1999-01-11 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of City Council

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0 • City Council Minutes 1-11-99 - Page 2 Mr. Joiner - 8502 Ashwyne, LaPorte, Texas, addressed Council to inform them he is opposed to the recent vote to demolish his home due to fire damage. 5. Council presented Douglas Graham, Public Works Street Division with a plaque honoring him for being selected as the October, November and December 1998 Employee of the Quarter. 6. Open Public Hearing - Mayor Malone opened the public hearing at 6:17 P.M. Review By Staff - Planning Director Doug Kneupper presented review of the rezoning request of a 3.702 acre tract from Mid Density Residential (R-2) to General Commercial (GC). Mr. Kneupper informed Council that at the Planning and Zoning Public Hearing held on December 17, 1998 there were three (3) responses from citizens presented. One response in favor and two opposed. Mr. Porter requested to see the letters of opposition. In addition, he requested that opposing letters be placed in future packets. Public Input - Mr. Joe Furlow spoke in favor of the rezoning request. Recommendation of Staff - Staff recommends City Council consider approving this rezoning Ordinance. Close Public Hearing - Mayor Malone closed the Public Hearing at 6:26 P.M. 7. Council considered approving Ordinance 1501, more commonly referred to as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of La Porte by changing classification of that certain parcel of land herein described. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1501-CC - ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1501, MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY CHANGING CLASSIFICATION OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS OF FACT RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilperson Sutherland to approve the Ordinance as presented by Mr. Kneupper. Second by Councilperson Engelken. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Porter, Gay, Young, Clarke and Mayor Malone. Nays: None Abstain: done 8. Council considered approving an Ordinance authorizing a contract between the City of La Porte and Galveston Bay Construction, Inc.