1984-04-04 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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" J. . "- -- ......- :.....'! Minutes, Regular Meeting, La Porte City Council April 4, 1984, Page 2 ( Mr. Charlie Young' of 214 Reynolds then spoke in opposition to the rezoning. It is his feelings that the City should hold off until the Comprehensive Master Plan has been finalized and presented to the Mayor and Council. Mayor Cline read memos from Chief Building Official David Paulissen and Graduate 'Engineer John Joerns stating that they, concur and request that this rezOning" be tabled for further study. Mayor ,Cline also stated that she had received a letter to be entered into the minutes from Mr. Dennis Skarda also opposing this rezoning. Pictures were also enclosed showing the need to clean up the area. Public Hearing closed. Mayor Cline read a memo from the Planning and Zoing Commission which recommends that outlots 19, 20, 21, and 22 be approved for rezoning' from residential to commercial, however they felt outlot 18 should remain residential. , \... Motion was made by Councilperson Westergren to table action on this request until the Comprehensive Plan i-s finalized. Second by Councilperson Matuszak. The motion carried, 8 ayes, 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Graves, Pfeiffer, Skelton, Westergren, Malone, Longley,Matuszak", and Mayor Cline. Nays: None 'Motion carried to table. Mayor Cline requested that the next two agenda items be taken out of sequence. Item number 7 will be next, then 6. 6. Council considered approving audit done by Eugene Hovey, CPA. The City of La Porte Financial Report was explained by Mr. Hovey. Mr. Hovey detailed the report and stated that the only small problem was with the Area Ambulance Corp. This was noted and these problems have now'been corrected. The Certificate of Conformance is again being requested from the State. - Jack Owen also thanked Mr. Hovey at this time for the extra help he and his staff put in on ge'tting the material ready for the February 1 Bond Sale trip to New York. Mayor requested a motion to accept the audit for the f.iscal year 1982-1983. Public notice will be published that a copy of this audit will be on f~le at City Hall. Motion was made by Councilperson Skelton to apprpve the 1982-83 Financial Audit as presented. Second by Councilperson Longley. Motion carried, 8 ayes, 0 nays.