01-25-16 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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(g) Consider approval or other action regarding a Resolution adopting a revised Official Zoning Map for the City of La Porte – E. Ensey (h) Consider approval or other action awarding Bid No. 16007 for Demolition of Property located at 330 Bayside Dr. – R. Davidson (i) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute a Water Service Agreement and a Sanitary Sewer Service Agreement with Air Liquide Large Industries U.S., LP located at 11426 Fairmont Parkway in the Bayport industrial District – T. Tietjens (j) Consider approval or other action authorizing the Planning and Development Director to execute a Pipeline Permit to Down Hydrocarbons and Resources, LLC for the final phase of construction of a 12” Ethan pipeline within in the City of La Porte – T. Tietjens (k) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance vacating, abandoning, and closing a portion of the West Madison Street Right-of-Way - T. Tietjens City Manager Corby Alexander requested Item F be removed from consideration. Regarding Item J, Councilmember Zemanek asked the timeline for construction of the project. Planning and Development Director Tim Tietjens responded the permit issued is for 6 months. Ordinance 2015-3616: Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE REGULAR ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING FOR A RUN-OFF ELECTION, IF NECESSARY; DESIGNATING ELECTION PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES; PROVIDING FOR A JOINT ELECTION WITH THE LA PORTE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE LA PORTE FIRE CONTROL, PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF VOTING MACHINES; APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FOR METHOD AND DATES OF EARLY VOTING; PROVIDING FOR AN EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD; PROVIDING FOR RETURN AND CANVASS OF VOTES OF SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Ordinance 2015-3617: Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF THE WEST MADISON STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY; RETAINING EASEMENTS FOR EXISTING UTILITIES; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A DEED TO THE ADJOINING LANDOWNER, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Unanimously Councilmember Engelken moved to approve the Consent Agenda items pursuant to staff MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 8/0. recommendations. Councilmember Zemanek seconded. Councilmember Leonard was absent. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES (a) Public hearings to receive comments regarding the recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission to approve an amendment to the Future Land Use Map component of the La Porte Comprehensive Plan for a 20-acre tract of land located on State Highway 146, a quarter of a mile north of Wharton Weems Blvd., to change use designation from “Low Density Residential;” to 1) “Commercial,” 2) “Mixed Use,” and 3) “Mid to High-Density Residential;” consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending the Future Land Use Map component of the La Porte Comprehensive Plan for a 20-acre tract of land located on State Highway 146, a quarter of a mile north of Wharton Weems Blvd., to change use designation from “Low Density Residential;” to 1) “Commercial,” 2) “Mixed Use,” and 3) “Mid to High-Density Residential;” – E. Ensey The public hearing opened at 6:15 p.m. City Planner Eric Ensey presented a summary and recommendation. 25 Page of January 11, 2016, Council Meeting Minutes