1997-01-13 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting of City Council

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e e Minutes Public Hearing and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council January 13, 1997, Page 3 There was one citizen wishing to address Council. Mr. Spero Pomonis, 218 Bay Colony Circle, La Porte, Texas, spoke regarding the January 9, 1997, Board of Adjustment Public Hearing. Mr. Pomonis stated, "I am asking City Council to appeal the ruling made by the Zoning Board of Adjustment at that meeting" . Mr. Pomonis said he feels that if the ruling made by the Zoning Board of Adjustment is allowed to stand, it will mean Council is allowing spot zoning under the disguise of amortization. 6. RECEIVE REPORT FROM TCI CABLE REPRESENTATIVES REGARDING SERVICE ISSUES; INCLUDING CHANNEL ALIGNMENT, PROGRAMMING, AND PUBLIC ACCESS - K. Askim Mayor Malone announced TCI Cable Representatives will be unable to attend the meeting tonight due to the inclement weather. Councilperson Porter asked if we bad received any written responses from TCI Cable. City Attorney Knox Askins said TCI has asked to be allowed to come to the next City Council meeting two weeks from tonight on January 27th. 7. PUBLIC HEARING - FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDEMNING AND ORDERING DEMOLITION OF DANGEROUS BUll-DINGS - A. Flores & D. Wilmore OPEN PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Malone opened the public hearing at 6:36 P.M. REVIEW BY STAFF Chief Building Official Art Flores spoke regarding the request for consideration and condemnation of ten substandard structures. He also reviewed with Council the background and information regarding the workshop, notifications to property owners, and responses received regarding each structure. Mr. Flores reported that Item F, property at 10,900 North L Street, will require no action and has been pulled from the agenda. The owner has demolished the structure and removed the debris. Mr. Flores turned the session over to Building Inspector Debbie Wilmore. Ms. Wilmore presented a slide presentation for Council and the audience showing the conditions of each of the properties under consideration for condemnation and demolition. She also reported those properties which bad taxes and/or mowing bills owed. Ms. Wilmore reported there have been no objections to proceed on property A - 3115 Carlisle; C- 324 San Jacinto; D - 531 North 8th Street; F- (bas been demolished by owner); G- 11,200 North P Street, but they prefer to remove structures themselves; and J - 3600 Undetwood Rd., Fairmont Assembly of God Church which burned in February 1994. The City bas received no response to any of the attempts to contact someone regarding this public hearing. The City bas not heard from any Church representatives for over a year regarding their future plans. Ms. WillIJ,ore answered questions from Council regarding back taxes, underground storage tanks, and clarified property locations.