2002-08-12 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting

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e e City Council Minutes 8-12-02 - Page 4 Park to the Sens Road overpass. This item will be forwarded to TXDOT, who will then hold a joint Public Hearing with all cities involved, which will be reviewed by TXDOT. Upon notification of approval, an ordinance will be presented to create the truck lane restriction. Mayor Malone closed the Public Hearing at 7: 12 p.m. 8. Open Public Hearing - Mayor opened the Public Hearing at 7: 13 p.m. Review by Staff - Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong presented summary and recommendation and answered questions regarding Redistricting Ordinance 2002-2569, the map, polling locations and early voting hours. Director of Planning Doug Kneupper provided an overhead of the map with the new boundaries. Public Input Bill Scott of 1802 Lomax School Road, La Porte, Texas, complimented the Committee on their work and the equality of all six districts. District 4 has varied by more than over minus 70%. La Porte City Charter, which protects our local rights, was violated in 1995. Redistricting Subcommittee Chairperson Bruce Meismer provided Council with an overview of the Committee's process and recommendation. Mayor Norman Malone complimented the original Redistricting Committee and the current Committee. Mayor Malone closed the Public Hearing at 7:25 p.rn. 9. Council considered approval or other action regarding an ordinance determining the population of the City of La Porte as determined by the 2000 U.S. Census. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong read: ORDINANCE 2002-2569 - AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE POPULATION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE AS DETERMINED BY THE 2000 U.S. CENSUS; FINDING THAT THE DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION AMONG THE VARIOUS COUNCIL DISTRICTS IS MATERIALLY UNBALANCED; ESTABLISHING NEW DISTRICT BOUNDARIES FOR THE RESIDENCE AND ELECTION OF DISTRICT COUNCILPERSONS; ESTABLISHING POLLING PLACES; ESTABLISHING DATES AND HOURS FOR EARLY VOTING; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Mosteit to approve this ordinance as presented by Mr. Armstrong. Second by Councilmember Griffiths. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Warren, Young, Meismer, Ebow, Beasley, Griffiths, Mosteit and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None