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0 • City Council Regular Meeting and Public Hearing — February 9, 2004 - Page 4 Motion was made by Councilmember Meismer to approve Ordinance 1501 -III and amended Special Conditional Use Permit #SCU03-004 as presented by Mr. Finan. with Council's recommended revisions of Permit Condition Number 1 to read "Accessory building must be located at the minimum of thirty -feet 30) from the primary structure." Permit Condition Number 5 was deleted from the list. Second by Couricilmember Ebow. The motion carried. Ayes: Griffiths, Engelken, Mosteit, Ebow, Beasley, Warren, Meismer and Malone Nays: Young Abstain: None 8. Council to consider approval or other action of a resolution recognizing the importance of the Texas Air National Guard's 147s' Fighter Wing to the Texas Gulf Coast Region and urging that it remain at Ellington Field. City Manager Debra Feazelle presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong read: RESOLUTION 2004-05 — A RESOLUTION OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZING THE REGIONAL IMPORTANCE OF THE TEXAS AIR NATIONAL GUARD 147TH FIGHTER WING AND URGING STATE AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS TO. SUPPORT EFFORTS TO RETAIN THE 147TH AT ELLINGTON FIELD; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Beasley to approve Resolution 2004-05 as presented by Debra Feazelle. -Second by Councilmember Engelken. The motion carried. Ayes: Griffiths, Engelken, Mosteit, Young, Ebow, Beasley, Warren, Meismer and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 9. Council to review and approve the 180 -day Moratorium Resolution 2004-06. Interim Planning Director Nick Finan presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Councilmember Warren noted for the record, he wants the revitalization of Main Street downtown to be a partnership with the Main Street Association and property owners. Mr. Warren does not want the City dictating. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong read: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, PLACING A MORATORIUM ON THE ACCEPTANCE FOR FILING AND THE ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS AND ALL OTHER ZONING AND/OR DEVELOPMENT PERMITS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION IN THE MAIN STREET DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; PROVIDING THAT SUCH MORATORIUM SHALL EXPIRE AFTER ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY (180) DAYS OR DISPOSITION OF ZONING CHANGE PROCEEDINGS WITH REGARD TO SUCH DISTRICTS, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST; PROVIDING FOR SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS IN THE EVENT OF HARDSHIP; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Motion was made by Councilmember Griffiths to approve Resolution 2004-06 with amendment adding Blocks 181, 198 and 199 to Exhibit A as presented by Mr. Finan. Second by Councilmember Ebow. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Griffiths, Mosteit, Young, Ebow, Beasley, Meismer and Malone Nays: Warren Abstain: None