1989-10-09 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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e e Minutes, Public Hearing and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council October 9, 1989, Page 2 6. Mr. Neil Woodard addressed Council regarding the Myrtle Creek traffic problem. 7. The Mayor called to order the public hearing on the request of William S. Davis for a Special Conditional Use permit to allow raising and breeding of emus. Joel Albrecht, Director of Community Development, reviewed the request for Council. The Mayor read three letters received in opposition to the request. Mr. William Davis, requestor, addressed Council in favor of the request, and answered questions from Council regarding the raising and breeding of emus and what is required to do so. Mr. A. C. Wandell and Ms. Mary Lamb addressed Council in opposition to the request. The Mayor asked for further public input. There being none, the public hearing was closed. 8. Council considered granting a Special Conditional Use Permit to william S. Davis, DBA Ratite Ranch, to allow raising and breeding of emus. Motion was made bv Councilperson Porter to deny the Special Conditional Use permit to William S. Davis for the raisina and breeding of emus. Second by Councilperson McLaughlin. The motion carried, 7 ayes and 0 nays. Nays: Councilpersons Waters, Cooper, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Clarke and Mayor Malone None Ayes: 9. Council considered an ordinance setting the FY 1989-90 tax rate. Finance Director Jeff Litchfield reviewed the ordinance for Council. The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1669 - AN ORDINANCE LEVYING TAXES UPON TAXABLE PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN AND SUBJECT TO TAXATION IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SUPPORT, MAINTENANCE, AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF SAID CITY OF LA PORTE; FINDING THAT ALL REQUIRED NOTICES HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED AND ALL REQUIRED HEARINGS HELD; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.