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Home My WebLink About08-23-10 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop 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 of La Porte City Council to be held August 23, 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. 3267 Next Res. 2010-19 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation - Reverend Dee Spears - Fairmont Park Church 3. Pledge of Allegiance - Councilman Mike Mosteit 4. Presentations/Proclamations 5. Consent Agenda - Any item may be removed by a Councilperson for discussion A. Consider approval or other action of minutes of Regular Meeting and Budget Workshop Meetings of La Porte City Council held on August 9, August 10, and August 11, 2010 - M. Gillett B. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance amending the City of La Porte 2009.2010 Fiscal Year Budget - (Ord. 3267) - M. Dolby C. Consider approval or other action awarding RFP #10504 for Uniform Rental and Services for the City of La Porte - S. Cream D. Consider approval or other action awarding of bids 510001 and 510002 for the sale of two properties (0.43 acre tract a.k.a. water plant site Block 8, Bay Colony, and 0.6568 acre tract of land out of Outlots 240 at Sens Rd.) located within the City of La' Porte, Texas - S. Cream/J. Joerns E. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance designating the Bayshore Sun as the official newspaper of the City of La Porte for the publication of legal notices (Ord. 3268) - R. Bottoms F. Consider approval or other action approving recommended dates of September 13. 2010 and September 20, 2010 for holding Public Hearings on adoption of the City of La Porte's Tax Rate for 2010.2011 Fiscal Year - M. Dolby G. Consider approval or other action approving an Agreement for the City of La Porte with RBC Capital Markets for financial advisory services and approving LAPAWA (La Porte Area Water Authority) ratification of existing agreement with RBC and adoption of new agreement between LAPAWA and RBC - M. Dolby H. Consider approval or other action authorizinq the City Manaqer to execute a Chanqe Order to Kraftsman Plavqround and Park Equipment for diversion valve for the Brookqlen Spravqround/Plavqround Proiect - S. Barr I. Consider approval or other action authorizinq the City Manaqer to execute a Chanqe Order to Stone Castle for additional work for the Little Cedar Bavou Park Enhancement Proiect - S. Barr J. Consider approval or other action reqardinq a Resolution affirminq that the City will not use excessive force durinq any non.violent civil riqhts demonstration associated with the Texas Community Development Block Grant Proqram - (Res. 2010.19) - T. Tietiens K. Consider approval or other action reqardinq a Resolution petitioninq Texas Leqislature to extend population requirement to 50,000 for certain Tvpe B Development Corporation Board retail development proiects, under Texas Local Government Code, Section 505.158 (Res. 2010.20) - S. Osborne 6. Petitions, Remonstrance's, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address Council- (Limited to five minutes) 7. Continue Public Hearinq from Mav 17, 2010 City Council Meetinq reqardinq condemnation of substandard buildinq located at 401. N. 6th Street - D. Wilmore Open Public Hearing Review by Staff Public Input Recommendation of Staff Close Public Hearing 8. Consider approval or other action reqardinq an ordinance condemninq substandard buildinq located at 401 N. 6th Street (Ord. 2009.3165) (This item was tabled at the Mav 17. 2010 City Council meetinq and has remained in a public hearinq staqe since that time) - D. Wilmore 9. Close Regular Meeting and Open Workshop Meeting A. CIP Updates for Third Quarter - (S. Barr, S. Gillett, A. Osmond, and T. Tietjens) B. Discuss fundinq for infrastructure costs and aqreement for R.O.W. maintenance for developer in Sector 23 - T. Tietiens C. Discuss City Health Insurance Benefits for Municipal Court Judqe, City Attornev and Assistant City Attornev and provide staff with direction - R. Bottoms 10. Close Workshop Meeting and Open Regular Meeting 11. Receive Report from La Porte Development Corporation Board - Chairman Chuck Engelken 12. Receive Inspections Report from City Staff - D. Wilmore 13. Receive DrainaQe Report from City Staff - S. Gillett 14. Administrative Reports - R. Bottoms 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 28, 2010 - Election Day September 6,2010- Labor Day Holiday- City Offices Closed September 7, 2010- Special Called City Council Meeting to Canvass the Special Election held 8-28- 2010 - 6:00 p.m. September 9,2010 - November 6,2010 - Gulf Coast Sports Challenge September 11, 2010 - City Employee Picnic - Wave Pool- 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. September 13,2010 - Fiscal Affairs Meeting - 5:00 p.m. September 13, 2010 - City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m. September 27,2010 - City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m. October 26-29,2010 - Annual TML Conference and Exhibition - Corpus Christi, Texas 15. Council Comments: Mosteit, Clausen, Rigby, Moser, Black, Zemanek, Engelken and Mayor Pro-Tern 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 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 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 by law. 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 TDD LINE 281471-5030 FOR FURTHER INFORM A TlON. Approved: 0i10J)ffii_\Ji-~ Martha Gillett, TRMC City Secretary posted