HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-21-09 Special Called Regular Meeting and Public Hearing 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 Public Hearing of La Porte City
Council to be held September 21,2009, 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. 3179
Next Res. 2009-08
1. Call to Order
2. Invocation - Father Gary Rickles - St. Mary's Catholic Church
3. Pledge of Allegiance - Council member John Black
4. Presentations/Proclamations
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
Workshop Meetinq for the La Porte City Council held September 14, 2009 - M. Gillett
B. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance authorizinq the City Manaqer
to execute Industrial District Aqreement with Bayshore Industrial L.P. - (Ord. 2009-IDA-
116) - R. Bottoms
C. Consider approval or other action allowinq the City Manaqer to direct the Director of
Finance to postpone the assessment of Alarm Permit Renewal Fees for October 1,
2009 renewal date until further notice - K. Adcox
6. Petitions, Remonstrance's, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address
Council - (Limited to five minutes)
7. Public Hearing - Discuss City's 2009-2010 Fiscal Year Proposed Budget - M. Dolby
Open Public Hearing
Review by Staff
Public Input
Recommendation of Staff
Close Public Hearing
8. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance approvinq and adoptinq the Budqet
for the City of La Porte, Texas for the period of October 1,2009 throuqh September 30,2010-
(Ord. 3179) - M. Dolby
9. Consider approval or other action ratifyinq the proiected increase in property tax revenues
collected as reflected in the FY 2009-2010 Budqet - M. Dolby
10. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance amendinq Chapter 50, "Appendix A-
Fees", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte. by increasinq qolf course use fees -
(Ord. 3180) - M. Dolby
11. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance amendinq Chapter 94, "Floods" of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte to add $2.00 Drainaqe Infrastructure Fee to monthly
utility bills, to be used for drainaqe and floodinq infrastructure construction and maintenance -
(Ord. 3181) - M. Dolby
12. Consider approval or other action reqardinq a Resolution for acceptance of the Harris County
Certified Tax Appraisal RolI- (Res. 2009-08) - M. Dolby
13. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance establishinq the Tax Rate for the
2009-2010 Fiscal Year at $.71 cents for hundred dollar valuation - (Ord. 3182) - M. Dolby
14. Receive report from Drainage and Flooding Committee - Council member Mosteit
15. Administrative Reports - R. Bottoms
September 23, 2009 - Clark Condon Public Presentation - Council Chambers - 6:00 p.m.
September 28, 2009 - City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
October 8, 2009 - Main Street Advisory Board Meeting - Council Chambers - 6:00 p.m.
October 10, 2009 - 2009 Fall Back Festival- Main Street - 2:00 p.m. - 11 :00 p.m.
October 12,2009 - City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
October 15, 2009 - Harris County Mayor & Council Dinner - (location TBA) - 6:30 p.m.
October 19, 2009 - Greater Houston Builders Association 2009 Political Luncheon- Hyatt
Regency Hotel (Downtown Houston) -11 :30 a.m.
October 19, 2009 - 5th Annual Economic Alliance Houston Port Region Coffee Symposium -
Hilton Americas - Houston - 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
October 19, 2009 - 24th Annual Economic Alliance Houston Port Region Membership Awards
Banquet - 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
October 20 - 23,2009 - Texas Municipal League Conference - Fort Worth, TX.
October 26, 2009 - City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
16. 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 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)
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 TDD LINE 281471-5030 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
Approved:
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Martha Gillett, TRMC, CMC
City Secretary