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LOUS RIGBY <br />IVbyor <br />BRANDON LUVSFORD <br />Councilrrerrber at Large A <br />STEVE GILLEI T <br />Councilrrerrber at Large B <br />Councilrrerrber District 1 <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING SPECIAL AGENDA <br />CI UCK ENGELKEN <br />Councilrrerrber District 2 <br />BILL BENTLEY <br />IVbyor R -o -Tem <br />Councilrrerrber District 3 <br />THOMAS GARZA <br />Councilrrerrber District 4 <br />JAY MARTIN <br />Councilrrerrber District 5 <br />NANCY QJEDA <br />Councilrrerrber District 6 <br />Notice is hereby given of a Special Meeting of the La Porte City Council to be held September 30, <br />2019, beginning at 6:00 pM in the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La <br />Porte, Texas, for the purpose of considering the following agenda items. All agenda items are <br />subject to action. <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />2. INVOCATION— The invocation will be given by Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins. <br />PLEDGES— Will be led by Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins. <br />U.S. Flag <br />Texas Flag: Honor the Texas Flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state, under God, one, <br />and indivisible. <br />3. STATUTORY AGENDA The purpose of this meeting is to discuss and formulate City Council and <br />staff plans, operations, policies, and/or future projects, including the following: <br />(a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2019-3757, setting the <br />City's tax rate for the 2019-20 Fiscal Year. [Michael Dolby, Finance Director] <br />(b) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to ratify property tax revenue increase <br />reflected in the City of La Porte 2019-2020 Fiscal Year Budget, in accordance with Texas <br />Local Government Code, Sec. 102.007(c). [Michael Dolby, Finance Director] <br />4. COUNCIL COMMENTS- Hear announcements concerning matters appearing on the agenda, items of <br />community interest, and/or inquiries of staff regarding specific factual information or existing policy from the <br />Mayor, Councilmembers, and City staff, for Mich no formal action VVY be discussed or taken. <br />5. ADJOURNMENT <br />If, during the course of the meeting and discussion of any items covered by this notice, City Council <br />determines that a Closed or Executive Session of the Council is required, then such closed meeting will be <br />held as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Section 551.071 - consultation with counsel on <br />legal matters; Section 551.072 - deliberation regarding purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property; <br />Section 551.073 - deliberation regarding a prospective gift; Section 551.074 - personnel matters regarding the <br />appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or <br />employee; Section 551.076 - implementation of security personnel or devices; Section 551.087 - deliberation <br />regarding economic development negotiation; Section 551.089 - deliberation regarding security devices or <br />security audits, and/or other matters as authorized under the Texas Government Code. If a Closed or <br />Executive Session is held in accordance with the Texas Government Code as set out above, the City Council <br />will reconvene in Open Session in order to take action, if necessary, on the items addressed during <br />Executive Session. <br />Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services are requested to <br />contact the City Secretarys office (281470-5019), two working days prior to the meeting for appropriate arrangements. <br />CERTIFICATE <br />I, Lee Woodward, Qty Secretary, do hereby certify that a copy of the September 30, 2019, Qty Council agenda was <br />posted on the Qty Hall bulletin board, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and <br />to the City's website, www.LaPorteTXgov, in compliance with Chapter 551, Texas Go\,emment Code. <br />