2004-01-12 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing, and Workshop Meeting

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City Council Regular NYeeting and ~ic Hearing -January 12, 2004 -Page 2 • E. Council to consider approval or other action regazding an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with the City of Shoreacres for Fire Suppression Services. F. Council to consider approval of the Minutes of the Regulaz Meeting and Workshop Meeting held on December 8, 2003. Motion was made by Councilmember Griffiths to simultaneously vote and approve all items of the Consent Agenda. Second by Councilmember Young. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Griffiths, Mosteit, Young, Ebow, Beasley and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 6. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, CONEVIiJNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS A1V19 TAX PAYERS WIS]~1G TO ADIDRESS COUNCIL, ON ANY ITEM POSTEID ON THE AGENDA Bill Scott of 1802 Lomax School Road, La Porte, Texas, chose not to speak on an item posted on the agenda. Bill Fennell of 5210 Glen Pazk Drive, La Porte, Texas, Vice President of Glen Meadows Homeowner's Association, voiced his concerns with Glen Meadows subdivision drainage, retaining wall and fencing. Mr. Fennell provided Council with a handout. Sib Carpenter of 5234 Glen Park Drive, La Porte, Texas, listed the actions taken by the developer/builder and the City of La Porte for the Glen Meadows subdivision: Glen Meadows Developer James R. Holcolm and Glen Meadows partners accept responsibility for future fence failure for any reason other than normal weaz and tear; Robert T. Herrera, fonmer City Manager of La Porte, acknowledged the problem with retaining wall and fence, instructed former Planning Director Doug Kneupper to engage a civil engineer to conduct a study of the problems, with Claunch & Miller Engineering submitting a report with recommendations; Mr. ICneupper issued a letter to effected residents; and current City Manager Debra Feazelle issued a letter explaining there is not a cost effective way to repair the failing wall and fence. The homeowners issued a handout with the problems, complaints and suggested solutions to the problems. Dale Goltier of 5242 Glen Pazk Drive, La Porte, Texas, reviewed necessary solutions for problems in Glen Meadows: the retaining wall needs to be rebuilt/redesigned, requiring both Glen Meadows and Lomax property; new fence needs be erected, Lomax drainage needs to be re-routed. Mr. Goltier listed the suggestions to execute actions, which aze on the handout. Jenny Hall addressed how the retainer wall has to be repaired in order for the fence to stand-up correctly. The wall needs to be repaired in its entirety, not in sections. Ms. Hall provided photos and questions for Council to consider. Dick Gregg of 16055 Space Center Blvd, Houston, Texas, represents Bob and Marian Capen regazding an ordinance to cure the Capen's problem with restrictions on their property. The City Attorney has done an effective and admirable job in drafting this ordinance. Bill Scott of 1802 Lomax School Road, La Porte, Texas, questioned and suggested that Council is treating Bob Capen's circumstances as privileged, compazed to other citizens, in asking for an ordinance to be revised, whereas it was not revised when voted on in the past. 7. Open Public Hearing -Mayor Malone opened the Public Hearing at 6:30 p.m. Council to consider approval or other action regarding Rezone Request #R 03-007.