1997-06-23 Regular Meeting of City Council

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e e Minutes Regular Meeting La Porte City Council June 23, 1997, Page 3 6. CONSIDER APPROV AL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING A MEMBER TO THE CITY OF LA PORTE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION (Ord. 97-2181) - K. Askins Assistant City Attorney read - AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING A MEMBER TO THE CITYOF LA PORTE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. APPOINTING HAROLD LAWLER AS THE DISTRICT 4 REPRESENTATIVE. Motion was made by Counciloerson Gay to approve ordinance 97-2181 as read by the Assistant City Attorney. Seconded by Council person Porter. The motion carried, 8 ayes, 0 nays. Ayes: CounciJpersons Engelken, Ebow, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Pro-Tern Sutherland Nays: None .. I ~. II It' 7. CONSI.DER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING ANi> CLOSING THE STREET IN BWCKS 1177 & 1178, AND CLOSING THE RIGHT OF WAY OF SOUTH 171'11 STREET, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY (Ord. 97-21.82) - G. Runkin . . City Engineer Doug Kneupper reviewed the summary and recommendation to consider approval of an ordinance to close, vacate, and abandon the right-of-way of South 17th Street between Blocks 1177 &1178, Town of La Porte. Councilman Porter was concerned about the price of the property and the process the City uses to derive at the price of property. Councilman Maxwell wanted c1aritication of the location of the property. City Manager Robert T. Herrera stated that the procedure the City follows to derive at the price of City property is ten years old and are reviewing the process of the appraisals from Harris County. Councilman Gay commented that Harris County Appraisal District would have to review at the City as a whole. Assistant City Attorney read - AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF THE SOUTH 17TH STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Council person Clarke to approve ordinance 97-2182 as read by the Assistant City Attorney. Seconded by Councilperson Porter. The motion carried 8 ayes, 0 nays.