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

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City. Council Regular Meeting and l~ic Hearing -January 12, 2004 -Page 4 DESCRIBED; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS OF FACT RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Griffiths to approve Ordinance 1501-HHH and R-03-.009 as presented by Mr. Finan. Second by Councilmember Young. The motion carried. Ayes: Griffiths, Engelken, Mosteit, Young, Ebow, Beasley and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 11. Council to consider approval or other action regarding consideration to hold a public hearing to receive any citizen input on the proposed Paving Design Criteria and consider approving a resolution adopting the Paving Design Criteria Chapter of the Public Improvements Criteria Manual. (previously tabled at the November 10, 2003 Council Meeting) Interim Planning Director Nick Finan presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. regarding. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong read: RESOLUTION 2003-27 - A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A PORTION OF THE "PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CRITERIA MANUAL"("PICM") CALLED FOR IN ORDINANCE 1444 OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE (THE DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE), RELATING TO PAVING DESIGN CRITERIA AND IMPROVEMENTS; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETING LAW; PROVIDING A SEVERABILTTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Motion was made by Councilmember Ebow to approve Resolution 2003-27 as presented by Mr. Finan. Second by Councilmember Engelken. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Griffiths, Mosteit, Young, Ebow, Beasley and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 12. Council to consider approval or other action regarding lifting the limitation of consent of the City; Council may deny the request; or Council may grant only certain improvements be allowed. (previously tabled at the November 10, 2003 Council Meeting) Interim Planning Director Nick Finan presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong read: ORDINANCE 2003-2679 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING RESTRICTION CONTAINED IN DEED FROM THE CITY OF LA PORTE TO ROBINSON CAPEN AND WIFE, MARIAN V. CAPEN, DATED SEPTEMBER 11, 1995, ON A PORTION OF LOT 5, BLOCK 3, SHADY RIVER, SECTION 2, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE RESTRICTED PROPERTY MAY BE USED AS A DRIVEWAY EASEMENT, FROM OAK LEAF AVENUE TO THE ADJOINING PROPERTY ON THE SOUTH; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Young to approve Ordinance 2003-2679 granting_permission for driveway consent only as presented by Mr. Finan. Second by Councilmember Beasley. The motion carried.