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 5 Ayes: Engelken, Griffiths, Mosteit, Young, Ebow, Beasley and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None - - 13. Council to consider approval of or other action regazding Ordinance 1168-B in directing the Fire Chief and Fire Mazshal to assist Mr. Gray, if possible, in providing alternatives to a fire hydrant within 300 feet; Council may take no action on the ordinance and direct staff to work with Mr. Gray in the extension of a water line and possible district for assessing the cost, or; Council may take no action, in which Mr. Gray, to develop water to the site, would have to extend water service at his own expense: - .. Interim Planning Director Nick Finan presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Planning Staff recommends establishing a PID to develop the azea. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong read: ORDINANCE 1168-B - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1168, SAID ORDINANCE REGULATING THE DRILLING OF WATER WELLS WITHIN THE CITY; PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS; REGULATING THE USE AND SALE OF WATER WITHIN THE CITY; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED A SUM OF NOT MORE~THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS($500.00) FOR EACH VIOLATION; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND A SEVERABILTTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Beasley to table Ordinance 1168-B indefinitely in order to review developing a PID as presented by Mr. Finan. Second by Councilmember Griffiths. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Griffiths, Mosteit, Young, Ebow, Beasley and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 14. Council to consider approval of or other action regazding payment of $172, 000.00 to the Harris County Treasurer in execution of the interlocal agreement signed by the City of La Porte on October 20, 2002 to facilitate construction of the Fairmont Parkway left turn and deceleration lanes. Interim Planning Director Nick Finan presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Motion was made by Councilmember Griffiths to approve payment of $172,000 to the Hams County Treasurer 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 15. Council to consider approval or other action regazding an ordinance appointing two alternate members to the City of La Porte Audit Committee. Mayor Malone presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Councilmember Ebow nominated Councilmember Beasley, and Councilmember Mosteit nominated Councilmember Griffiths.