2004-04-26 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing, and Workshop Meeting

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City Council Regular Meeting, Wo~-op Meeting and Public Hearing - Apri12.04 -Page 6 Interim Planning Director Nick Finan presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney C1ark~Askins read: ORDINANCE 1501-LLL• & R04-002- AN ORDINANCE 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 MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL REQUESTED BY TRANSPORT REALTY, INC. THE OWNER OF THIS EIGHTEEN ACRE TRACT LOCATED IN THE 3000 BLOCK OF CANADA ROAD 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 Engelken to approve the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission and deny approval of the request and not pass the Ordinance. Second by Councilmember Meismer. The motion carried and Ordinance 1501-LLL and R04-002 was not passed. Ayes: Mosteit, Ebow, Beasley, Griffiths, Engelken, Young and Meismer Nays: None Abstain: None 13. Council to consider approving an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Brooks Concrete, Inc. in the amount of $59,659.21 which included a 5% contingency. Interim Planning Director Nick Finan presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 2004-2728 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND BROOKS CONCRETE, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE 2004 CITY-WIDE SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT; APPROPRIATING $59,659.21 TO FUND SAID CONTRACT; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Engelken to approve Ordinance 2004-2728 as presented by Mr. Finan. Second by Councilmember Meismer. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Ebow, Beasley, Griffiths, Engelken, Young and Meismer Nays: None Abstain: None 14. Council to consider authorizing staff and the city attorney to proceed with drafting an agreement for the lease of a portion of unimproved Lomax School Road ROW North of "P" Street. Interim Planning Director Nick Finan presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Motion was made by Councilmember Beasley to approve the agreement for staff to move forward in assisting the residents with an agreement and have the City Attorney review prior to Council approval. Second by Councilmember Ebow. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Ebow, Beasley, Griffiths, Engelken, Young and Meismer Nays: None Abstain: None