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Home My WebLink About05-10-10 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing 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 Public Hearing of La Porte City Council to be held May 10, 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. 3246 Next Res. 10-06 1 . Call to Order 2. Invocation - Reverend Wayne Spears - Fairmont Park Church 3. Pledge of Allegiance - Councilman Clausen 4. Presentations/Proclamations A. Proclamation - "Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month" - Mayor Beasley B. Presentation - The 2008 Certificate of Achievement for Financial Reportinq. the 2009 Distinquished Budqet Award, and the Certificate of Distinction for Investment Policy - M. Dolby 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 and Workshop Meetinq held on April 26, 2010 - M. Gillett B. Consider approval or other action authorizinq the City Manaqer to execute a contract with Cobb Findley and Associates to provide professional enqineerinq services for concrete street replacement and storm sewer on South 8th Street - S. Gillett C. Consider approval or other action authorizinq the City Manaqer to execute an aqreement with Arando Brothers Construction for the construction of the Mc Cabe Road Trunk Sewer and the Mc Cabe Road Trail System servinq the new Bayshore Elementary School - S. Gillett D. Consider approval or other action authorizinq an amended aqreement with Harris County Community Services Department for participation in the application and distribution of Hurricane Ike Community Development Block Grant funds - T. Tietiens E. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance authorizinq an Interlocal Aqreement between the City of La Porte and Harris County Flood Control District, for use of Harris. County Flood Control District property for fire safety traininq exercises (Ord. 3246),.- D. Ladd F. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance amendinq Chapter 34 "Environment" of the La Porte Code of Ordinances reqardinq prohibition of sound nuisances outside of city limits (Ord. 3247) - C. Askins 6. Petitions, Remonstrance's, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address Council- (Limited to five minutes) Kathryn Aguilar - Independent Financial Audit Tim Aguilar - Independent Financial Audit 7. Consider approval or other action authorizinq the Fiscal Affairs Committee to develop a scope of work for a review of the financial transactions of the Town Plaza Proiect and a proposed budqet - C. Enqelken 8. Conduct a Public Hearinq to discuss the City of La Porte's participation in the Texas Enterprise Zone Proqram - S. Osborne Open Public Hearing Review by Staff Public Comment Recommendation of Staff Close Public Hearing 9. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance authorizinq the City of La Porte's participation in the Texas Enterprise Zone Proqram, desiqnatinq a liaison for communication with interested parties, and nominatinq INVIST A S. a r.l. to the Office of the Governor Economic Development & Tourism (EDT) throuqh the Economic Development Bank as an Enterprise Proiect (Ord. 3248) - S. Osborne 10. Consider approval or other action authorizinq reneqotiation of the Lease Aqreement, dated January 1, 2008, between the City of La Porte and Economic Alliance Port Reqion - R. Bottoms 11. Receive Report from Fiscal Affairs Committee - Chairman Engelken 12. Receive annual update from Fire Department, Fire Marshall and EMS - D. Ladd 13. Receive Drainaqe Report from City Staff - S. Gillett 14. Administrative Reports - R. Bottoms May 15, 2010 - Employee Picnic - Little Cedar Bayou Wave Pool- 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. May 17, 2010 - Special Called City Council Meeting to Canvass the Election Results - 6:00 p.m. May 19, 2010 - Plant Manager's Breakfast - Five Points - 7:30 a.m. May 20, 2010 - Harris County Mayor and Council Association Dinner - Monument Inn - 6:30 p.m. May 31, 2010- City Offices closed in Observance of Memorial Day Newly Elected City Official's Orientation- TML - July 23-24- Irving, Texas 15. Council Comments: Clausen, Rigby, Moser, Black, Leonard, Zemanek, Engelken, Mosteit 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 16. 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) 17. Considerations and possible action on items considered in executive session. 18. 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 TOO LINE 281471-5030 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. Approved: ~~#d Martha Gillett, TRMC City Secretary