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

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Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2012-3449 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE BUILDING(S) LOCATED AT BLK 58, LTS 32 & 33, LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, TO BE IN FACT A NUISANCE; ORDERING SUCH BUILDING(S) CONDEMNED; FINDING THAT LOUIS SENEGAL & LOUIS SINEGAL, ET UX — ALICE SINEGAL. ARE THE RECORD OWNER(S) OF SAID PROPERTY; ORDERING THE SAID OWNER(S) TO ENTIRELY REMOVE OR TEAR DOWN SUCH BUILDING(S); ORDERING THE SAID OWNER(S) TO COMMENCE SAID REMOVAL OR DEMOLITION WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND TO COMPLETE SAID REMOVAL OR DEMOLITION WITHIN FORTY-FIVE (45) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; ORDERING THE DANGEROUS BUILDING INSPECTION BOARD TO PLACE A NOTICE ON SAID BUILDING(S); ORDERING THE CITY SECRETARY TO FORWARD A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE TO SAID OWNER(S); PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF SAID BUILDING(S) BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE IF NOT REMOVED BY SAID OWNER(S) IN THE MANNER PROVIDED HEREIN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF; AND FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2012-3450 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE BUILDING(S) LOCATED AT BLK 80, LTS 7 & 8, LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, TO BE IN FACT A NUISANCE; ORDERING SUCH BUILDING(S) CONDEMNED; FINDING THAT PAULINE LEWIS & BETTY MOORE. ARE THE RECORD OWNER(S) OF SAID PROPERTY; ORDERING THE SAID OWNER(S) TO ENTIRELY REMOVE OR TEAR DOWN SUCH BUILDING(S); ORDERING THE SAID OWNER(S) TO COMMENCE SAID REMOVAL OR DEMOLITION WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND TO COMPLETE SAID REMOVAL OR DEMOLITION WITHIN FORTY-FIVE (45) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; ORDERING THE DANGEROUS BUILDING INSPECTION BOARD TO PLACE A NOTICE ON SAID BUILDING(S); ORDERING THE CITY SECRETARY TO FORWARD A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE TO SAID OWNER(S); PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF SAID BUILDING(S) BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE IF NOT REMOVED BY SAID OWNER(S) IN THE MANNER PROVIDED HEREIN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF; AND FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW. 7. AUTHORIZATIONS/RESOLUTIONS/ORDINANCES (a) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution appointing one representative and one alternate to the H-GAC (Houston -Galveston Area Council) 2013 General Assembly and Board of Directors — P. Fogarty City Secretary Patrice Fogarty presented a summary. Assistant City Attorney read the caption of Resolution 2012-15 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, SELECTING A REPRESENTATIVE AND AN ALTERNATE TO THE HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL 2013 GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Councilmember Kaminski moved to adopt Resolution 2012-15 appointing Councilmember Engelken as the representative and Councilmember Martin as the alternate representative to the H-GAC (Houston -Galveston Area Council) 2013 General Assembly and Board of Directors. Councilmember Zemanek seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Engelken, Zemanek, Kaminski, Clausen, Mosteit, Martin and Moser Nays: None Absent: Councilmember Leonard (b) Consider approval or other action regarding an Interlocal Agreement with Harris County for the construction of a culvert at P Street — J. Garza Senior Engineer Julian Garza presented a summary. Councilmember Mosteit moved to approve an Interlocal Agreement with Harris County for the construction of a culvert at P Street. Councilmember Moser seconded. MOTION PASSED. Page 6 of 10 November 12, 2012, City Council Meeting Minutes