2003-04-14 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting

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City Council Meeting -trilI4, 2003 - Page 3 e Motion was made by Councilmember Beasley to approve Ordinance 1501-IT and #R-03- 001 as mesented by Mr. Kneupoer. Second by Councilmember Meismer. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Ebow, Engelken, Beasley, Warren, Meismer, Young and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None . 9. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance to vacate, abandon, and close the alleys in Blocks 1092, 1093, 1139, and 1140 and close the West "K" Street Right- of-Way between South 16th Street and South 18th Street and close the South 17th Street Right-of-Way between Fairmont Parkway and North "L" Street retaining utility easements for existing City and Centerpoint Energy facilities. Director of Planning Doug Kneupper presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2003-2622 -AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF SOUTH 17TH STREET, WEST "K" STREET AND THE ALLEYS IN BLOCKS 1092, 1093, 1139 AND 1140, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made bv Councilmember Ebow to aoorove Ordinance 2003-2622 as oresented by Mr. Kneupper. Second by Councilmember Engelken. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Ebow, Engelken, Beasley, Warren, Young, Meismer and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 10. Council to consider approval or other action of an Ordinance 2003-2623 amending Chapter 34, Environment of the Code of Ordinances. Doug Kneupper presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2003-2623 - ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 34 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, "ENVIRONMENT"; ALLOWING FOR INCREASED FREQUENCY OF ABATEMENT OF CONDITIONS CONSTITUTING NUISANCES WITHIN THE CITY PROVIDING FOR EXPEDITED NOTICE OF ABATEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED FNE HUNDRED DOLLARS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTNE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Warren to approve Ordinance 2003-2623 as presented by Mr. Kneupper. Second by Councilmember Young. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Ebow, Engelken, Beasley, Warren, Young, Meismer and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None