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Home My WebLink About07-26-10 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 July 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. 3262 Next Res. 2010-15 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation - Father Gary Rickles - Saint Mary's Catholic Church 3. Pledge of Allegiance - Councilman John Zemanek 4. Presentations/Proclamations A. Presentation - Retirement of John Blakemore - (Police Department) - Mayor Pro-Tem Daryl Leonard B. Presentation - Second Quarter "Employee of the Quarter" - Bennie Boles - (Police Department) - Mayor Pro-Tem Daryl Leonard C. Presentation - Mr. Blackmon thanks the La Porte Police Department for the support of the "Texas Honor Ride" - Mayor Pro-Tem Daryl Leonard 5. Consent Agenda - Any item may be removed by a Councilperson for discussion A. Consider approval or other action of minutes of Reaular Meetina and Workshop Meetina held on July 12, 2010 - M. Gillett B. Consider approval or other action reaardina an ordinance extendina the City Manaaer's authority to execute land sale contract and related documents for property located at 216 N. 2nd Street, for an additional six months, in connection with the 2006 H.O.M.E. Northside Neiahborhood Proiect (Ord. 3262) - T. Tietjens C. Consider approval or other action reaardina a resolution nominatina E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont) as a Texas Enterprise Zone proiect (Res. 2010-15) - S. Osborne D. Consider approval or other action awardina bid #10030 for La Porte 2010 Multiple Street Base Repair and Overlay - S. Gillett E. Consider approval or other action regarding a recommended date of September 13,2010 for the Public Hearing on the City's FY 2010-2011 Proposed Budget - M. Dolby F. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an Industrial District Agreement with FRlCAL Interport, LLC. (2007-IDA-121) (Ord. 3263) - M. Dolby ~ G. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an Agreement with Linda Darnell Witt for concession operations at the Sylvan Beach Fishing Pier (Ord. 3264) - S. Barr H. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance amending Chapter 34 of the La Porte Code of Ordinances, for the purpose of updating iunked motor vehicle regulations (Ord. 3265) - D. Wilmore I. Consider approval or other action regarding a resolution authorizing designated signators for the Texas Community Development Block Grant Program Disaster Recovery Contract DRS010231 (Res. 2010-16) - T. Tietiens 6. Petitions, Remonstrance's, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address Council- (Limited to five minutes) 7. Conduct a Public Hearing to discuss recommendation by the Police Department for the continuance of the Curfew for Juveniles Ordinance (93-1887) - K. Adcox Open Public Hearing Review by Staff Public Comment Close Public Hearing Recommendation of Staff 8. Consider approval or other action regarding the continuation of Ordinance 93-1887, as codified in Chapter 42 of the La Porte Code of Ordinances, regarding Curfew for Juveniles - K. Adcox 9. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance suspending CenterPoint Energy's utility rate increase for ninety (90) days (Ord. 3266) - J. Joerns 10. Consider approval or other action regarding a resolution authorizing the City to ioin the Houston Coalition of Cities representing municipalities' interest in utility rate proceedings (Res. 2010-17) - J. Joerns 11. Consider approval or other action regarding a Takings Resolution for acquisition of 0.0644 acres of land by condemnation from CenterPoint Energy, for development of a pedestrian/bicycle trail (Res. 2010-18) - S. Barr 12. Close Regular Meeting and Open Workshop Meeting A. Update on travel trailers, permit fees and blue roofs related to Hurricane "IKE" - D. Wilmore B. La Porte Safety Town - Safety Town Proiect Committee (Police. Fire, EMS, EM. Parks & Public Works Departments) 13. Close Workshop Meeting and Open Regular Meeting 14. Receive Report from La Porte Development Corporation Board - Chairman Chuck Engelken 15. Receive Inspections Report from City Staff - D. Wilmore 16. Administrative Reports - R. Bottoms August 6, 2010 - Plaza by the Bay Summer Concert 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Dena Blue and the Blue Jazz Band) August 9 - 13, 2010 - City Council Meeting/Budget Workshop Meetings August 12, 2010 - La Porte - Bayshore Chamber of Commerce - New Teacher's Luncheon- La Porte High School Student Center - 11:45 a.m. 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 20-21,2010 - TML- Region 14- Fall Meeting - Moody Gardens Hotel- Galveston August 23,2010 - City Council Meeting August 28,2010 - Election Day 17. Council Comments: Zemanek, Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen, Rigby, Moser, Black 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 18. 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. 551.072 (Deliberation regarding the purchase exchange, lease, or value of real property) Meet with City Manager and City Attorney to discuss F216 Phase Two Project 19. Considerations and possible action on items considered in executive session. 20. 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 TOD LINE 281471-5030 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. Approved: '-7?~tt-~ Martha Giflett, TRMC City Secretary posted