06-25-12 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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Mayor Councilmember District 3 Councilmember at Large A Councilmember District 4 Councilmember at Large B Councilmember District 5 Councilmember District 1 Councilmember District 6 Mayor Pro Tem Councilmember District 2 The City Council of the City of La Portemet in aregularmeetingonat the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at . to consider the followingitems of business: Mayor Rigbycalled the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Members of Council present: Councilmembers Engelken, Zemanek, Mosteit, Martin, Kaminski, Leonard, MoserandClausen. Also present were City Secretary Patrice Fogarty, Interim City Manager Steve Gillett, Assistant City Manager Traci Leach and Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins. -The invocation was given by Councilmember Martin. -The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Dottie Kaminski. (Limited to five minutes per person.) Chuck Rosa,812 S. Virginia St., addressed Council opposed to the new Animal Shelter and Adoption Center being located at 10901 Spencer Highway and requested Council consider a different location. Paul Francis, 95 Bayridge, Morgan’s Point, addressed Council on behalf of the Houston Yacht Club and as a member on the board at the Houston Yacht Club, with concerns regarding the deepening and widening project by the Portof Houston. Mr. Francis advised members of the Houston Yacht Club are not opposed to the deepening and widening but areopposed to the dumping ofthe spoils in the proposed location in Upper Galveston Bay. Mr. Francis urged Council to adopt a resolution in opposition until an Environmental Impact Statement has been completed. Tony Nunes, 2601 S. Broadway # 51,addressed Council with concerns regarding the deepening and widening project by the Port of Houston and requested Council to speak to and/or writethe Corpsof Engineers asking for the effectof the project and request a complete Environmental Impact Statement of the project. Mr. Nunes also advised Council there is an alternative area in the Corpsof Engineers and Port of Houston plan for placement of spoils from the project. Kathryn Aguilar, 3119 Fondren, addressed Council with concerns regarding the deepening and widening project by the Port of Houston and advised a proper Environmental Impact Statement should be completed. Catherine Focke, 111 South Y St., addressed Council with concerns regarding the deepening and widening project by the Port of Houston and the effects the project would have on the Bay. Ms. Focke urged Council to request anEnvironmental Impact Statement.