1990-01-08 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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r. Minutes, Public Hearing, Citizens Participation Meeting and Regular Meeting, La Porte City Council December 11, 1989, Page 2 5. The Mayor proclaimed January 1990 as Volunteer illood Donc,r~ Month and read a proclamation supporting the local- i ~_>n of a T'Uv Processing Center in La Porte. 6. Reverend Joe Lewis addressed Counc:il regarding the old Po::t Office building site. His church wishes to purchase thc~ building to use as a shelter for the homeless anil they have an earnest money contract on the property. His concern was that the City was still interested in purchasing 1:he property for use as a senior citizens center. Reverend Lewis w~~: assured that the City has no interest in purchasing the building at this time and would not have any in t}ie future. 7. The Mayor called the Public Hearing to order. `T'his hear.in~.} was to hear the request of the La Porte Independent School. District for Special Exceptions to allow expans:i.on of three schools (Rizzuto Elementary, Bayshore Elementary and Lom~~x Elementary) located in R-1 Low Density Residential. zones. Director of Community Development Joel Albrecht r.ev.iewed the request for Council, and outlined the special condition: recommended by the Planning and Toning Commission. The Mayor asked for public input. There was none, and l_he Mayor declared the public hearing closed. 8. The Mayor called the Citizens Participation meet:i.nc~ to order.. This meeting was held to receive public inpr.rt regard:ii~g Community Development Block Grarit proposals. Director of Community Development Joel Albrecht reviewed lasL- year's proposals. He then gave ttre recommended proposals oP the Planning and Zoning Commission, which were ( ) a seni.c~r citizens center; and (2) sidewalk and curb repair. rind putti_r~~ wheelchair ramps on Main Street. Council comments and recommendations were: Councilper.son Skelton recommended that a senior citizens center }:~e our first priority. Alton Porter commented that we got mired in lookin<~ for a building; we need to look at land to purchase, tlcc~n worry about a building. Councilperson Cooper i.nduired if w.' have a list of structures we have been looking at. 'Phe answE~r~ to that question was that we have one in mind but don't knew if the owner is interested in selling. Council}person G~,y suggested a public address system and a piano f.or i~he Jennie Riley Community Center. Betty Waters suggested ~~I~Iitiona].