1989-12-11 Public Hearing, Citizens Participation Meeting, and Regular Meeting

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e e Minutes, Public Hearing, citizens Participation Meeting, and Regular Meeting, La Porte City Council December 11, 1989, Page 3 funds for expansion of the S.P.O.R.T. building to 5,000 feet. Councilperson McLaughlin suggested a van fully equipped for the handicapped, for use by senior citizens to get back and forth to the senior citizens center. Mayor Malone asked for public input for proposals. There was none. Council then prioritized the proposals received from Council, as follows: (1) purchase raw land for senior citizen center; (2) funds to expand the S.P.O.R.T. center; (3) a handicap-equipped vehicle for use at the present senior citizens center and the S.P.O.R.T. center; and (4) renovation of street curbs and wheelchair ramps on Main street. Council made a policy decision to put the public address system and piano for the Jennie Riley Community Center as budget items for FY1990-91. 9. Council considered approving Special Conditional Use Permits for Rizzuto Elementary, Bayshore Elementary and Lomax Elementary. Motion was made by Counciloerson Skelton to aoorove the Special Conditional Use Permits. Second by Councilperson McLaughlin. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. Nays: Councilpersons Waters, Cooper, Matuszak, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Skelton, Clarke and Mayor Malone None Ayes: At this time, Council adjourned into executive session at 7:08 P.M. to discuss the following items: (1) Meet with special counsel regarding Southern Ionics, Inc./Houston Chemical Services, Inc.; (2) Meet with attorney regarding Elizabeth Lane right-of-way acquisition; and (3) continue annual review of City Manager. Council returned to the table at 7:50 P.M., having discussed the first two items. 10. Council considered an ordinance revoking tax exemption created by Constitutional amendment to Article VIII, section 1-j. The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1670 - AN ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VIII, TEXAS CONSTITUTION, SECTION 1-j, ELECTING TO TAX GOODS, WARES, MERCHANDISE, OTHER TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND ORES, OTHER THAN OIL, NATURAL GAS, AND OTHER PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, OTHERWISE EXEMPT, EFFECTIVE FOR TAX YEAR 1990, AND SUBSEQUENT TAX YEARS; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.