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<br />. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />City Council Meeting 9.28.98 - Pap 2 <br /> <br />City Manager Robert T. Herrera presented summary and recommendation and <br />answered Council's questions. <br /> <br />Councilman Sutherland requested that on page 6, Section 66-143, section a that some <br />wording be changed so the City Council shall hold a public hearing. <br /> <br />City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 98-2279 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE <br />CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE BY ADDING ARTICLE V <br />GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA GOVERNING TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENTS <br />BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE, ADDING SECTIONS 66-140 THROUGH 66-152 <br />INCLUSIVE; AUTHORIZING CONSIDERATION OF AN APPLICATION FOR <br />DESIGNATION OF TIlE "PPG INDUSTRIES REINVESTMENT ZONE; FINDING <br />COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF <br /> <br />Motion was made by Councilperson Sutherland to llP"prove the Ordinance with changes <br />. . <br />as read by the City Attorney. Seconded by Council person Porter. The motion carried <br />unanimously. <br /> <br />Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Engelken, Griffiths, Porter, Gay, Young, Clarke <br />and Mayor Malone <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />6. Public Hearing - Council' considered approval of Designation of the PPG Industries <br />Reinvestment Zone. <br /> <br />Open Public Hearing - Mayor opened the Public Hearing at 6:20 P.M. <br /> <br />Review by Staff - City Manager Robert T. Herrera presented summary and introduced <br />Mr. Ron Evans of PPG that present some of the phases information to Council and <br />answered Council's questions. <br /> <br />Public Input - There were no citizens wishing to speak: to Council on this matter. <br /> <br />Recommendation of Staff' - City Manager Robert T. Herrera recommends that we <br />create a reinvestment zone for the City of La Porte following the guidelines that were <br />adopted in this agenda item number 5. <br /> <br />Close Public Hearing - Mayor Malone closed the Public Hearing at 6:25 P.M. <br /> <br />7. Council considered approving and Ordinance authorizing the designation of the PPG <br />Industries Reinvestment Zone; Making findings of fact; Authorizing the Execution of a <br />Tax Abatement Agreement with PPG Industries, Inc. <br /> <br />City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 98-2284 - AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING <br />THE DESIGNATION OF THE PPG INDUSTRIES REINVESTMENT ZONE; <br />MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A TAX <br />