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Home My WebLink About01-25-10 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing 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, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council to be held January 25, 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. 3207 Next Res. 2010-01 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation - Michael Aboportus - Congregation Benim Avraham 3. Pledge of Allegiance - Councilman Tommy Moser 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 Meetinq held on January 11, 2010- M. Gillett B. Consider approval or other action authorizinq the City Manaqer to execute a contract with Civil Concepts Construction, LLC to replace the roofinq and sidinq on the Public Works vehicle storaqe buildinqs. - S. Gillett C. Consider approval or other action awardinq bid #10014 for one (1) 288 KVA and one (1) 425 KVA Mobile Diesel- Powered Generator- S. Gillett D. Consider approval or other action reqardinq the purchase of in car DVR systems utilizinq Kustom Siqnals HGAC contract pricinq - K. Adcox E. Consider approval or other action authorizinq City Manaqer to execute an aqreement between the City of La Porte and the Internet Crimes Aqainst Children Task force, for assiqnment of detective to Internet Crimes Aqainst Children Task force - K. Adcox F. Consider approval or other action approvinq an amendment to Ordinance 1285-R, increasinq the Police Department's authorized Civil Service Patrol Officer strenqth by one (Ord. 3207) - K. Adcox G. Consider approval or other action authorizinq the City Manaqer to execute an Interlocal aqreement with Harris County to utilize the "Bomb Robot" (Ord. 3208) - K. Adcox H. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance authorizinq the City Manaqer to execute Industrial District Aqreement with Seawater, Inc. (2007-IDA-119) - (Ord.3209) - M. Dolby I. Consider approval or other action reqardinq ordinances authorizinq the City Manaqer to execute Industrial District Aqreement with Air Liquide Larqe Industries U. S. LP (Ord. 2007-IDA-117) and Air Liquide America Specialty Gases, LLC (Ord. 2007-IDA-118) to replace Ord. 2007-IDA-46 (Ord. 3210 and 3211) - M. Dolby J. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance authorizinq the City Manaqer to execute an Interlocal Aqreement between the City and Harris County for emerqency assistance durinq disaster declaration ( Ord. 3212) - J. SUqqS K. Consider approval or other action reqardinq authorizinq the execution of a Pipeline Permit by Air Liquide Larqe Industries U.S., LP for installation of a 20" hydroqen qas pipeline within the Exxon Bayport to Bay town corridor. - T. Tietiens L. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance authorizinq the City Manaqer to execute a Municipal Water Service Aqreement between the Cities of La Porte and Deer Park and the owner of the property at 9515 Spencer Hiqhway (Ord. 3213) - T. Tietiens M, Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance callinq the 2010 Reqular Annual Election of the City of La Porte, and callinq a run-off election, if necessary (Ord. 3214) - M. Gillett/C. Askins N. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance callinq a Special Election of the City of La Porte for voter reauthorization of municipal street repair and maintenance quarter percent sales tax (Ord. 3215) - M. GilletUC. Askins 6. Petitions, Remonstrance's, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address Council - (Limited to five minutes) 7. Consider approval or other action reqardinq ordinances condemninq substandard buildinqs located at 704 So. Holmes and 401 N. 6th Streets (Ord. 2009-3164 and Ord. 2009-3165) - D. Wilmore (This item was on December 14. 2009 City Council aaenda and has remained opened in a public hearina staae since that timeJ. 8. Consider approval or other action of a construction contract and chanqe order no. 1 for constructinq the Gateway proiect - J. Joerns 9. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance amendinq Chapter 34 "Environment" of the Code of Ordinances by requirinq a storm water quality permit for development proiects, establishinq permit fees, and providinq for criminal penalties (Ord. 3216) - T. Tietiens 10. Close Regular Meeting and open Workshop Meeting A. Discuss Code Enforcement in relation to travel trailers, permit fees and blue roofs related to Hurricane "IKE" - D. Wilmore B. Discuss renaminq Forest Avenue - T. Tietiens C. Discuss truck route alonq Barbour's Cut Blvd. - T. Tietiens 11. Close Workshop Meeting and reconvene Regular Meeting 12. Receive Inspections Report from City Staff - D. Wilmore 13. Administrative Reports - R. Bottoms February 4,2010 - Town Plaza Ground Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony - 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. February 8, 2010- Fiscal Affairs Meeting - 5:00 p.m. February 8,2010 - City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m. February 13, 2010 - City Council Retreat - Police Department Training Room Boards and Commissions open positions 14. Council Comments: Moser, Black, Leonard, Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen, Rigby 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) A. 551.071 (Pending or Contemplating Litigation) Discuss code enforcement matter related to 325 East A Street B. 551.071 (Pending or Contemplated Litigation) Deborah Taylor vs. City of La Porte 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 govemmental 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: ~ dd:/ll.. AutuI Martha Gillett, TRMC, CMC City Secretary