01-17-11 Wrecker Committee Meeting and Public Hearing

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City of La Porte Wrecker Committee Minutes of December 28, 2010 Committee Members Present: Tim Tietjens, Planning Director (designated representative of the City Manager); Martha Gillett, City Secretary; and Lt. Gary Rice (designated representative of the Police Chief) Staff Members Present: Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney; Debbie Wilmore, Chief Building Official; Shannon Green, Planning Assistant; and Jeff Tippit, DOT Officer 1. Call to order. Meeting called to order by Chairman Tim Tietjens at 3:07 p.m. 2. Roll call of members. Tim Tietjens, Martha Gillett, and Lt. Gary Rice were present for roll call. 3. Consider approval of November 30, 2010, meeting minutes. Motion by Lt. Gary Rice to approve the Minutes of November 30, 2010. Second by Martha Gillett. The motion carried. 4. Conduct public hearing to receive public input on a request by RBEX, Inc. D /B /A Apple Towing Co. for issuance of ten (10) emergency auto wrecker permits, under section 78 -297 of the La Porte Code of Ordinances. A. Open public hearing Chairman Tietjens opened the public hearing at 3:09 p.m. B. Staff comments Chief Building Official, Debbie Wilmore, reminded the committee of a letter dated August 31, 2009, to permit Apple Towing Company a heavy duty wrecker permit with the following conditions: • Applicant shall submit by Tuesday, September 1, 2009, an amended vehicle storage permit letter that allows Apple towing to utilize Dewalt Towing's storage yard for a period ending December 31, 2009. If for any reason the property closing does not occur, the permit shall become null and void. • Application shall be amended to show the correct address as 400 E. Main. • Meet all ordinance required site plan criteria, including all improvements noted during the hearing. • Install new factory painted sheet metal privacy fencing along perimeter of property or where setbacks allow.