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Home My WebLink About10-11-10 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing 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 Public Hearing of La Porte City Council to be held October 11, 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. 3280 Next Res. 2010 - 26 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation- Father Gary Rickles - St. Mary's Catholic Church 3. Pledge of Allegiance - Councilmember John Black 4. Presentations/Proclamations A. Presentation - John Joems' Retirement - Mayor Rigby B. Presentation - Acknowledgement of John Joerns for his dedication to providing housing in La Porte North-Side Community in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity - Mayor Rigby/Councilman Moser 5. Petitions, Remonstrances, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address Council- (Limited to five minutes) David Janda - "Transparency & Technology: Concerning Broadcasting City Council Meetings Online" (In Support aD. 6. 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 September 27,2010 - M. Gillett B. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance amending Chapter 82 "Buildings and Building Regulations" by adopting the 2009 editions of building, plumbing, fuel gas, energy conservation, and mechanical codes with local amendments - COrd. 3280) - D. Wilmore C. Consider approval or other action approving the Chapter 172 Employees Retiree Insurance and Benefits Committee recommendation to renew medical administration agreement with Aetna - H. Weger D. Consider approval or other action awarding bid # 10032 for Flume/Sheet Flow Drainage Proiect Construction - T. Tietiens E. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute Agreement Letters between La Porte EMS and companies located within the Battleground Industrial District for emergency medical services - fOrd. 3281) - R. Nolen F. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance authorizing a contract between the City of La Porte and the Association of Bayport Companies. Inc. for emergency medical services in the Bayport Industrial District - fOrd. 3282) - R. Nolen G. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance approving and authorizing a contract between the City of La Porte and the Port of Houston Authority of Harris County. Texas for emergency medical services at the Barbour's Cut Terminal- fOrd. 3283) - R. Nolen H. Consider approval or other action awarding bid # 10038 for the Fleetwood Drive Street and Drainage Project - S. Gillett J. Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with LJA Engineering for design of the Main Street Waterline Replacement Project - S. Gillett J. Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with LJA Engineering for design of the Bay Area Boulevard Waterline Extension - S. Gillett K. Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with R & B Group. Inc. for 25th Street Water Plant Improvements - S. Gillett L. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to approve an Interlocal Agreement between the City of La Porte and Harris County. Texas to include a bicycle-pedestrian pathway in the Sens Road Roadway Improvements Project - fOrd. 3284) - S. Barr M. Consider approval or other action regarding a change order for Iifeguarding services during the 2010 swim season - S. Barr N. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance amending the City of La Porte 2010-2011 Fiscal Year Budget - fOrd. 3285) - M. Dolby O. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with Harris County. Texas for Circulator Bus Service in La Porte fOrd. 3286) - R. Bottoms P. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance authorizing the execution of a mutual termination of tax abatement agreement providing for the payment of abated 2007 and 2008 ad valorem taxes to La Porte lOrd. 3287) - C. Askins Q. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance ratifying the City Manager's reappointment of Civil Service Commission position - (Ord. 3288) - Mayor Rigby 7. Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance appointing members to various City of La Porte Boards, Commissions, and Committees as desired (Ord. 3289) - Mayor Rigby 8. Public Hearing - Discuss proposed amendments to Chapter 106 "Zoning" of the Code of Ordinances allowing shipping containers as accessory structures in Large Lot (LL) residential, General Commercial (GC), Business Industrial (BI) and Light Industrial (L1) zoning districts - T. Tietjens Open Public Hearing Review by Stan Public Input Recommendation of Planning and Zoning Commission Close Public Hearing 9. Consider approval or other action on recommendation of Planning and Zoning Commission to approve an Ordinance amending Chapter 106 "Zoning" of the Code of Ordinances by amending Section 106-751 to allow shipping containers as accessory structures in Large Lot (LL) residential, General Commercial (GC), Business Industrial (BI), and Light Industrial (L1) zoning districts - (Ord. 3290) - T. Tietiens 10. Consider approval or other action authorizing Mayor Rigby to send Independent Accountant's Report on Town Plaza Proiect to Harris County District Attorney for review - Mayor Rigby 11. Receive Report from La Porte Development Corporation Board - Chairman Chuck Engelken 12. Receive monthly Drainage Report from Staff - S. Gillett 13. Administrative Reports - R. Bottoms October 11, 2010- City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m. October 14,2010 - John Joerns Retirement Celebration - Town Plaza - 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. October 21, 2010 - Plaza by the Bay Fall Series - Open Mic - 7 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. October 21, 2010 - Harris County Mayor & Council Association Dinner - Hotel Derek - 6:30 p.m. October 22,2010 - Commissioner Garcia Open House - John Phelps Courthouse Annex - 10 a.m. -12:00 p.m. October 25, 2010- Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting - 5:00 p.m. October 25, 2010 - City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m. October 26 - 29, 2010 - Annual TML Conference and Exhibition - Corpus Christi, Texas October 28,2010 - Plaza by the Bay Fall Series - Fall Bazaar - 7 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. 14. Council Comments: Black, Zemanek, Leonard, Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen, Martin, Moser, 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 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 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 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 A VAILABLE. REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODA TlONS 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 TlON. Approved: L{fl~~ Martha Gillett, TRMC City Secretary Posted