HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-08-10 Regular Meeting 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 and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council to be
held February 8,2010, 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. 3217
Next Res. 2010-01
1. Call to Order
2. Invocation - Father Gary Rickles -St. Mary's Catholic Church
3. Pledge of Allegiance - Councilman 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 held on January 25,2010 - M. Gillett
B. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance amendinq the City of La Porte
2009-2010 Fiscal Year Budqet- (Ord.3217) - M. Dolby
C. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance appointinq a member to the
Civil Service Commission to fill vacancy for term expirinq AUQust 2010 (Ord. 3218) - R.
Bottoms
D Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance chanqinq the name of Forrest
Avenue to North Forrest Avenue (Ord.3219) - T. Tietiens
E. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance authorizinq an aqreement
between the City of La Porte and Port Auto Truck Stop, reqardinq truck traffic on a
portion of North 8th Street (Ord. 3220) - T. Tietiens
F. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance amendinQ Chapter 70 "Traffic
and Vehicles" of the Code of Ordinances by desiqnatinq a portion of North 8th Street as
a truck route (Ord. 3221) - 1. Tietiens
G. Consider approval or other action reqardinq the purchase of emerqency equipment for
new police vehicles - K. Adcox
H. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an aqreement with BAHEP to provide
economic development service - S. Osborne
I. Consider approval or other action reqardinq settlement aqreement in the case of Debra
Taylor vs. City of La Porte - C. Askins
6. Petitions, Remonstrance's, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address
Council- (Limited to five minutes)
7. Consider approval or other action declarinq the results of the City of La Porte Special Election
held on January 30, 2010, for At-Larqe Position A. and establishinq dates and times for
February 27,2010 Run-Off election, and Early Votinq for same (Ord. 3222) - Mayor Beasley
8. Consider approval or other action reqardinq DIR contract for wireless and camera services - J.
SUqqS
9. Close Regular Meeting and open Workshop Meeting
A. Discuss Certificate of Obliqation for Drainaqe Proiects - R. Bottoms
B. Discuss inclusion of statement concerninq documented workers in City solicitations - S.
Cream
C. Discuss Tax Abatements - S. Osborne
10. Close Workshop Meeting and open Regular Meeting
11. Receive Drainaqe Report from City Staff - S. Gillett
12. Receive Report from Fiscal Affairs - Chairman C. Engelken
13. Administrative Reports - R. Bottoms
Early Voting for Run-Off Election - February 15, 2010 - February 23,2010 - 8:00 a.m. - 5:00
p.m. Extended hours for Early Voting will be Wednesday, February 17, 20107:00 a.m. - 7:00
p.m. and Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Early Voting on Saturday,
February 20,2010 - 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
February 15, 2010 - Records Management Day
February 15, 2010 - Commissioner Sylvia R. Garcia - Annual "Swing Thing" - Timber Creek
Golf Club - Friendswood
February 18, 2010 - Harris County Mayor and Council Association Meeting/Dinner - Kim Son
Restaurant - 2001 Jefferson - 6:30 p.m.
February 22, 2010 - City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
February 26, 2010 - La Porte Bayshore Chamber of Commerce Annual "Casino Night" -
Barbour's Cut Cruise Terminal- North 820 North "L" Street - 6:30 p.m.
February 27, 2010 - Run-Off Election - 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. - La Porte City Hall and Baker
Sixth Grade Campus
14. Council Comments: Black, 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
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.
551.074 (Personnel Matter)
Evaluation of Municipal Court Judge
Denise Mitrano
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
conceming 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).
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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:
Yjj~~YJ CULJ/ ~n U Lcr
City Secretary