1993-09-13 Public Hearings and Regular Meeting

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[' e e Minutes, Public Hearing and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council September 13, 1993, Page 3 Chuck Harrington reviewed the request and stated the Planning and Zoning Commission after a public hearing and review of the request has recommended the zoning change be denied. Based on the determinations of the commission, staff concurred and recommended that request #R93-002 be denied. Mayor Malone asked if there was any public input. There were no citizens wishing to speak in favor of zone change. Speaking against the zone change were Bernard Le Grand, Irene Hardy, Hugh McCulley, Carol Harrington and Raymond L. Anderson. The public hearing was closed at 6:35 P.M. 11. Mayor Malone opened Public Hearing - B at 6:36 P.M. This hearing was to present the purposed budget for 1993-94. Mr. Herrera gave Council an over view and then turned the meeting over to Director of Finance Jeff Litchfield. Mr. Litchfield reviewed the content of the budget with Council. There were no questions from the pUblic. Mayor Malone, speaking as a citizen, commended staff for a job well done and for the many hours expended in the preparation of the budget. The public hearing was adjourned at 6:40 P.M. 12. Council considered approving zone change from R-1, Low Density Residential to Manufactured Housing for Janet A. Stevenson City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1501-R - 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. Motion was made bv Councilperson McLauqhlin to concur with the Planninq and Zoninq Commission and Staff and deny the zoninq request #R93-002. Second by Councilperson Maxwell. The motion carried, 8 ayes, 1 nay. Ayes: councilpersons Sutherland, McLaughlin, Porter, Maxwell, Malone Councilperson Gay Cooper, Thrower, Clarke and Mayor Nays: 13. Council considered ordinance adopting budget for fiscal year 1993-94.