2002-01-21 Special Called Workshop

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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED WORKSHOP OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 21, 2002 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman Malone at 6:00 p.m. Members of CitX Council Present: Councilpersons Guy Sutherland, Chuck Engelken, Peter Griffiths, Alton Porter, James Warren, Charlie Young, Jerry Clarke, Howard Ebow, and Norman Malone. Members of Council Absent: None Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: City Manager Robert T. Herrera, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, City Secretary Martha Gillett, City Manager's Administrative Assistant Crystal Scott, Director of Planning Doug Kneupper, Police Chief Richard Reff, and Director of Administrative Services Carol Buttler. Others Present: Bill Scott, Bill Manning, James Suber, Bernard Legrand, Nick Barrera, Bob Capen, and Marty McNoir, Spero Pomonis, Colleen Hicks, and a number of citizens. Councilperson Howard Ebow delivered the invocation. 2. City Manager Robert Herrera provided Council with a presentation on the proposed Bayport Channel. A Timeline of Events is attached. Council to discuss studying and reviewing draft letter to the Corp of Engineers. Councilperson Guy Sutherland expressed the letter was very well written; and it demonstrated or summarized the discussions we have had in small groups or in larger groups with each other. Councilperson Sutherland had comments on the letter of position paper. Under the air pollution attachment, he would like to see the "short term adverse impact" statement removed completely, due to this construction term not being short term, but approximately 20 years. Mr. Sutherland would also like "less than significant" removed from the last sentence. Anything to do with the Port will be long term. Councilperson Charles Young expressed concern regarding the noise pollution. When the wind is out of the south, he can currently hear loud pitches. Councilperson Jerry Clarke suggested that dangers of security to residents in the event of catastrophic problems, be added to the letter. Councilperson Peter Griffiths suggested that erosion and Clean Air Act issues need to be addressed.