1981-08-19 Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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e e . Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting August 19, 1981, Page 4 City Attorney Askins read Ordinance No. 780-RRR: AN ORDI- NANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 780, THE CITY OF LA PORTE ZONING ORDINANCE, BY CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. A motion was made by Councilperson Simons to pass and approve Ordinance No. 780-RRR as read by the City Attorney, a tract of land east of Southern Pacific Railroad at the west end of "0" Street. Seconded by Councilperson Gay. The motion carried, 8 ayes, 0 nays and 1 abstain. Ayes: Councilpersons Malone, Longley, Faris, Kibodeaux, Simons, Gay, Westergren and Mayor Meza Nays: None Abstain: Councilperson Skelton, due to the fact he is a Brown & Root employee .' 10. Mayor Meza asked if Planning and Zoning had a recommendation concerning the rezoning of parts of Block 327. Planning and Zoning Acting Chairman Pfeiffer came forward to make the recommendation. The Commission recommends that the request for rezoning be denied because we consider the area west of North Broadway and south of Barbour's Cut Boulevard to be unsuitable, at this time, for truck terminals or container storage. A motion was made by Councilperson Simons to reject the re- quest for rezoning. There was no second. A motion was made by Councilperson Faris to table this request for further study. Seconded by Councilperson Malone. Mayor Meza stated a motion to table takes precedence over the original motion and called for a vote. The motion to table carried, 5 ayes and 4 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Malone, Longley, Faris, Westergren and Mayor Meza Nays: Councilpersons Kibodeaux, Simons, Gay, Skelton . 11. City Attorney Askins read for Council's consideration: ORDINANCES 1270, 1271, 1272, 1273, 1274, 1275, 1276, 1277, 1278, 1279. ALL ARE "ORDINANCES FINDING THAT SAID OWNERS OF CERTAIN TRACTS OF LAND HAVE FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE ORDER TO ENTIRELY REMOVE OR TEAR DOWN THE DANGEROUS BUILDINGS LO- CATED ON SAID PROPERTY; FINDING THAT THE BUILDING HAS BEEN REMOVED OR DEMOLISHED BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE; ASSESSING A LIEN AGAINST SAID PROPERTY; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.