1997-02-10 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting of City Council

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, e Minutes Public Hearing and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council February 10, 1997, Page 3 Mr. Don Noseworthy, 2040 26th Street, La Porte, reporting to Council he has been in La Porte for about 24 years and has been going to Ms. Young's establishment for several years for different functions and benefits. He said they have helped a lot of people and it is a family place. He also indicated there have been no problems at the establishment. Mr. Noseworthy asked Council to consider this, and he said, in his opinion, it is a neighborhood place. 6. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE CALLING THE REGULAR ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE ON MAY 3, 1997; CALLING FOR A RUN-OFF ELECTION ON MAY 31, 1997, IF NECESSARY, AND CALLING FOR ALL PROCEDURES NECESSARY FOR CONDUCTING SAID ELECTION (Ord. 97-2160) - K. Askins City Attorney read: ORDINANCE NO. 97-2160 - AN ORDINANCE CALLING mE REGULAR ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; CALLING A RUN-OFF ELECTION, IF NECESSARY; DESIGNATING ELECTION PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES; PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF VOTING MACHINES; APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FOR MEmOD AND DATES OF EARLY VOTING; PROVIDING FOR AN EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD; PROVIDING FOR RETURN AND CANVASS OF VOTES OF SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE; PROVIDING FOR FILING DEADLINE AND FILING FEES FOR CANDIDATES; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTNE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilperson Cooper to approve Ordinance 97-2160 as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Clarke. The motion carried, 8 ayes, 0 nays. Ayes: Council persons Sutherland, Cooper, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None 7. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CWSING THE ALLEY IN BWCK 119, AND CWSING A PORTION OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF SOUTH 11TH STREET, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY (Ord. 97-2161) - G. Rankin City Engineer Doug Knuepper reviewed the summary and recommendation regarding the request by Decker McKim and Emery Farkas to close, vacate and abandon the alley in Block 119, as well as the right-of-way of South 11th Street between Blocks 119 and 120, Town of La Porte. The request is to open a large tract of land for future development. Mr. Knuepper indicated staff recommends approval subject to the following conditions being met within 45 days of approval of this ordinance (Ord. 97-2161).