HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-22-10 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 22,2010, 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. 3223
Next Res. 2010-1
1. Call to Order
2. Invocation - D. Spears - Fairmont Park Church
3. Pledge of Allegiance - Councilman Daryl Leonard
4. Presentations/Proclamations
Presentation of "Manaqer of the Year" Lieutenant Tammy McBeath (Police Department) -
Mayor Beasley
5. Consent Agenda - Any item may be removed by a Councilperson for discussion
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A.
Consider approval or other action of minutes of Reqular Meetinq and Workshop Meetinq
held on February 8,2010 - M. Gillett
B.
Consider approval or other action authorizinq expenditures of city funds for professional
testinq services for the Sens Road Utility Project. - S. Gillett
C.
Consider approval or other action awardinq bid #10017 for Golf Course Equipment - S.
Gillett
D.
Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance amendinq Chapter 6,
"Alcoholic Beveraqes" and Chapter 50, "Parks and Recreation" of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of La Porte, reqardinq requlation of city parks (Ord. 3223) - S.
Barr
E.
Consider approval or other action authorizinq the City Manaqer to execute an aqreement
for the construction of the Sens Road Utility Relocation Proiect - S. Gillett
F.
Consider approval or other action authorizinq the City Manaqer to execute an aqreement
with Van De Wiele Enqineerinq Inc. to provide construction phase and project inspection
services for the Sens Road Utility Relocation Project - S. Gillett
G.
Consider approval or other action authorizinq City Manaqer to siqn qrant and other
documents for speed and intersection traffic control STEP qrant (Res. 2010 - 01) - K.
Adcox
6. Petitions, Remonstrance's, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address
Council- (Limited to five minutes)
7. Consider approval or other action amendinq Ordinance 1285 (Policeman's Civil Service) -
(3194) by deletinq one authorized patrol position and addinq one authorized serqeant position
(Ord. 3224) - K. Adcox
8. Close Regular Meeting and open Workshop Meeting
A. Discuss Brookqlen Pool Uplift - S. Barr
B. Discuss Notification of Affordable Rental Housinq Application received - T. Tietiens
C. CIP Updates for First Quarter - (S. Barr, S. Gillett, A. Osmond, T. Tietiens)
D. Discuss Tax Abatements - S. Osborne
9. Close Workshop Meeting and open Regular Meeting
10. Receive Inspections Report from City Staff - D. Wilmore
11. Receive Drainage and Flooding Committee Report - Chairman Mike Mosteit
12. 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 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 26, 2010 - Annual Chili Cook - off - 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. - Evelyn Kennedy Center
February 27, 2010 - Run-Off Election - 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. - la Porte City Hall and Baker
Sixth Grade Campus
March 8, 2010 - City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
13. Council Comments: leonard, Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen, Rigby, Moser, Black 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
14. 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)
15. Considerations and possible action on items considered in executive session.
16. 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:
Martha Gillett, TRMC, CMC
City Secretary