2003-07-14 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing

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City Council Meeting - J% 14, 2003 - Page 11 is 21. Chairman Mike Mosteit presented the Fill Dirt Committee Report from their meeting on Thursday, July 10, 2003; beginning it with a field trip to review areas of concerns, where complaints have been made and permits have been pulled from the citizens. On returning to Council Chambers, the Committee took'comments from the citizens that were present. Most of the concerns were the fill dirt permitting process or the access to the . fill dirt be abolished. There has been a total misconception of the process; the process was started because of concerns due to the added dirt with elevation on properties in La Porte; particularly in Districts 1, 4 and 6. This would change the amount of flow and rate of flow in the City's drainage ditch, possibly backing up sooner than in the past. In Mr. Mosteit's opinion, the Committee was put together to address -the Ordinance in that manner and clear up some gray areas, also addressing possible conflicts with the state law and the Ordinance in its existence today. This will be the intent of the Committee in the future. The next meeting will be Friday, July 18, 2003, everyone is welcome. Mr. Mosteit asked for comments from the other Committee members and Councilmembers that attended the meeting, and thanked them and the citizens for their input. Councilmember Meismer feels the Committee will be able to come up with a solution to benefit all the citizens in La Porte.. Councilmember Young is glad to hear that a stand has been taken on this situation, building up property causing neighbor's property to flood. 22. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmembers Engelken, Ebow, Mosteit, Meismer, Warren, Young, Beasley, Griffiths and Malone all had comments. Respectfully submitted, Martha Gillett City Secretary Zorma and approved on this 28th day of July 2003 n Ma , e, May