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 6 E. 11.100 Blk. N. H - Tr. 469C-l; La Porte Outlots. John & Avis Parker PROPERTY OWNER(S) (Ord. 97-2153) F. 10.900 Blk. N. L - Trs. 427A & 427C.; La Porte Outlots. Albert C. Wandell PROPERTY OWNER(S) (Ord. 97-2154) G. 11.200 Blk. N. P - Tr. 390; La Porte Outlots. Kyle O. Garner PROPERTY OWNER(S) (Ord. 97-2155) H. 825 Mossey - BIk. 8; Lot 353 & S. 15' of 354; Battleground Estates, S. 2. Donald Abbott PROPERTY OWNER(S) (Ord. 97-2156) I. 1312 Golden Lane - Tr. 15 & S. 75' of Tr. 16 out of Outlot 377; La Porte Outlots David Brooke PROPERTY OWNER(S) (Ord. 97-2157) ]. 3600 Underwood Rd. - Tr. 813 & N. 300' of Lots 698 & 699; La Porte Outlots Fairmont Assembly of God Church PROPERTY OWNER (Ord. 97-2158) Motion was made by Councilperson Porter to approve the staWs recommendation for condemnation and removal of all the structures and approve all of the ordinances. A throullh E and G throullh ]. Councilperson Porter asked for consideration for the people who wanted to remove the structures themselves. He stated. "I do not want a soecial time frame. but I would like our olanninll staff to lrive them as much opportunitv to take care of the buildinlls. I would like for staff to proceed with the ordinances. the notification. the bids. and if vou can out these people on the back end of the demolition. This willlrive them time to remove the structures themselves. but I would like to see all structures condemned". Second by Councilperson McLaughlin. Council discussed a time frame for the completion of the process to complete the demolition and removal for the nine properties. City Manager Robert T. Herrera clarified the entire process from start to finish will probably take four (4) months. He also clarified Council's direction to staff as, "In the next four months we will notify the people what should be done. For those who bave come forth and asked for more time the clock is ticking, and we will try to work with them as long as we pos.'1ibly can. We will do this as long as it does not cost the contractor or the City more money because we are waiting for them." Mr. Herrera restated, "We are probably looking at, from tonight, a period of four months." Councilperson Maxwell clarified, "For those who wish to do their own work this would give them time to do so." Councilperson Porter said, "The two I had specifically in mind were Item G -11,200 BIk of North P Street and Item H - 825 Mossey. This would give them time to remove the structures themselves. I would like for the normal procedures to go through on all agenda items. " After the discussion - The motion carried, 8 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None