2004-03-22 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting Minutes

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City Council Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting - March 22, 2004 - Page 3 Interim Planning Director Nick Finan presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong read: ORDINANCE 1501-JJJ - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, CHAPTER 106, MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL REQUESTED BY MR. JAMES ELMORE ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER OF THIS THREE ACRE TRACT LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF WHARTON WEEMS BOULEVARD AND STATE HIGHWAY 146 HEREIN 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 Beasley to not approve Ordinance 1501-JJJ as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Second by Councilmember Young. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Beasley, Griffiths, Mosteit, Young, Ebow and Meismer Nays: None Abstain: None 9. Council to consider adopting/approving a resolution opposing any School Finance or Tax System Reforms that would negatively affect City Revenues and Economic Development. Assistant Finance Director Michael Dolby presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong read: RESOLUTION 2004-08 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, OPPOSING ANY SCHOOL FINANCE OR TAX SYSTEM REFORMS THAT WOULD NEGATIVELY AFFECT CITY REVENUES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS. Motion was made by Councilmember Meismer to approve Resolution 2004-08 as presented by Mr. Dolby. Second by Councilmember Engelken. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Ebow, Beasley, Griffiths, Engelken, Young and Meismer Nays: None Abstain: None 10. Council to consider approval or other action of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a Letter Agreement with Center Point Energy in the amount of $56,500.00 for the relocation of overhead electrical facilities on Canada Road. Public Works Director Steve Gillett presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong read: ORDINANCE 2004-2710 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND CENTERPOINT ENERGY, TO PROVIDE RELOCATION OF OVERHEAD ELECTRICAL FACILITIES FOR THE CANADA ROAD PROJECT; APPROPRIATING THE SUM NOT TO EXCEED $56,500.00, TO FUND SAID CONTRACT; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Meismer to approve Ordinance 2004-2710 as presented by Mr. Gillett. Second by Councilmember Mosteit. The motion carried.