HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-10-27 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council
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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING AND WORKSHOP MEETING
OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
October 27, 2008
1. Call to order
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Porter at 6:23 p.m.
Members of City Council Present: Mayor Porter, Mayor Pro-Tem Mike Clausen, Council
members Tommy Moser, Mike Mosteit, Louis Rigby, John Black, Georgia Malone, Howard
Ebow and Chuck Engelken.
Members of Council absent: None
Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: City Manager Ron
Bottoms, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Police Chief
Kenith Adcox, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Finance Director Michael Dolby,
Director of Public Works Steve Gillett, Emergency Management Coordinator Jeff Suggs,
Director of Parks & Recreation Stephen Barr, Controller Phyllis Rinehart, Judge Mitrano,
Main Street Coordinator Debra Dye, Parks Department Employee Ann Hayes, Senior
Services Superintendent Karen Beerman, Director of Planning Tim Tietjens, Fire Chief
Mike Boaze, and a number of other employees.
Others present: Adam Yanelli of the Bayshore Sun, Phillip Hoot, Robbie Nelson, Vicky
Becknar, Ted Powell, Patricia Clark, Horace Leopard, David Janda, Ed Matuszak, and
Karen Wilhelm
2. Karen Wilhelm of the Light of Christ led the invocation.
3. Mayor Porter led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. Presentations/ Proclamations
A. Stephen Barr and Mayor Porter thanked City Council and La Porte Administration
for taking care of employees before, during, and after Hurricane "IKE". Mayor
recognized Parks employees present supporting Council and Administration on
their efforts during and after Hurricane "IKE".
B. Mayor Pro Tem Clausen presented the 2007 Certificate of Achievement for
Financial Reporting to the Finance Department.
5. Consent Agenda
A. Council to consider approving minutes of the Regular Meeting of the La Porte City
Council held on October 13, 2008 - M. Gillett
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B. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance amending
school zone times for the Baker 6th Grade, La Porte Jr. High and Lomax Jr. High
(Ord. 3119) - S. Gillett
C. Council to consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to
execute an agreement with Brazos Technology Corporation for the purchase of
products and services - D. Mitrano/K. Adcox
D. Council to consider approval or other action adopting an ordinance repealing
Emergency Declaration of September 11, 2008 - (Ord. 3120) - Mayor Porter
Motion was made bv Council member Enqelken to approve the consent aqenda as
presented. Councilmember Moser seconded the motion. Motion carried
Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Rigby, Black, Clausen, Malone, Ebow, Engelken, and Porter
Nays: None
Abstain: Malone and Ebow on Item A
Absent: None
6. Petitions, Remonstrance's, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address
Council- (Limited to five minutes)
Pastor Lamb of Northside Baptist Church in Corsicana spoke on shelter, housing and
medical assistance provided to City of La Porte citizens due to Hurricane "IKE". He noted
the process worked well and they were very glad to have our citizens at their shelter.
Vicky Beckner - 10111 N. L, La Porte, Texas - Ms. Beckner informed the Council there
was still a problem with Coyotes in her residential area. She requested Council assist her
in seeking state or federal assistance with this problem.
7. Mayor Porter closed Regular Meeting and opened Workshop Meeting at 6:48 p.m.
A. Planning Director Tim Tietjens reviewed proposed amendments to Chapter 78 of
the Code of Ordinances and Appendix A - "Fees" regarding permissible fees and
charges for non-consent towing and asked City Council for guidance.
Council directed staff to move forward and bring back to a future meeting. Mayor
Porter requested staff to find out how long a vehicle can remain in the storage
yard.
B. Parks and Recreation Director Stephen Barr provided a report on Park and Facility
naming Policy for the City of La Porte and asked City Council to provide staff with
direction.
Council directed staff to do additional research and bring this item back to a future
Council Meeting. Staff was requested to determine if any bid requirements were
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required if the donations were accepted from individuals wanting to use their
name.
C. Chief of Police Kenith Adcox provided a report on the status of illegal gaming (8-
liner) operations in the City of La Porte.
This item was pulled and will be brought back to a future meeting.
8. Mayor Porter closed Workshop Meeting and reconvened to Regular Meeting at 7:12 p.m.
9. Council member Engelken provided a report from the Fiscal Affairs Committee.
10. City Manager Ron Bottoms provided Administrative Report for the following:
October 8,2008 Texas Attorney General's Opinion regarding Open Meetings Law
Clark Askins provided the Council with a summary of the Attorney General's opinion and
recommendations on how Council agendas are to be prepared with regards to public
comments, administrative reports and Council comments.
Texas Municipal League Conference - October 28-31,2008 - San Antonio, TX
Annual Steak Cookout - October 30, 2008 - DuPont Employees Recreation Building - 6:30
p.m.
Daylight Savings Time Ends - November 2, 2008
La Porte Community Health & Safety Fair - November 8, 2008 - La Porte Junior High -
9:00 a.m. - 1 :00 p.m.
City Council Meeting - November 10, 2008
Veterans' Day Ceremony - November 11, 2008 - Bulldog Stadium - 9:30 a.m.
National League of Cities Conference - November 11-15, 2008 - Orlando, Florida
11. Council Comments - Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen, Rigby, Moser, Black, Malone, Ebowand
Porter
A. Matters appearing on agenda.
B. Inquiry of staff requiring a statement of specific factual information for a recitation
of existing policy.
12. Executive Session. pursuant to provision of the open meetings law, chapter 551.071
through 551.076, 551-087, Texas government code (consultation with attorney,
deliberation regarding real property, deliberation regarding prospective gift or donation,
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personnel matters, deliberation regarding security devices, or excluding a witness during
examination of another witness in an investigation, deliberation regarding economic
development negotiations)
A. 551.072 (Deliberation regarding Real Property)
Meet with City Manager
and City Attorney to discuss
purchase, exchange, lease or
value of real property Block 1132
and 1149
B. 551.072 (Deliberation regarding Real property)
Meet with City Manager and City
Attorney to discuss purchase,
exchange, lease or value of real
property of the Port Theatre on
Main Street
C. 551.074 (Personnel Matter)
Evaluation of City Manager
Council retired into Executive Session at 7:35 p.m.
Council reconvened to Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting at 9:29 p.m.
13. Considerations and possible action on items considered in Executive Session.
There was no action taken in Executive Session.
14. Consider approval or other action regarding the purchase of the Port Theatre.
15. There being no further business the Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting closed at
9:31 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Martha Gillett, TRMC, CMC
City Secretary
Passed and approved on this 10th day of November 2008.
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Mayor Alton E. Porter