1985-02-04 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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i~ ~l ~; Minutes, Public Hearings and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council February 4, 1985, Page 11 11. Before Council considered an ordinance calling the annual election, Councilperson Malone read to Council a letter in which he stated he is resigning his position as Councilperson, District 1, in order to file for the office of Mayor in the April election. Councilperson Malone then stepped down from the Council table. The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE N0. 1436 - AN ORDINANCE CALLING THE REGULAR ANfJUAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS; CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION) TO FILL A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF COUNCILPERSON, DISTRICT 1; CALLIIJG A RUN-OFF ELECTION, IF NECESSARY; DESIGNATING ELECTION PRECINCTS AND POLLIfJG PLACES; PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF VOTIfJG h1ACHINES; APPOINTING ELECTIONI OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FOR METHOD AND DATES OF ABSENTEE VOTING; PROVIDING FOR RETURN AND CANVASS OF VOTES OF SAID ELECTION); PROVIDING FOR NOTICE; PROVIDING FOR FILLItJG DEADLINE AND C FILING FEES FOR CAfJDIDATES; PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF A JOINT ELECTION WITH THE LA PORTS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by_Councilgersor~ Skelton to adopt Ordinance 1436 as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Matuszak. The motion carried, 8 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons 6Jaters, Pfeiffer, Gay, Skelton, Westergren, Bridges, Matuszak and Mayor Cline Nays: None At this time, Councilperson Matuszak moved to reconsider ag_end~ item 6, the ordinance rezoni~ reserve tract_K, with the following suggested language added:_ Prov_i.ded that a convenience store be_built_on_this_site in accordance with. fie,presentations_as_presented_in_the_December 6~_148?4, letter of submittal} to wit - the_construction of a Brownie's convenience_store_by_Mr~_Charles_Ba~,l~rd. Any_failure_to comply in_essence to_these_terms_shall cause the subiect rp operty_to_re_vert_to__remit_to_R=1~ The City Attorney suggested that a "Brand name" not be used, and that a time limit of one year be given.