HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-12-10 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 July 12, 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. 3261
Next Res. 2010-14
1. Call to Order
2. Invocation - Reverend Wayne Spears - Fairmont Park Church
3. Pledge of Allegiance - Councilman Black
4. Presentations/Proclamations
A. Functions of the Chapter 172 - Employee Retiree Insurance and Benefits - TML
Representative Scott Wilson
5. Consent Agenda - Any item may be removed by a Councilperson for discussion
A. Consider approval or other action of minutes of Re~ular Meeting and Workshop
Meeting held on June 28, 2010 - M. Gillett
B. Consider approval or other action regarding a resolution accepting the revised
Harris County All Hazard Mitigation Plan for the City of La Porte - (Res. 2010 -
14) - J. SUggS
C. Consider approval or other action establishing funding in the General CIP Fund
015 for construction and contingency costs associated with the 2009 American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act's Energy and Conservation Block Grant award -
T. Tietiens
D. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance authorizing a
Development Agreement by and between the La Porte Reinvestment Zone No.1,
La Porte Redevelopment Authority, the City of La Porte. the La Porte
Development Corporation and Harris County, Texas, providing for
reimbursement of advance funding for the Sylvan Beach Shoreline Protection &
Beach Nourishment Proiect - (Ord. 3261) - J. Joerns
E. Consider approval or other action authorizing the purchase of a rescue boat,
trailer and accessories for the City of La Porte Fire Department not to exceed
$20,000.00 - D. Ladd
6. Petitions, Remonstrance's, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address
Council - (Limited to five minutes)
7. Consider approval or other action authorizing a contract for professional services with
Belt Harris Pechacek, and authorizing an additional $5,000.00 for service fees, as
recommended by the Fiscal Affairs Committee. to conduct Agreed Upon Procedures for
review of the Town Plaza Project - Chairman Enaelken
8. Close Regular Meeting and Open Workshop Meeting
A. Texas Enterprise Zone Presentation - S. Osborne
9. Close Workshop Meeting and Open Regular Meeting
10. Receive Report from Fiscal Affairs Committee - Chairman Engelken
11. Receive Report from Drainage and Flooding Committee - Chairman Mosteit
12. Receive Drainage Report from City Staff - S. Gillett
13. Administrative Reports - R. Bottoms
July 15, 2010 - City Employee Golf Toumament - 6:00 p.m. - Bay Forest Golf Course
July 16, 2010 - Plaza by the Bay Summer Concert 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Gerald Hilburger
Orchestra)
July 26,2010 - City Council Meeting
July 23-24,2010 - Newly Elected City Official's Orientation - TML -Irving, Texas
August 6, 2010 - Plaza by the Bay Summer Concert 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (John Gaar & the
Hopeful Souls)
August 9 - 13, 2010 - City Council Meeting/Budget Workshop Meetings
Early Voting for Special Called Elections - August 11, 2010 - August 24, 2010 - 8:00 a.m. -
5:00 p.m. extended hours for Early Voting will be Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 7:00 a.m.-
7:00 p.m. and Tuesday, August 24,2010 - 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Early Voting on Saturday,
August 21,2010 - 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
August 13-14, 2010 - Newly Elected City Official's Orientation - TML - Austin, Texas
August 20,2010 - Plaza by the Bay Summer Concert 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (George Ducas)
August 23, 2010 - City Council Meeting
August 28, 2010 - Election Day
14. Council Comments: Black, Zemanek, Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen, Rigby, Moser and Mayor
Pro- T em Leonard
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
15. 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)
16. Considerations and possible action on items considered in executive session.
17. 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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OFFICE A T 281-471-5020 OR TDD LINE 281471-5030 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
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