12-10-12 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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(b) Consider approval or other action regarding the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission to adopt the La Porte Comprehensive Plan Update –T. Tietjens Councilmember Engelken left the table at 7:10 p.m. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins commented Council could direct staff to prepare a formal ordinance for adoption of the Comprehensive Plan at the December 10, 2012,Council meeting, after advisingof any changes Council wishes to make. Councilmember Clausenmoved toaccept the recommendations of thePlanning and Zoning Commissionand bring the item to the December 10, 2012,Council Meeting for formal adoption. MOTION PASSED. Councilmember Zemanekseconded. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Kaminski, Clausen, Mosteit, Martin and Moser Nays:Councilmember Zemanek Absent:Councilmembers Leonard Away from the table during vote: CouncilmemberEngelken (c)Public Hearing to receive comments from the public regarding condemnation of twelve (12) substandard buildings –D. Wilmore The public hearing opened at 7:15p.m. Building Official Debbie Wilmore presented a summary of condemnation of twelve (12) substandard buildings. Ms. Wilmore advised Council an earnest money contract had been received for 129 N. th 10and 135 Pine Bluff had been sold on October 22, 2012,since the agenda request had been written and requested a ninety-day continuance ontheseproperties. Building Official Wilmore reported staff hadnot received any communication regarding 9510 Belfast Rd. and requested Councilpass the ordinance; regarding 2223 Underwood Rd.,staff had not received any communication,and requested Council pass the ordinance; regarding 1829 Valley View Dr.,staff had not received any communication from the owners family or the mortgage th company and requested Council pass the ordinance;regarding 129 N. 10St.,staff has a copy of the earnest money contract that has a thirty-day feasibility clause,andstaff met with the proposed owner on the Thursday prior to this meeting; andtheownerindicated he will be moving forward with purchasing the property and anticipates a December closing. Ms. Wilmore advised Council this is one of the properties on which staff requestsa ninety-day continuance; regarding402 Bay Oaks Rd.,theproperty is valued at one hundred dollars on the tax rolls;staff hasrequested theplans to rebuild the property since July and hadonly received floor plans with no other constructionplans; the City had to mow the property in September,and the propertyneeds to be mowed again due to the owner not maintaining the property.Regarding 402 Bay Oaks Rd., Ms. Wilmorerequests Council pass the ordinance;regarding 3031 S. Broadway, staff hasnot received any communication from the owner but believesthe owner will be addressing Council during public comments; regarding 135 Pine Bluff St., Ms. Wilmore reported staff hasa copy of the sale contract, nd and the property was closed on October 22.Ms. Wilmore requesteda ninety-day continuance to communicate with the new owner;regarding 213 Bayshore Dr.,Ms. Wilmore reported staff hasa voluntary consent to demolish the property from the owner,and there wasno action required of Council since the owner wasin agreement to demolish the property; regarding 508 Donaldson St., Ms. Wilmore reported a will hasbeen probated,and the owner didnot object to condemnation of the property, and Ms. Wilmore requestedCouncil pass the ordinance; regarding 111 S. Carroll St., Ms. Wilmore reported the property isrelated to a tax cause number, andrequested Council pass the ordinance; regarding 303 W. Polk,Ms. Wilmore reported the owner’s wife isdeceasedand a willwasnever probatedandthe owner wasaware of theordinance before Council;Ms. Wilmore th requested Council pass the ordinance; regarding 318N. 5St.,Ms. Wilmore reported she had no Page 3of 10 November 12, 2012, City Council Meeting Minutes