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Home My WebLink About11-08-10 Regular Meeting 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 and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council to be held November 8, 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. 3296 Next Res. 2010- 26 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation- Rev. Michael Thannisch - Congregation Benim Avraham 3. Pledge of Allegiance - Councilmember Daryl Leonard 4. Presentations/Proclamations 5. Petitions, Remonstrances, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address Council- (Limited to five minutes) 6. Consent Agenda - Any item may be removed by a Councilperson for discussion A. Consider approval or other action of minutes of Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council held on October 25.2010 - M. Gillett B. Consider approval or other action awarding bid # 11002 for chemical and fertilizer - S. Cream C. Consider approval or other action authorizing the purchase of a Type I Frazer Ambulance Module with a Ford-450 diesel-powered chassis through HGAC (Houston-Galveston Area Council) cooperative purchasing program - S. Gillett D. Consider approval or other action awarding bid # 11003 for plastic garbage bags - S. Gillett E. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance amending Chapter 42. Article V, "Regulation of Sex Offender Residency" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, bv prohibiting the lease of property to sex offenders, and bv adding definitions and affirmative defenses (Ord. 3296) - K. Adcox F. Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance amending Chapter 70. "Traffic and Vehicles", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte bv authorizing the towing of motor vehicles from streets, including for the offense of driving without vehicle insurance (Ord. 3297) - K. Adcox G. Consider approval or other action reQardinQ a resolution adoptinQ a Section Three (3) Local Opportunity Plan for proiects funded by the Texas Community Development Block Grant ProQram - (Res. 2010-26) - T. Tietiens H. Consider approval or other action reQardinQ an ordinance authorizinQ the Mayor to approve an amended Interlocal AQreement between the City of La Porte and Harris County to provide bicycle-pedestrian easements at various sites on Harris County Flood Control District property (Ord. 3298) - S. Barr I. Consider approval or other action reQardinQ an ordinance authorizinQ the City ManaQer to execute a contract with Dr. Oscar BoultinQhouse, M.D.. to serve as Medical Director for the City of La Porte EmerQency Medical Service (Ord. 3299) - R. Nolen J. Consider approval or other action approvinQ the appointment of Trina Glick and John Blakemore to the La Porte Police Reserve Force - K. Adcox K. Consider approval or other action reQardinQ an ordinance authorizinQ an aQreement with Pattillo. Brown and Hill, LLP for auditinQ services for a one (1) year period (Ord. 3300) - M. Dolby 7. Consider approval or other action authorizinQ the appropriation of additional funds to replace heavy duty rescue vehicle for the La Porte Fire Department - D. Ladd 8. Consider approval or other action reQardinQ awardinQ bid # S10006 for Sale of 81 Acre tract on Bay Area Boulevard - S. Cream/R. Bottoms 9. Close Regular Meeting and Open Workshop Meeting A. Discuss implementation of Fire Control EmerQency Services District under Chapter 344 of the Texas Local Government Code and provide staff with direction - D. Ladd B. Discuss blue roofs and permit fee waivers and provide staff with direction - D. Wilmore C. Discuss K2 Synthetic Mariiuana prohibition ordinance and provide staff with direction - K. Adcox D. Discuss City of La Porte Beer and Wine Ordinance and provide staff with direction - C. Askins/M. Gillett E. Discuss request of Ceres Container for deannexation of container yard and provide staff with direction - T. Tietiens 10. Close Workshop Meeting and Open Regular Meeting 11. Receive Report from Drainage & Flooding Committee - Chairman Mike Mosteit 12. Receive monthly Inspection Report from Staff - D. Wilmore 13. Administrative Reports - R. Bottoms November 11, 2010 - Veterans' Day Ceremony - La Porte High School Bulldog Stadium/Main Gym (inclement weather) - 9:30 a.m. November 11,2010 - Plaza by the Bay Fall Series - Salute to Veterans - 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. November 13, 2010- 29th Annual Harvest Banquet - Jennie Riley Center - 7:00 p.m. November 15, 2010 - La Porte Development Corporation Board Meeting - 5:00 p.m. November 18, 2010 - City Hall Thanksgiving Luncheon - Council Chambers 11 :00 a.m. - 1 :00 p.m. November 18, 2010 - Economic Alliance Annual Membership & Awards Banquet - Pasadena Convention Center - 6:00 p.m. Thursday, November 25 and Friday, November 26,2010 Thanksgiving Holidays December 2, 2010- Christmas on Main Street - 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. December 10, 2010 - City of La Porte Employee Christmas & Service Awards Banquet - Magical Creations Ballroom - 7:00 p.m. December 13, 2010- City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m. 14. Council Comments: Leonard, Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen, Martin, Moser, Black Zemanek 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) A. 551.074 (Personnel Matter) Meet to discuss City Manager Goals/Objectives 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 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 INFORM A TION. Approved: f)t~ Martha Gillett, TRMC City Secretary Posted