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Home My WebLink About03-08-10 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 March 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. 3225 Next Res. 2010-02 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation - Wayne Spears - Fairmont Park Church 3. Pledge of Allegiance - Councilman Chuck Engelken 4. Presentations/Proclamations A. Proclamation - Annual Prudential Spirit of Community Award "Andrew Adler" Day - Mayor Beasley B. Presentation - Activities Report from July - December 2009 - BAHEP 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 February 22,2010 - M. Gillett B. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance amendinq the FY 2009-2010 Budqet (Ord. 3225) - M. Dolby C. Consider approval or other action awardinq bid #10018 for Golf Course Channel Improvements Proiect - A. Osmond D. Consider approval or other action to secure lots (Block 39 Lots 11 and 12) held in trust by the City Fire Station #1 site - D. Ladd E. Consider approval or other action reqardinq the acceptance of the FY 2010 HMEP (Hazardous Materials Planninq Grant) to be used to strenqthen LEPC's public awareness campaiqn - J. SUqqS F. Consider approval or other action awardinq bid #10019 for construction of Sylvan Beach Fishinq Pier - S. Barr G. Consider approval or other action reqardinq a resolution declarinq opposition to the development of a low to very low income 128-unit rental housinq complex near the comer of South Broadway and Mc Cabe Road (Res. 2010 - 02) - T. Tietiens H. Consider approval or other action renewinQ the Medical Stop Loss CoveraQe. - H. WeQer 6. Petitions, Remonstrance's, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address Council- (Limited to five minutes) 7. Consider approval or other action reQardinQ an ordinance declarinQ the results of the Run-Off Election held in the City of La Porte on February 27, 2010, for the election of Councilperson At- LarQe "A" position (Ord. 3226) - C. Askins 8. Administer Statement of Elected/Appointed Officers/Oaths of Office and Presentation of Election to newly elected Councilmember At-Larqe "A" position - JudQe Mitrano 9. Receive 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report - M. Dolby 10. Consider approval or other action authorizinQ City ManaQer to convey lots (Block 105, Lots 12, 13 and 14) held in trust by the City to Habitat for Humanity to construct affordable housinQ - J. Joerns 11. Consider approval or other action reQardinQ a resolution authorizinQ the issuance of Certificates of Obliqation for Drainaqe Improvement Proiects (Res. 2010 - 03) - M. Dolby 12. Consider approval or other action reqardinQ installinQ a wireless communication network and camera system utilizinQ the State DIR Cooperative Contracts Proqram for the City of La Porte- J. SUQQS {This item was tabled at the February 8. 2010 City Council MeetinaJ 13. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance condemninQ substandard buildinQ located at 401 N. 6th Street (Ord. 2009-3165) - D. Wilmore (This item was on January 25. 2010 City Council aaenda and has remained opened in a public hearina staae since that time'. 14. Close Regular Meeting and open Workshop Meeting A. Discuss Prescription Card Discount ProQram - M. Lanclos B. Discuss chanQinQ East "A" from a two way to a one way street from VirQinia Street to San Jacinto Avenue - T. Tietiens/ K. Adcox C. Discuss process for disposinQ of surplus properties - J. Joerns D. Discuss La Porte Anti-Litter CampaiQn - S. Barr 15. Close Workshop Meeting and open Regular Meeting 16. Receive Report from Fiscal Affairs Committee - Chairman Chuck Engelken 17. Receive Report from La Porte Development Corporation Board - Chairman Chuck Engelken 18. Receive Report from Drainage and Flooding Committee - Chairman Mike Mosteit 19. Consider approval or other action authorizinq the City Manaqer to execute an aqreement with Klotz Associates to perform final desiqn, biddinq and construction phase services for the Fleetwood Drive Street and Drainaqe Proiect - S. Gillett 20. Receive Drainaqe Report from City Staff - S. Gillett 21. Administrative Reports - R. Bottoms March 9, 2010 - 75th Birthday - La Porte/Bayshore Garden Club - 11 :30 a.m. March 10,2010 - LEPC Golf Tournament- Bay Forest Golf Club - 8:00 a.m. March 10,2010 - La Porte Water Authority Meeting - 6:00 p.m. - Public Works Service Center - 2963 North 23RD Street. March 18, 2010 - HCMCA Dinner/Meeting - City of Deer Park Municipal Court and Theatre Building - 6:30 p.m. March 22, 2010 - City Council Meeting March 31, 2010 - TML Region 14 Spring Meeting - Four Seasons Hotel- Downtown Houston - 7:00 p.m. 22. Council Comments: Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen, Rigby, Moser, Black, Leonard, Zemanek 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 23. 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 (Consultation with attorney) Meet with City Manager and City Attorney to discuss Center Point - Gas Franchise Renewal B. 551.072 (Deliberation regarding the purchase exchange, lease, or value of real property) Meet with City Manager and City Attorney to discuss 80 acre tract on Bay Area Blvd. 24. Considerations and possible action on items considered in executive session. 25. 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 TDD LINE 281471-5030 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. Approved: Martha Gillett, TRMC, CMC City Secretary