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City Council Meeting - tle 23, 2003 - Page 2 e Leonard Zlomke of 109 South Lobit, La Porte, Texas, expressed his opposition to the Pre- Check Facility. Don Harbuck of2302 Lomax. Drive, La Porte, Texas, Informed Council of the flooding situation in Lomax.; he supports building up property to ease flooding. Sidney Grant of 1907 Lomax Drive spoke in opposition of Item Number 7, supporting residents laying dirt to elevate their property. 6. Council to consider approval of a Resolution accepting and adopting the City of La Porte Bicycle and Pedestrian Trail Implementation Plan. Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation James Eastep presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney read: RESOLUTION 2003-18 - A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE YEAR 2003 BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN TRAIL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS. Motion was made bv Councilmember Engelken to approve Resolution 2003-18 as presented bv Mr. Eastep. Second by Councilmember Ebow. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Meismer, Mosteit, Warren, Young, Beasley, Ebow, Griffiths and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 7. - Council to consider approval or other action regarding a resolution of the City of La Porte, Texas placing a moratorium of the acceptance for filing and the issuance of permits under Ordinance No. 1444-A. ' Supervising Engineer Robert Cummings presented the summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney read: RESOLUTION 2003-19 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, PLACING A MORATORIUM ON THE ACCEPTANCE FOR FILING AND THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 1444-A, PASSED AND APPROVED ON MARCH 23, 1998, FOR ALTERING THE ELEVATION OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING THAT SUCH MORATORIUM SHALL EXPIRE AFTER 180 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PASSAGE OF THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS IN THE EVENT OF HARDSHIP; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Mayor Norman Malone appointed a Committee to provide recommendations for staff and Council; appointing Councilmember Mosteit to chair the Committee, with Council members Engelken and Beasley to serve as members of the Committee. City Manager Debra Feazelle explained the moratorium, for 180 days, allowing staff to work with Council and the Committee structured to review this Ordinance, to see if there needs to be additional reinforcement measures.