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Home My WebLink About01-11-10 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council ST ATE 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 January 11, 2010, 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. 3205 Next Res. 2010-01 1 . Call to Order 2. Invocation - Dr. Mark Redd - Bayshore Baptist Church 3. Pledge of Allegiance - Councilman Louis Rigby 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 and Workshop Meeting held on December 14, 2009 - M. Gillett B. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance amendinq City of La Porte 2009 - 2010 Budqet - (Ord. 3205) - M. Dolby C. Consider approval or other action reqardinq the acceptance of an award from the Governor's Office of Emerqency Manaqement for the development of a Continuity of Operations Plan - J. SUqqS D. Consider approval or other action reqarding an aqreement with BAHEP to provide economic development service - S. Osborne 6. Petitions, Remonstrance's, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address Council- (Limited to five minutes) 7. Consider approval or other action reqardinq appointing of members to various Boards, Commissions and Committees - (Ord. 3206) - Mavor Beasley 8. Close Regular Meeting and open Workshop Meeting A. Discuss Water Master Plan Project - S. Gillett B. Discuss Sales Tax for Street Maintenance - S. Gillett C. Discuss assiqnment of Detective Gates to ICAC Task Force - K. Adcox D. Discuss the Police Department Internal Affairs Officer - K. Adcox E. Discuss water service aqreement for 9515 Spencer HiQhway - T. Tietiens F. Discuss Sylvan Beach FishinQ Pier location - S. Barr G. Discuss Main Street Proqram - R. Bottoms 9. Close Workshop Meeting and reconvene Regular Meeting 10. Receive DrainaQe Report from City Staff - S. Gillett 11. Administrative Reports - R. Bottoms Chamber of Commerce "Meet the Candidates" - January 13, 2010 - 6:00 p.m. - Council Chambers Bayshore Elementary School Dedication Ceremony - January 14, 2010 - 800 Mc Cabe Road- Leveling of Cornerstone- 4:00 p.m. - Ceremony - 5:00 p.m. La Porte-Bayshore Chamber of Commerce 87th Annual Membership and Installation Banquet - January 21,2010 - 6:30 p.m. - Monument Inn Harris County Mayor and Council Meeting/Dinner - January 21,2010 - 6:30 p.m.- Maggiano's - 2019 Post Oak, Houston, Texas BAHEP (Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership) Annual Banquet - January 22, 2010 - 6:30 p.m. - South Shore Harbor Resort and Conference Center City Council Meeting - January 25,2010 - 6:00 p.m. - City Council Chambers 12. Council Comments: Rigby, Moser, Black, 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 13. 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) 14. Considerations and possible action on items considered in executive session. 15. 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: lfrlllJli a- AAl<< Martha Gillett, TRMC, CMC City Secretary