2004-03-08 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing, and Workshop Meeting

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City Council Regular Meeting — MR8, 2004 - Page 2 0 B. Council to consider approval or other action of the February 23, 2004 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes. Motion was made by Councilmember Meismer to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Second by Councilmember Ebow. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Beasley, Griffiths, Mosteit, Young, Ebow and Meismer Nays: None Abstain: None 6. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL ON ANY ITEM POSTED ON THE AGENDA Linden Raimer — 21316 Pat O'Brien, Covington, Louisiana — addressed the City Council regarding codes. He informed City Council he sent them information addressing all of their questions previously raised; including a letter from the City of Pasadena. He requested City Council vote for the C3 Codes. Nancy McNabb — NFPA Representative, Dallas, Texas — spoke in favor of the C3 Codes. Tom Campbell —122 S. Main, La Porte, Texas 77571— informed Council he wanted to clarify that the C3 Codes were not union codes, and requested City Council to consider the C3 Codes. Stanley Briars — 219 Whispering Oaks, Taylor Lake Village, Texas — informed City Council he was not a lobbyist and noted several other organizations he is involved with. He further noted he hates the codes issue turning into a union matter. Carroll Pruitt, Austin, Texas — encouraged City Council to vote for the International Codes. 7J8. Council to consider approval or other action of an ordinance to execute a tax resale deed and a special warranty deed initiating a land swap between F. Carrington Weems and the City of La Porte. Additionally, consider approval of ordinance to vacate, abandon, and close the entire alley in Block 1254, Town of La Porte. Golf Course Manager Alex Osmond presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. City Attorney Knox Askins read: ORDINANCE 2004-2707 — AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND F. CARRINGTON WEEMS, FOR THE EXCHANGE OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES IN BLOCK 1254, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. City Attorney Knox Askins read: ORDINANCE 2004-2708 — AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 1254, 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 Chuck Engelken to approve Ordinance 2004-2707 and Ordinance 2708 as presented by Mr. Osmond. Second by Councilmember Young. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Beasley, Griffiths, Mosteit, Young, Ebow and Meismer Nays: None Abstain: None