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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-01-30 Special Called City Council Retreat Meeting of La Porte City Council MINUTES OF SPECIAL CALLED CITY COUNCIL RETREAT MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL January 30, 2006 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Alton Porter at 6:00 p.m. Members of City Council Present: Council members Chuck Engelken, Barry Beasley, Tommy Moser, Louis Rigby, Howard Ebow, Peter Griffiths, Mike Clausen, Mike Mosteit and Mayor Alton Porter Members of Council Absent: None Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: City Manager Debra Feazelle, Assistant City Manager John Joems, Assistant City Manager Cynthia Alexander, Assistant City Secretary Sharon Harris, Public Works Director Steve Gillett, Parks and Recreation Director Stephen Barr, Director of Planning & Community Development Wayne Sabo, Assistant to the City Manager Crystal Scott, EMS Chief Ray Nolen, Fire Chief Mike Boaze, Court Clerk Amy Bird, Human Resources Manager Robert Swanagan, Golf Pro Alex Osmand, Judge Denise Mitrano, Assistant Finance Director Michael Dolby, Animal Control Supervisor Clarence Anderson, Emergency Management Coordinator Jeff Suggs, Main Street Coordinator Debra Dye and Assistant Fire Chief Champ Dunham. Others Present: None 2. Councilmember Griffiths delivered the invocation. 3. Mayor Porter led the Pledge of Allegiance 4. Mayor Porter provided the group with opening remarks. 5. OVERVIEW - D. Feazelle City Manager Debra Feazelle provided an overview of the meeting goals and noted staff will need to receive direction on items they want staff to pursue in order to include in the budget process. 6. IN-LIEU PAYMENTS (IDA NEGOTIATIONS) - D. Feazelle/J. Joerns Assistant City Manager John Joems provided an overview of the following items to City Council A. INTRODUCTIONS/PURPOSEITYPICAL NEGOTIATION PROCESS B. REVENUE HISTORY FOR CURRENT IDA TERM C. TOP TEN IDA'S FOR TOTAL REVENUE D. CHANGES TO AD VALOREM TAX RATES FOR INDUSTRY E. CONTRACT RATES FOR INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS ALONG THE TEXAS GULF COAST F. KEY ISSUES AND SIDEBAR ISSUES City Council Retreat Meeting - January 30, 2006 - Page 2 G. PROJECTED TIMElINE FOR NEGOTIATIONS PROCESS H. APPENDIX 7. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS - D. Feazelle/Executive Staff Planning Director Wayne Sabo provided an overview of Planning Department projects as follows: Street/Drainage/S idewalks Community Facilities - EMS Remodel, Fire Training Classroom addition Water/Sewer projects Fire Chief Mike Boaze and Assistant Fire Chief John Dunham provided an overview of projects as follows: Community Facilities - Fire Training Facility, Fire Station One VHF Radio Trunking Project Police Chief Richard Reff and Animal Control Supervisor Clarence Anderson provided an overview of projects as follows: Animal Control Facility Parks and Recreation Director Stephen Barr provided an overview of projects as follows: Parks and Open Space Projects - Bicycle Pedestrian Trail, Sylvan Beach Pavillion Replacement, Community Center and Exhibition Area at Lomax Park, Brookglen Swimming Pool/slide option, demonlish Brookglen Pool and install sprayground, demolish Fairmont Park Swimming Pool, install sprayground at Northside Park, additional parking at Cedar Bayou Park and pedestrian bridge and soccer fields at Northwest Park. Main Street Coordinator Debra Dye provided an overview of projects as follows: Drawings for Design Elements, Linear Parks, Hike and Bike Trails, Gateway Entries (146& Main), Building for meeting space, mural and water tower, streetscaping, exterior entertainment facility, public transportation (trolley car), offsite landscape parking lots, infrastructure, public art, museums, wayfinding signage, public restroom facility, drainage, paved alleys, lighting and alleys, update historical markers and sidewalk connectivity to Main Street. Golf Pro Alex Osmand provided an overview of projects as follows: Cart Path replacement, back nine restroom, clubhouse improvement, tunnel retaining walls and entrance improvements. Judge Denise Mitrano provided an overview of projects as follows: Municipal Court Building Recessed for a break at 8:40 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 8:50 p.m. 8. ZONING ORDINANCE - W. Sabo Planning Director Wayne Sabo provided an overview on Zoning Ordinance issues. A. PRE-EXISTING NON-CONFORMING USES, LOTS AND STRUCTURES City Council Retreat Meeting - January 30, 2006 - Page 3 B. ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS (TIRZ AND CORRIDORS) C. TRAILER/BOAT PROVISIONS (ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS) Council directed staff to draft changes to the ordinance and bring to a future Council meeting. 10. EMERGENCY PAY POLICY - R. Swanagan This item was not discussed and staff was directed to place on the February 13,2006 Council Meeting as a Workshop item. 11. OUTDATED ORDINANCES - Mike Mosteit, Mayor Pro-Tern A. ZBOA VARIANCE REVIEW - W. Sabo This item was not discussed and staff was directed to place on the February 13,2006 Council Meeting as a Workshop item. DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE - IN PROGRESS MOBILE HOME PARK ORDINANCE -IN PROGRESS 12. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES/BATTLEGROUND - R. Nolen EMS Chief Ray Nolen provided Council with an overview of medical services provided Battleground Industrial District. 13. POLICE SEIZURE FUNDS - Chief R. Reff Police Chief Richard Reff provided Council with an overview of seized funds and how they may be spent. 14. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS - D. Feazelle City Manager Debra Feazelle had not items to report. 15. Council Comments were made by Mayor Porter, Mike Mosteit, Chuck Engelken, Howard Ebow, Peter Griffiths, Barry Beasley, Tommy Moser, Mike Clausen and Louis Rigby. City Council members had no additional comments. 16. 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, PERSONNEL MATTERS, DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER WITNESS IN AN INVESTIGATION, DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS) 551.087 - (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT) - MEET WITH CITY MANAGER TO DISCUSS POLICY DEVELOPMENT -IDA NEGOTIATIONS Council did not retire to an executive session 17. There was no action taken during Executive Session Due to no Executive Session, there was no action taken. City Council Retreat Meeting - January 30, 2006 - Page 4 18. There being no further business to come before Council, the Special Called City Council Retreat Meeting was duly adjourned at 10:00 p.m. Respectfully yours, L1rltut/J~~ Martha Gillett, TRMC City Secretary Passed and approv~his the 13th day of February 2006 ~L~\~ Mayor Alton E. Porter