The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About01-10-11 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 January 10, 2011 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. 3311 Next Res. 2011 - 01 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation - Don Hill- Interchurch Council 3. Pledge of Allegiance - Council member Mike Mosteit 4. Presentations/Proclamations Letter of Commendation - Adam Gomez and Jeff Brown - La Porte Special Programs (Parks and Recreation Department) - Mayor Rigby 5. Petitions, Remonstrances, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address Council- (Limited to five minutes) Kathryn Aguilar - Irregularities in Land Purchases by EDC Tim Aguilar -Irregularities in Land Purchases by EDC 6. Consent Agenda - Any item may be removed by a Council person 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 December 13. 2010 - M. Gillett B. Consider approval or other action to authorize expenditure of $180.000.00 by the La Porte Development Corporation Board to fund project for the installation of bulkheads at the City of La Porte Golf Course - S. Osbornel R. Bottoms C. Consider approval or other action to authorize expenditure of $175.000.00 by the La Porte Development Corporation Board to fund project for Sector 23 development for a 22-acre light industrial park - S. Osborne/R. Bottoms D. Consider approval or other action to approve ordinance authorizing sale of 0.5814 acre tract located adjacent to Sens Road to high bidder ChemCoast. Inc. (Ord. 3311) - C. Askins E. Consider approval or other action authorizina the reappointment of Subsidence District Board Member Jodi (Bobo) Norris - Mavor Riabv F. Consider approval or other action reaarding an ordinance authorizina the execution of an Interlocal Aareement with Harris County. Texas for administration and implementation of a reaional watershed protection education proaram (Ord. 3312) - T. Tietiens G. Consider approval or other action authorizina Mavor to execute an Aareement to participate in the Sanitary Sewer Overflow initiative with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - S. Gillett H. Consider approval or other action acceptina a reimbursable matchina Grant for Routine Airport Maintenance Proaram (RAMP). throuah the Texas Department of Transportation and authorizina the City Manaaer to execute the arant aareement for fence replacement with the Texas Department of Transportation Aviation Division - D. Pennell 7. Consider approval or other action reaardina an ordinance appointina seven people to serve as temporary directors of the La Porte Fire Control. Prevention. and Emergencv Medical Service District (Ord. 3313) - D. Ladd 8. Consider approval or other action authorizina the City Manager to execute an aareement with Klotz and Associates for additional desian services and to reauthorize the biddina and construction phase services to the Sheet Flow/Underwood Relief Proiect at a cost not to exceed $49.500.00 - T. Tietiens 9. Consider approval or other action authorizina the City Manaaer to execute an aareement with Klotz and Associates for additional desian service for Brookalen Detention at a cost not to exceed $14.000.00 - T. Tietiens 10. Close Regular Meeting and Open Workshop Meeting Discuss future purchase of lots located behind Alamo Buildina on Virainia Street. potential loan to developer for purchase of said lots and the previous Memorandum of Understanding with reaards to same and provide staff with direction - D. Leonard. T. Moser and J. Zemanek 11. Close Workshop Meeting and Open Regular Meeting 12. Receive monthlv Drainaae Report from Staff - T. Tietiens 13. Administrative Reports - R. Bottoms January 20, 2010 - Steve & Martha Gillett Retirement Party- Evelyn Kennedy Center - 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. January 21, 2011 - 19th Annual BAHEP (Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership) - Quasar Award Banquet - South Shore Harbour Resort and Convention Center (Crystal Ballroom) - 6:30 p.m. -9:30 p.m. January 24, 2011 - City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m. 16. Council Comments: Mosteit, Clausen, Martin, Moser, Black, Zemanek, Leonard, Engelken 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 17. 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) Interview City Secretary Candidate (A) B. 551.074 (Personnel Matter) Interview City Secretary Candidate (B) 18. Considerations and possible action on items considered in executive session. 19. 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 VA ILABLE. 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: Martha Gillett, TRMC City Secretary Posted