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City Planner Eric Ensey presented a summary. <br /> <br />Councilmember Engelken arrived at 6:22 p.m. <br /> <br />President of Generational Commercial Properties, Joe Llamas, spoke and advised Council the <br />business will occupy only one tenant but is designed to occupy multiple tenants. <br /> <br />There being no public comments, the public hearing closed at 6:26 p.m. <br /> <br />Councilmember Leonard moved approve Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP) # 15-91000005 to <br />allow construction of an approximately 240,000 square foot warehouse/distribution facility at the <br />th <br />southeastern corner of 2. 16 Street and the W. M Street intersection; and consider an Ordinance <br />-91000005, in <br />accordance with Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation to approve subject to <br />MOTION PASSED. <br />conditions. Councilmember Kaminski seconded. <br /> <br />Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers J. Martin, Clausen, Kaminski, <br />Earp, K. Martin, Leonard, Zemanek and Engelken <br /> Nays: None <br /> Absent: None <br />Ordinance 2015-3601: <br />Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of AN <br />ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, CHAPTER 106, <br />MORE COMMONLY REERRED TO AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY <br />GRANTING SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 15-91000005 FOR THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF <br />LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING A WAREHOUSE/DISTRIBUTION <br />FACILITY AT SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SOUTH 16 TH STREET AND WEST M STREET INTERSECTION; <br />MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS OF FACT RELATED TO THE SUBJECT CONTAINING A SERVABILITY <br />CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE <br />DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br /> <br />Public hearing to receive comments regarding the City of La <br />(b) <br />2015-2016 Proposed Budget M. Dolby <br /> <br />The public hearing opened at 6:27 p.m. <br /> <br />Finance Director Michael Dolby presented a summary. <br /> <br />Councilmember Leonard asked if the delayed Vehicle Replacement is on hold until next budget <br />year. Mr. Dolby responded yes <br /> <br />Councilmember Earp questioned why the added $107,669 for Enhancement Grants. Economic <br />Development Coordinator Scott Livingston responded the funds have not been committed and the <br />program parameters were expanded to include all businesses in La Porte by the La Porte <br />Development Corporation Board. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zemanek asked if $169,000.00 was taken away for the equestrian trail and added <br />back for the L Street Proposed Safe Sidewalk Design. Mr. Dolby responded yes. Councilmember <br />Zemanek asked if that is a realistic amount for the L Street Proposed Safe Sidewalk Design. City <br />Manager Corby Alexander responded the amount is a placeholder and can be zeroed out, and staff <br />can come back to Council with an amount. Regarding insurance, Councilmember Zemanek <br />questioned the amount of medical claims for in-network versus out-of-network. City Manager Corby <br />Alexander responded 80% of the claims are in-network. <br /> <br />Chuck and Samantha Rosa, 812 S. Virginia St., spoke and asked Council to eliminate the rule of <br />dogs not begin allowed on the pier. <br /> <br /> <br />37 <br />Page of <br />September 14, 2015, Council Meeting Minutes <br /> <br /> <br />