2001-01-08 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing

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City Council Minutes -Page 3 Place awalking/bicycle trail down Old 146 for safety reasons. Take a more active role in opposing the Port of Houston. Gideon Jones - 10403 Quiet Hill, La Porte, Texas 77571 - Mr. Jones informed City Council he is opposed to the extension of Farrington Boulevard. 5. The public hearing regarding the draft Comprehensive Plan update was called to order at 6:45 P.M. Planning Director Doug Kneupper gave staff review of the update. Public Input -Bill Scott - Mr. Scott informed City Council he is opposed to the Farrington Boulevard Extension and provided City Council with a handout. He asked member in the audience to stand if they were opposed to the extension of Farrington Boulevard. Several members of the audience stood in opposition of the extension. Recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission was presented by Planning Director Doug Kneupper. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends City Council adopt the Master Comprehensive Plan Update. The public hearing was adjourned at 6:50 P.M. 6. Council considered an ordinance to close, vacate, and abandon the alley in Block 752, Town of LaPorte (Ord. 2001-2461). The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2001-2461 - AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 752, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilperson Griffiths to table Ordinance 2000-2461. Second by Councilperson Engelken. The motion carried. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Gay, Young, and Clarke Nays: None Abstain: Council member Gay left the meeting at 7:10 P.M.