1985-02-04 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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• • Public Hearing and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council February 4, 1985, Page 5 • had stopped repairs on it until the case was settled. He was willing, however, to go ahead and work on the house and improve it where the inspectors would be satisfied that it is not a dangerous building. Councilperson Westergren asked the legal consequences of going ahead with declaring the house a dangerous building with it being in litigation. The City Attorney replied that the City has superior rights to any owner's rights, but that all parties involved in the litigation would have to be notified. Councilperson Skelton asked if this house was used for residential services only. Mr. Martin replied that he has not used it as a residence, but it has been used for storage. If he is permitted to repair the house, it will be used as a residence. • The Mayor asked if anyone wished to speak in regards to any of the other properties on the list of dangerous buildings, either pro or con. No one responded. The Mayor declared the public hearing closed. 6. Council considered an ordinance rezoning Reserve Tract "K", Brookglen, Section III, from R-1 to Commercial. The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 780-HHHH - AN ORDINANCE AMENDIiJG ORDINANCE N0. 780, THE CITY OF LA PORTS ZONING ORDINANCE, BY CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilge.~son Skelton to adogt Ordinance 780-HHHH as read by the City Attorn~. Motion was made by Councilperson Bridges to table Ordinance X80-HHHH. Second by Councilperson Malone. The motion to table carried, 5 ayes and 4 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Waters, P4alone, Bridges, P4atuszak and Mayor Cline Nays: Councilpersons Pfeiffer, Gay, Skelton, Ldestergren •