2003-03-22 Special Called City Council Retreat Workshop Meeting

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City Council Minutes - 3/2. - Page 3 e 8. Council and staff reviewed various Ordinance Provisions. Councilmember Peter Griffiths questioned sign height, how to go about having uniform height. Councilmembers Mike Mosteit and Charlie Young asked about restrictions on stacking containers and screening. They suggested visiting with companies regarding screening. They commented how some new landscaping businesses do not provide maintenance. Messrs Mosteit and Young suggested pressure washing the overpass at Fairmont and Highway 146; Spencer Highway has grass over the curb and other locations; the Highway Department cuts the grass and blows it onto the streets and storm outlets. Dire~tors Kneupper and Gillett are working on the storm water regulation, along with cleaning up Old Highway 146. Other subjects of discussion were Queens Bay demolition follow-up, Zoning Ordinance regarding signing, meeting at City Hall during day versus night, parks add to cycle, paper towels, custodians, check blind spot at City Hall and parks, double lights on Main Street (see if can remove), 2nd 1 3rd Streets going North (Main Street) need lighting (close 1 parking spot center street parking) and San Jacinto Tourism Effort (combined). The Zoning Ordinance will be added to candidate packet regarding candidate signs; the Ordinance will be enforced. The County will be notified of ordinance enforcement on all other elections. Council requested staff clean up the language in the ordinance with regards to mowing. They would like to remove the three (3) times per year stipulation and see mowing occur when the grass reaches 18 inches. 9. Council Roundtable . Code of Ethics - Council did not provide staff with any direction on this matter. Summer Youth Jobs - It was the consensus of Council to move forward with this program. Councilmember Warren suggested providing youth jobs through the City, parks, and offices. Harris County has a youth job program. Director of Administrative Services Carol Buttler was asked to put together a program. Staff was requested to move forward with Bayfront Development. Bay Front Hotel Development and Conference Center; Baytown and NASA have developing efforts now. Mrs. Feazelle was requested to contact Mr. Bert Cabanas to determine if there is still an interest in the Sylvan Beach Project. Staff was requested to improve marketing efforts of projects and programs. Channel 16 - lettering cannot be red coloring, change music throughout, different photo of San Jacinto, LPISD. Staff was directed to enhance Channel 16 and joint venture, where possible, with San Jacinto College and La Porte Independent School District to make use of equipment available.