1985-08-12 Public Hearings and Regular Meeting

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Minutes, Public Hearings and Regular Meeting La Porte Cit Council August 12, 1985, Page 2 The Mayor declared the public hearing closed, and asked the City Secretary to read the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission. The City Secretary read the recommendation, which was to allow the duplex to be placed in an R-2 zone. 4. The Mayor called the public hearing on the proposed use of revenue sharing funds to order. The Mayor requested input from the public regarding these proposed funds. Mr. Buford Leonard, representing the Veterans of Foreign Wars, requested approximately $1,500 in funds to purchase flags and flagpoles for La Porte cemeteries. Mr. John Paul Zemanek, representing the Chamber of Commerce, requested $20,000 for a controlled fund to be used to attract bigger and better industries and businesses to the La Porte area. Councilperson Gay, acting at the request of the La Porte Community Civic Club, requested funds to purchase land across the street from the North Broadway baseball field in order to place existing playground equipment there. He felt that this would alleviate the problem of small children being injured while playing on the equipment while a ball game was in progress. The Community Civic Club also requested that a room be added to the Jennie Riley Community Center in order that banquets and similar activities could be held without having to move equipment and such out of the main room of the Center. A piano and a television set were also requested for the Center. There being no further input, the Mayor declared the public hearing on revenue sharing funds closed. 5. Council considered approving the minutes of the regular meeting held July 22, 1985. Motion was_made by Councilperson Waters that the minutes of the July 22 meeting be approved as presented. Second by Councilperson Pfeiffer. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays.