HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-07-10 Special Called Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council
STATE OF TEXAS ) (
COUNTY OF HARRIS ) (
CITY OF LA PORTE ) (
City Council Agenda
Notice is hereby given of a Special Called Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council to be held September 7,
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.
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1. Call to Order
2. Invocation - Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins
3. Pledge of Allegiance - Councilman Mike Clausen
4. Presentations/Proclamations
5. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance declaring the results of the City of La
Porte Special Election held on August 28. 2010. for Mavor and Councilperson - District 5
(Ord.3269) - C. Askins
6. Administer Oaths of Office and presentation of Certificate of Election to Newly Elected Mayor and
Councilperson - District 5 - D. Mitrano
7. Petitions, Remonstrance's, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address Council-
(Limited to five minutes)
8. Council Comments: Clausen, Martin, Moser, Black, Zemanek, Leonard, Engelken, Mosteit, and Mayor
Rigby
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
9. 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)
10. Considerations and possible action on items considered in executive session.
11. 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 ACCOMMODA TIONS A VAILABLE. REQUESTS FOR
ACCOMMODA TIONS OR INTERPRETIVE SERVICES A T 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 INFORMATION.
Approved:
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Martha Gillett, TRMC
City Secretary
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