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Home My WebLink About04-26-10 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 April 26, 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. 3235 Next Res. 10-006 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation - Father Gary Rickles - S1. Mary's Catholic Church 3. Pledge of Allegiance - Councilman Zemanek 4. Presentations/Proclamations A. Strawberry Festival representative to provide an overview of the upcoming Strawberry Festival May 14 through May 16, 2010 - R. Bottom/Burt Muston B. Presentation - "Best in Construction Award" - Turner Construction - D. Mitrano 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 April 12. 2010 and minutes of the City Council Retreat held on April 10, 2010 - M. Gillett B. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance amendinq City of La Porte 2009 - 2010 Budqet (Ord. 3235) - M. Dolby C. Consider approval or other action to approve an ordinance codifyinq the Flood Damaqe Prevention Ordinance in Chapter 94 "Floods" of the Code of Ordinances (Ord.3236) - T. Tietiens D. Consider approval or other action authorizinq the City Manaqer to enter into an Industrial District Aqreement (2007-IDA-120), a Water Service Aqreement, and a Sanitary Sewer Service Aqreement with Bayport North. LLC. (Ord.3237) - 1. Tietiens 6. Petitions, Remonstrance's, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address Council- (Limited to five minutes) Philip Hoot - Dog Park & Old Happy Harbor and Klein Retreat 7. Consider approval or other action amendinq Chapter 66, 'Taxation", of the Code of Ordinance of the City of La Porte by adoptinq new Guidelines and Criteria Goveminq Tax Abatement Aqreements by the City of La Porte (Ord. 3245)- S. Osbome 8. Consider approval or other action authorizinq an Agreement with Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership to provide economic development services - S. Osborne 9. Consider approval or other action chanqinq City Council meetinq dates in the month of May. 2010 - M. Gillett 10. Consider approval or other action authorizinq an aqreement between the City of La Porte and Kraftsman Playqround and Park Equipment, to provide and install a sprayqround/playqround with circulation system for Brookqlen Park - S. Barr 11. Conduct a Public Hearinq to discuss recommendation of Planninq and Zoninq Commission to approve Rezone Request #R10-001 for the property located east side of Driftwood Drive from (R-3) to (R-1) - T. Tietiens Open Public Hearing Review by Staff Public Comment Close Public Hearing Recommendation of Planning and Zoning Commission 12. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance amendinq Chapter 106 "Zoninq" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte by chanqinq the zoninq classification from hiqh density residential (R-3) to low-density residential (R-1) for the properties located alonq east side of Driftwood Drive (Ord.-3238) - T. Tietiens 13. Conduct a Public Hearinq to discuss recommendation of Planninq and Zoninq Commission to approve Rezone Request #R10-002 for the property located alonq Spencer Hwv. & North D Street from (R-3) to (R-1) - T. Tietiens Open Public Hearing Review by Staff Public Comment Close Public Hearing Recommendation of Planning and Zoning Commission 14. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance amendinq Chapter 106, "Zoninq" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte by chanqinq the zoninq classification from hioh- density residential (R-3) to low-density residential (R-1) for the properties in located alonq Spencer Hwy, & North D Street (Ord.3239) - 1. Tietiens 15. Conduct a Public Hearino to discuss recommendation by the Planninq and Zoninq Commission to approve Rezone Request #R10-003, for property located east of Bay Area Boulevard and west of Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) and north of Fairmont Parkway, from BI and HI to PUD - 1. Tietiens Open Public Hearing Review by Staff Public Comment Close Public Hearing Recommendation of Planning and Zoning Commission 16. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance amendinq Chapter 106 "Zoninq" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte by chanqinq the zoninq classification from Business Industrial (BI) and Heavy Industrial (HI) to Planned Unit Development (PUD) for property located north of Fairmont Parkway (Ord. 3240) - T. Tietiens 17. Conduct a Public Hearinq to discuss recommendation by the Planninq and Zoninq Commission to amend the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoninq", related to requlation of on and off-premise siqns within the Main Street District Overlay - T. Tietiens Open Public Hearing Review by Staff Public Comment Close Public Hearing Recommendation of Planning and Zoning Commission 18. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance amendinq Chapter 106, "Zoninq" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte relatinq to requlation of on and off-premise siqns within the Main Street District Overlay (Ord. 3241) - T. Tietiens 19. Conduct a Public Hearinq to discuss recommendation by the Planninq and Zoninq Commission amendinq the Code of Ordinances Chapter 106 "Zoninq", related to maximum allowable lot coveraqe for sinqle-family detached dwellinqs - 1. Tietiens Open Public Hearing Review by Staff Public Comment Close Public Hearing Recommendation of Planning and Zoning Commission 20. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance amendinq Chapter 106, "Zoninq" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, to increase maximum allowable lot coveraqe for sinqle-family detached dwellinqs fOrd. 3242) - 1. Tietiens 21. Conduct a Public Hearinq to discuss recommendation by the Planninq and Zoninq Commission to amend the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoninq" pertaininq to requlation of landscapinq, tree preservation, tree replacement, and establishment of tree fund - T. Tietiens Open Public Hearing Review by Staff Public Comment Close Public Hearing Recommendation of Planning and Zoning Commission 22. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance amendinq Chapter 106 "Zoninq" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte by amendinq landscapinq, tree preservation and tree replacement standards: and establishinq a tree fund fOrd. 3243) - T. Tietiens 23. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance amendinq Chapter 14 "Animals", of the Code of Ordinance of the City of La Porte, pertaininq to the requlation of animals, and providinq for certain fees for spayinq and neuterinq of doqs and cats fOrd. 3244) - K. Adcox 24. Close Regular Meeting and Open Workshop Meeting A. Discuss Texas Enterprise Zone Proqram - S. Osborne B. Discuss the role of the Chapter 172 Employee Retiree & Insurance Benefits Committee - R. Bottoms 25. Close Workshop Meeting and Open Regular Meeting 26. Receive Report from Fiscal Affairs Committee - Chairman Engelken 27. Receive Inspections Report from City Staff - D. Wilmore 28. Administrative Reports - R. Bottoms Early Voting for Joint General and Special Sales Tax Election - April 26, 2010- May 4, 2010- 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Extended hours for Early Voting will be Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. and Tuesday, May 4, 2010 - 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Early Voting on Saturday, May 1, 2010 - 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. May 3,2010 - La Porte Development Corporation Board Meeting - 5:00 p.m. May 3 through May 7, 2010- Public Service Week May 6,2010 - Public Service pictures - 8:00 a.m. May 6,2010- Public Service lunch- Seabreeze Park -11 :00 a. m. May 7,2010 - MoterManiacs - Five Points - 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. May 8,2010 - General Election and Special Election Sales Tax - 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. May 15, 2010 - Employee Picnic - Little Cedar Bayou Wave Pool- 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. May 19, 2010- Plant Manager's Breakfast - Five Points - 7:30 a.m. May 31, 2010 - City Offices closed in observance of Memorial Day 29. Council Comments: Zemanek, Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen, Rigby, Moser, Black, Leonard, 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 30. 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) Section 551.072 (For the purpose of deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property) (Discuss lease agreement between the City of La Porte and the Economic Alliance) 31. Considerations and possible action on items considered in executive session. 32. 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 A T 281-471-5020 OR TDD LINE 281471-5030 FOR FURTHER INFORMA TION. Approved: Martha Gillett, TRMC City Secretary