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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />City Council Minutes - October 11, 1999 - Page 2 <br /> <br />6. Council considered approving a resolution designating a representative and an alternate <br />representative to serve on the Board of Directors of the Houston-Galveston Area Council <br />for the year 2000. <br /> <br />Mayor Malone presented summary and recommendation and informed Council Mr. <br />Sutherland wanted to continue to serve on this Board. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Council person Engelken to approve the resolution as presented by <br />Mayor Malone. Second by Councilperson Griffiths. The motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br />Ayes: Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Porter, Young, Clarke, and Mayor Malone. <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br /> <br />7. Open Public Hearing - Mayor Malone opened the Public Hearing at 6:22 PM. <br /> <br />Review by Staff - Director of Planning Doug Kneupper presented summary and <br />recommendation and answered questions for City Council. <br /> <br />Public Input - There was no public input. <br /> <br />Recommendation of Staff - To approve rezoning of 10.05 acres ofland out ofa 26.720 <br />acre tract situated in the Enoch Brinson League from Light Industrial (LI) to Heavy <br />Industrial (lll). <br /> <br />Council directed staff to work with the Planning and Zoning Commission for <br />recommendations on future screenings and other restrictions relating to shipping <br />containers. <br /> <br />Close Public Hearing - Mayor Malone closed the Public Hearing at 6:40 PM. <br /> <br />8. Council considered approving an ordinance amending ordinance number 1501, more <br />commonly referred to as the Zoning Ordinance, by changing classification of that certain <br />parcel of land herein described. <br /> <br />Director of Planning Doug Kneupper presented summary and recommendation and <br />answered questions for City Council. <br /> <br />Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1501 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING <br />ORDINANCE NO. 1501, MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE ZONING <br />ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY CHANGING CLASSIFICATION <br />OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED; MAKING <br />CERTAIN FINDINGS OF FACT RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING <br />COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Councilperson Engelken to approve the ordinance as presented by <br />Mr. Kneupper Second by Councilperson Clarke. The motion carried unanimously. <br />