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Home My WebLink About10-12-09 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 October 12, 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. 3188 Next Res. 2009-10 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation - Father Gary Rickles - 81. Mary's Catholic Church 3. Pledge of Allegiance - Councilmember Leonard 4. Presentations/Proclamations Presentation - Third Quarter - "Employee of the Quarter" - Ronnie White - (Parks Department) - Mayor Beasley 5. Consent Agenda - Any item may be removed by a Councilperson for discussion A. Consider approval or other action of minutes of Special Called Regular Meeting and Public Hearinq held on September 21. 2009 and minutes of Reqular Meeting, Public Hearinq and Workshop Meetinq held on September 28,2009 - M. Gillett B, Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance authorizinq a contract between the City of La Porte and the Port of Houston Authority of Harris County Texas for supplemental fire protection at Barbours Cut Facility - (Ord. 3188) - D. Ladd C, Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance authorizinq a contract between the City of La Porte and the Association of Bayport Companies, Inc, for emerqency medical services in the Bayport Industrial District - (Ord. 3189) - R. Nolen D, Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance approvinq and authorizinq a contract between the City of La Porte and the Port of Houston Authority of Harris County Texas for emerqency medical services in the Bayport Industrial District - (Ord. 3190) - R. Nolen E. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to execute a professional services contract with Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mott, LLP for the collection o(delinquent court fees and fines - (Ord. 3191) - D, Mitrano F Consider approval or other action authorizinq the City Manaqer to execute a contract with Cobb Findley and Associates to provide professional enqineerinq services for concrete street replacement. waterline reDlacement and asphalt overlay- S, Gillett G. Consider approval or_other action r~..9ardjnq anordlnance amendinq S~ction 2-106_anq 2-107 of the Code of QrdinaQ.ce!U2f.Jtte Cityof La Porte, regarding Qualification of bidders on certain city projects - (Ord. 3192) -. S. Gillett H. Consider approval or other action reqardinq the La Porte Development Corporation Board's vote to enter into an earnest money contract for the purchase of Lot 7 and 8, Block 52 of the Town of La Porte, Texas - R. Bottoms Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance authorizinq an amended proiect cooperation aqreement between the City of La Porte and the Texas General Land Office to fund construction chanqes orders for the Sylvan Beach Shoreline Protection and Beach Nourishment Proiect accordinq to the terms of the amendment provided - (Ord. 3193) - S. Barr 6. Petitions, Remonstrance's, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address Council - (Limited to five minutes) 7. Public Hearing - Discuss condition of two (2) dangerous/ sub-standard structures - (Ord. 2009 - 3164 and 2009 - 3165) - D. Wilmore Open/Resume Public Hearing Review by Staff Public Comment Close Public Hearing Recommendation of Staff 8. Consider approval or other action reqarding ordinances declarinq the buildinqs located at 704 S. Holmes and 401 N. 6th Street condemned, and orderinq removal of same - D. Wilmore - (Ord. 2009-3164 and 2009-3165) - This item was tabled at the Auqust 10,2009 Meetinq 9. Consider approval or other action reqardinq a resolution appointinq members to the Houston- Galveston Area Council (Res. 2009-10) - Mayor Beasley 10. Receive Drainaqe Report from City Staff - S. Gillett 11. Close Regular Meeting and open Workshop Meeting A. Presentation by Clark Condon and Associates on their findinqs reqardinq a needs assessment for a community/convention center venue - R. Bottoms B. Discuss options reqardinq establishinq a community/convention center venue - R. Bottoms 12. Close Workshop Meeting and reconvene Regular Meeting 13. Administrative Reports - R. Bottoms October 15, 2009 - Harris County Mayor & Council Dinner - Jacinto City Town Center - 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 Hilton Americas - Houston - 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. 14. Council Comments: Leonard, Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen, Rigby, Moser, Black, Malone, 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 15. 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) 16. Considerations and possible action on items considered in executive session. 17. 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: :JJ~r!!J11/j City Secretary