HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-13-10 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 September 13, 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. 3270
Next Res. 2010- 21
1. Call to Order
2. Invocation - Reverend Michael Thannisch- Congregation Benim Avraham
3. Pledge of Allegiance - Councilmember Jay Martin
4. Presentations/Proclamations
A. Proclamation recognizing the "Census Committee" - Mavor Rigbv
B. Proclamation "Human Trafficking Awareness Week" - Mavor Rigbv
5. Consent Agenda - Any item may be removed by a Councilperson for discussion
A. Consider approval or other action of minutes of Regular Meeting, Public Hearing
and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council held on August 23, 2010 and
minutes of the Special Called Regular Meeting held on September 7, 2010 - M.
Gillett
B. Consider approval or other action of bid #10026 for seventy-four (74) 2011
electric golf carts for the Bav Forest Golf Course - A. Osmond
C. Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution authorizing the sale of
tax properties described as - Lot 5, Block 7, Pine Bluff; Lots 6 and 7, Block 46,
Bav-front to La Porte; Lot 8, Block 294, Town of La Porte; Lots 56 and Tr. 16,
Block 349, Town of La Porte; South 1f2 of Tr. 7, Block 50, Town of La Porte; Lot 26,
Block 182, Town of La Porte; Lot 42 and Tr. 43, Block 24 (15 ft. of lot 43), Bav-
front to La Porte; Lots 1-3, Block 114, Town of La Porte- (Res. 2010 - 21) - M.
Dolbv
D. Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending Chapter 6 of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte bv approving an Alcohol Permit
for "Smoke's Wings", for use at 324 West Main Street (Ord. 1000-1-U) - M. Gillett
6. Petitions, Remonstrance's, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address
Council- (Limited to five minutes)
7. Public Hearing - Discuss City of La Porte's 2010-2011 Fiscal Year Proposed Budget - M.
Dolby
Open Public Hearing
Review by Staff
Public Input
Recommendation of Staff
Close Public Hearing
8. Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance approving and adopting the
Budget for the City of La Porte. Texas for the period of October 1, 2010 through
September 30. 2011 - (Ord. 3270) - M. Dolby
9. Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution ratifying the proiected increase
in property tax revenues collected as reflected in the FY 2010-2011 Budget (Res. 2010 -
22) - M. Dolby
10. Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending Appendix - A
"Fees", Chapter 58 of the Code of Ordinances by increasing monthly Residential
Dwelling Solid Waste fee - (Ord. 3271) - M. Dolby
11 Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution for acceptance of the Harris
County Certified Tax Appraisal RolI- (Res. 2010 - 23) - M. Dolby
12. Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance establishing the Tax Rate for
the 2010-2011 Fiscal Year at $.71 cents for hundred dollar valuation - (Ord. 3272) - M.
Dolby
13. Public Hearing - Discuss recommendation of Planning and Zoning Commission for
passage of an ordinance amending Chapter 106 "Zoning" of the Code of Ordinances by
amending Sections 106-874 and 106-875. relating to on and off premise signs within the
Main Street District/Main Street Overlay - T. Tietiens
Open Public Hearing
Review by Staff
Public Input
Recommendation of Staff
Close Public Hearing
14. Consider approval or other action on recommendation of Plannina and Zonina
Commission to approve an Ordinance amendina Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances
by amendina Sections 106-874 and 106-875. relatina to on and off premise sians within
the Main Street District/Main Street Overlay - COrd. 3273) - T. Tietiens
15. Consider approval or other action reaardina an Ordinance amendina the La Porte City
Council Procedure Ordinance - COrd. 3274) - Mayor Riaby
16. Consider approval or other action reaardina Resolutions authorizina the Harris County
Constable's Office to hold a second public sale of tax properties described as - Lot 11
Block 1 Oakhurst Addition- CRes. 2010 - 24) and Tr. 20, Block 10, Sylvan Beach - (Res.
2010- 25) - M. Dolby
17. Consider approval or other action reaardina an Ordinance approvina the First Amended
and Restated Service and Assessment Plan for the City of La Porte Lakes at Fairmont
Greens Public Improvement District - COrd. 3275) - J. Joerns
18. Close Regular Meeting and Open Workshop Meeting
A. Discuss mowina reaulations - D. Wilmore
B. Discuss appointments to City Boards and Commissions - Mayor Riaby
19. Close Workshop Meeting and Open Regular Meeting
20. Receive Report from Fiscal Affairs Committee - Member Chuck Engelken
21. Receive Report monthly Drainaae Report from Staff - T. Tietiens
22. Administrative Reports - R. Bottoms
September 16, 2010 - Harris County Mayor and Council Dinner/Meeting - Jacinto City Town
Center- 1025 Oates Rd. - Jacinto City - 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
September 25, 2010- Health and Safety Fair - La Porte Junior High School- 9:00 a. m. - 1 :00
p.m.
September 27,2010 - City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
September 29, 2010 - Salute to Industry Golf Tournament - Bay Forest Golf Course (2) tee
times- 8:00 a.m. and 1 :00 p.m.
October 26-29,2010 - Annual TML Conference and Exhibition - Corpus Christi, Texas
23. Council Comments: Martin, Moser, Black, Zemanek, Leonard, Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen, 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
24. 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)
A. 551.074 (Personnel Matters)
Discuss Employment and Lease Agreement
between the City of La Porte and Alex
Osmond for the Bay Forest Golf Course
B. 551.071 (Pending or Contemplated
Litigation)
Discuss with City Attorney Port of Houston
Noise Citations
25. Considerations and possible action on items considered in executive session.
26. Consider approval or other action reaardina an ordinance authorizina an employment
and lease aareement between the City of La Porte and Alex Osmond for operation of the
Bay Forest Golf Course - fOrd. 3276) - Mayor Riaby
27. 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 TlONS AVAILABLE. 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 A T 281-471-
5020 OR TDD LINE 281471-5030 FOR FURTHER INFORM A TION.
Approved:
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Martha Gillett, TRMC
City Secretary
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