1999-05-24 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing

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e e City Council Minutes - May 24, 1999 - Page 2 James Suber - 3902 Bonita LanelBay Colony, La Porte, Texas 77571. Addressed City Council about the Bayport Channel Container Facility. He provided council with a handout and overview of what residents know about this subject and the concerns of Bay Colony Citizens. Mr. Suber pointed out that Bay Colony Citizens have concerns regarding this container facility. 5. Open Public Hearing - Mayor Malone opened the Public Hearing at 6: 15 PM. Review by staff - Assistant City Manager John Joerns presented summary and recommendation regarding the creation of reinvestment zone number one. Mr. Joerns introduced a handout as part of the public record to the May 24, 1999 Public Hearing on the creation of tax increment reinvestment zone number one, City of La Porte, Texas. Public input - 6:35 PM Decker McKim - Representing the owners of blocks 1132 & 1149 (Dan Connely block 1132 and Dorothy May Cook block 1149) requested Council consider adding these blocks to the zone. David Webb - LPISD, requested the 13.8 acre site at Sens and North D be added to the zone. LPISD supports the zone. Eddie Grav - South 16m Street - requested his 3 1h acres be included in the zone and noted he supports the TIRZ as presented. Soero Pomonis - Advised City Council he is against the TIRZ. He informed Council he will see that a petition is passed for a vote from the public if this passes tonight and he will force a referendum. Recommendation of staff - Mr. Joerns recommended the city proceed with the Tax. Increment Reinvestment Zone number one, Close public hearing - Mayor Malone closed the Public Hearing at 6:43 PM. 6. Council considered approving an ordinance approving the creation of reinvestment zone number one City of La Porte. Assistant City Manager John Joems presented summary and recommendation. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 99-2325 - AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING A CONTIGUOUS GEOGRAPlllC AREA WITIllN CITY OF LA PORTE AS REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE, CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, FOR TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PURPOSES PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 311 OF THE TEXAS TAX CODE; CREATING A BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR SUCH ZONE; CONTAINING FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE FOREGOING SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTNE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilperson Porter to approve the Ordinance as presented by Mr, Joerns. Second by Councilperson Gay. The motion carried,