2003-01-13 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing

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City Council Meeting — lary 13, 2002 — Page 3 • CITY OF LA PORTE, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS OF FACT RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Mosteit to approve Ordinance 1501-YY and #R-02- 002 as presented by Mr. Kneupper. Second by Councilmember Ebow. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Ebow, Engelken, Beasley, Warren, Meismer and Malone Nays: Young and Griffiths Abstain: None 9. Council to consider approval or other action of a Resolution authorizing the acquisition of right-of-way for the construction of Canada Road. City Attorney read: RESOLUTION 2003-01 — A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF RIGHTS -OF -WAY FOR ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY PURPOSES, FOR THE WIDENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF CANADA ROAD FROM SPENCER HIGHWAY TO FAIRMONT PARKWAY; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Engelken to approve Resolution 2003-01 as presented by Mr. Kneupper. Second by Councilmember Griffiths. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Ebow, Engelken, Griffiths, Beasley, Warren, Young, Meismer and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 10. Council to consider approval or other action of a Resolution to participate in the Violence Against Women's Act Grant, made possible through the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, for the funding of the Victims' Assistance Liaison position. Police Chief Richard Reff presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. The City Attorney acknowledged the Resolution, but did not read the caption. Motion was made by Councilmember Engelken to approve Resolution 2003-02 as presented by Mr. Reff. Second by Councilmember Griffiths. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Ebow, Engelken, Beasley, Griffiths, Warren, Young, Meismer and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 11. Council to consider approval or other action of two ordinances: an ordinance authorizing an Industrial District Agreement with Jacobson Warehouse, Inc. and an ordinance executing a Water Service Agreement with Jacobson Warehouse, Inc. Director of Planning Doug Kneupper presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions.