HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-22-10 Regular 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 of La Porte City Council to be held March 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. 3227
Next Res. 2010- 04
1. Call to Order
2. Invocation - Father Gary Rickles - St. Mary's Catholic Church
3. Pledge of Allegiance - Councilman Chuck Engelken
4. Presentations/Proclamations
A. Proclamation - "Earth Care Orqanization Day" - Mayor Beasley
B. Proclamation - "Red Suspenders Week" - Mayor Beasley
C. Texas Independent Relay Team Recognition - R. Bottoms
D. Presentation of Certificates to Explorers - Chief Adcox
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 March 8, 2010 - M. Gillett
B. Consider approval or other action awardinq bid # 10021 for replacement of the water line
alonq South Broadway from West A to West E Street and from West F to West G Street
- S. Gillett
C. Consider approval or other reqardinq an ordinance chanqinq East A Street from a two
way east and west bound traffic corridor to a one way traffic corrid9f for west bound
traffic only, from South Virqinia Street to San Jacinto Street (Ord. 3227)'- T. Tietjens
D. 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
E. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance authorizinq an Interlocal
Aqreement between the City of La Porte and Harris County, Texas for cooperation on
construction and fundinq of roadway improvements on Fairmont Parkway, from state
Hiqhway 146 to 500 feet west of 16th Street (Ord. 3228) - J, Joems
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 aqreement with BAHEP to provide economic
development services to city - S. Osborne
8. Consider approval or other action reqardinq installinq a wireless communication network and
camera system utilizing the State DIR Cooperative Contracts Proqram for the City of La Porte -
J. SUqqS
9. Receive Inspections Report from City staff - D. Wilmore
10. Annual Police Department Report for 2009 - Chief K. Adcox
11. Administrative Reports - R. Bottoms
March 25, 2010 - Grand Opening Town Plaza- Town Plaza - 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
March 31, 2010 - TML Region 14 Spring Meeting - Four Seasons Hotel- Downtown Houston
- 7:00 p.m.
April 5, 2010 - La Porte Development Corporation Board Meeting - 5:00 p.m.
April 1 0, 2010 - Council Retreat - Police Department Training Room
April 12, 2010 - City Council Meeting
April 21, 2010 - Norman Malone Memorial Golf Tournament - Bay Forest Golf Course 8:00
a.m. and 1 :00 p.m.
12. Council Comments: Mosteit, Clausen, Rigby, Moser, Black, Leonard, Zemanek, Engelken 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}.
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Approved:
Martha Gillett, TRMC, CMC
City Secretary