1993-08-09 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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• • Minutes, Public Hearing and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council August 9, 1993, Page 2 There being none, Mr. Harrington reported the recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Commission, with concurrence of departmental staff, was to approve the rezoning request of Bayou Forest Property, Ltd. The public hearing ended at 6:12 P.M. 6. Council considered approving an ordinance adopting the amendments to the La Porte Zoning Ordinance 1501. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1501-Q - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1501, BY CHANGING CLASSIFICATION OF THAT CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Councilperson Sutherland asked for the deletion of "heretofore, to wit" and "hereinafter" appearing in Section 1 of Ordinance 1501-Q. City Attorney Askins stated this would not change the content of the Ordinance and verbiage mentioned was removed. Motion was made by Councilperson Clarke to aAbrove Ordinance 1501-0 amending Ordinance 1501. Second by Councilperson Gay. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None 7. Council considered approving an ordinance authorizing the City manager to execute a contract with L & A Utilities, Inc., for utility line casings north of SH 225. City Manager Bob Herrera brought to Council's attention a memo from John Joerns regarding staff investigation of an alternate approach lowering the initial cost of this proposed project affording Council two options for consideration. Director of Planning Chuck Harrington presented all facts and options to Council for consideration. Council made the decision to accept the original recommendation by staff to authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with L & A Utilities, Inc. in the amount of $210,379.25 with a contingency of $10,520.75 being established. The funds are to be provided by $136,00.99 from the FY 1993 budget and the remaining $84,900.00 to be allocated in the FY 1994 budget.