00 p.m. September 10, 2009 - Main Street Advisory Board Meeting - Council Chambers - 6:00 p.m. September 10, 2009 City of La Porte Employees Health Fair - La Porte Fitness Center - 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. September 12, 2009 Dedication of the Norman L. Malone Senior Center, - La Porte Fitness Center - 10:30 a.m. September 14,2009 - City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m. September 16, 2009 - Salute to Industry Golf T oumament - Bay Forest Golf Course September 17,2009 - Salute to Industry Banquet - Monument Inn - 6:30 p.m. September 17, 2009 - Harris County Mayor & Council Dinner -location (TBA) 6:30 p.m. September 19, 2009 - Community Health & Safety Fair - La Porte Junior High - 9:00 a.m. September 21, 2009 - Drainage Committee Meeting - 5:00 p.m. September 21, 2009 - Special Called City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m. September 23, 2009 - Clark Condon Presentation - Council Chambers - 3:00 p.m. September 28, 2009 - City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m. 16. Council Comments: - Rigby, Moser, Black, Malone, Leonard, Engelken Mosteit, Clausen, 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 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) 551.072 (Deliberation regarding purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property) Meet with City Manager and City Attorney to discuss Habitat Real Property Acquisition 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 AT 281-471-5020 OR TOD LINE 281471-5030 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. Approved: 0)/1 (JJL~ \!YkuJtu.; ~U-{ L ~ f\. r M:~ Gillett, TRMC, CMC City Secretary