1989-05-22 Public Hearings and Regular Meeting

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Minutes, Public Hearings and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council May 22, 1989, Page 3 • Dr. Nelson Yoder, 515 South Shady Lane: Asking that his business property at 3903 Spur 501 (Old. Highway 146) be left with the commercial zoning designation as it is now designated. Gale Phillips, 3118 Founders Green (310 Pine Bluff): Representing her mother's estate; asks that same area as Dr. Yoder's property be designated commercial. Ben Ritchie, 435 South Shady Lane: Owns the property next to Dr. Yoder's, and agrees that his and Dr. Yoder's property should be zoned commercial. Bernard Legrand, 3115 Layne Court: Had question regarding industrial area and what it means. There being no further public input, the Mayor declared public hearing A closed. The Mayor opened public hearing B, regarding proposed annexation of a tract of land at the intersection of Fairmont Parkway and Bay Park Road. The City Attorney reviewed the metes and bounds of the area in question, and reviewed the service plan for the area. The Mayor asked for public input. The following persons addressed Council. Jo Davis, 626 Meadowlawn, representing Citizens for a Quality Environment: Is in favor of the annexation. Thanked Council for their strong support to annex the area and for their support in fighting HCS. Concerned about the small element of indecisiveness within the Council as to the direction it should take on the annexation issue. Charlie Young, 214 Reynolds: Directed comments to Councilperson Skelton. Councilperson Skelton raised a point of order - that comments directly to a Councilperson did not deal with the issue at hand, namely, the annexation public hearing. The Mayor inquired of Mr. Young if his remarks dealt with the issue at hand, and Mr. Young replied that they did. Mr. Young was allowed to continue. He pointed out to Mr. Skelton that his district had voted to oppose the incinerator site, but that he (Mr. Skelton) had either voted a negative