2004-01-26 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing

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City Council Regular Meeting and A Hearing — January 26, 2004 - Page 4 0 Ayes: Griffiths, Engelken, Young, Beasley, Meismer and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 10. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute the attached Quit Claim Deed to Mr. Emery Farkas for a tract of land out of Lots 17- 24, Block 120, Town of La Porte being further described in Exhibit "A" to said deed. Interim Planning Director Nick Finan presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions regarding. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong read: ORDINANCE 2004 2699 - AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECTUTION OF A QUIT CLAIM DEED TO EMERY FARKAS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE OF A PORTION OF LOTS 17 THROUGH 24, BOTH INCLUSIVE, BLOCK 120, TOWN OF LA PORTE , HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Engelken to approve Ordinance 2004-2699 as presented by Mr. Finan. Second by Councilmember Griffiths. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Griffiths, Young, Beasley, Meismer and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 11. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance amending the current dangerous building regulations. Interim Planning Director Nick Finan presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong read: ORDINANCE 2003-2700 — AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 82-471 THRU 82-482 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING NEW REGULATIONS REGARDING DANGEROUS BUILDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THE ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED A SUM OF NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR EACH VIOLATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Beasley to approve Ordinance 2004-2699 as presented by Mr Finan. Second by Councilmember Peter Griffiths. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Griffiths, Young, Beasley, Meismer and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 12. Chairman Engelken and Committee Members Griffiths and Beasley presented a report regarding the Audit Committee. Mr. Engelken stated there was a lengthy discussion regarding delinquent tax renewals, with the delinquent tax attorney providing delinquent tax information. The contract for the collection of mowing, demolition buildings and graffiti removal was discussed and approved. There is about $288,000 outstanding to be collected, the percentage would be 15% of monies collected.