2004-06-14 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting

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City Council Regular Meeting and Pic Hearing — June 14, 2004 - Page 2 • Ayes: Engelken, Beasley, Moser, Mosteit, Young, and Ebow Nays: None Abstain: None 6. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL ON ANY ITEM POSTED ON THE AGENDA Citizens wishing to speak are requested to wait until the item was addressed during the meeting. No citizens wished to speak at this time. 21. Mayor Pro Tern Beasley asked Council to pull Item Number 21 out of order, if there are no objections, hearing none, Mayor Pro Tern and Council moved to Item Number 21. Council to consider approval of the Collections Service Agreement to perform collections for the Municipal Court outstanding fees, fines and warrants. Municipal Court Coordinator Aimee Bird presented summary and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 2004-2748 — AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND THE AMERICAN MUNICIPAL SERVICES CORPORATION, TO PERFORM COLLECTION ACTIVITIES FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE MUNICIPAL COURT; 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 Engelken to approve Ordinance 2004-2748 as presented by Ms. Bird. Second by Councilmember Ebow. Motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Engelken, Ebow, Young and Beasley Nays: None Abstain: None 7. Open Public Hearing — Mayor Pro Tem Beasley opened the Public Hearing at 6:25 p.m. Interim Finance Director Nick Finan gave an overview of an ordinance to rezone 2.0 acres of land located in the 2100 block of South Broadway from R-1 to NC, as requested by the applicant, F. Carrington Weems. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended denial with a unanimous 6 to 0 vote. To overturn recommendation, it would require a % vote or 7 of 9 members. Since only 6 members were present, if Council wanted to overturn the recommendation, the item would need to be tabled until at least 7 members could be present. Interim Planning Director Nick Finan provided review and answered Council's questions. Public Input: Dean Snider of 202 Bay Colony Drive, La Porte, Texas 77571 informed City Council he supports the decision of the Planning and Zoning Commission and would like to see City Council turn this item down. Public Hearing was closed at 6:30 p.m. 8. Council to consider and take action on an ordinance to rezone 2.0 acres of land located in the 2100 block of South Broadway from R-1 to NC as requested by the applicant, F. Carrington Weems.