2004-06-14 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting

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City Council Regular Meeting and pis ic.Hearing —June 14, 2004 - Page 7 • Ayes: Moser, Young, Beasley, Mosteit, Engelken and Ebow Nays: None Abstain: None 18. Council to consider taking action on Resolution 2004-06-A to extend the moratorium on new construction in the Main Street area up to 180 additional days. Interim Planning Director Nick Finan gave presentation and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: RESOLUTION 2004-06-A - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CITY OF LAPORTE, 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. Councilmember Moser motioned to table Resolution 2004-06-A for one month as presented by Mr. Finan. Second by Councilmember Mosteit. Motion carried. Ayes: Moser, Young, Beasley, Mosteit, Engelken and Ebow Nays: None Abstain: None 19. Council to consider approval regarding authorizing participation in the Texas Main Street Program and designating the City Manager to coordinate all program activities. Main Street Coordinator Debra Dye gave the presentation and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clarke Askins read: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE TEXAS MAIN STREET PROGRAM AND DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER TO COORDINATE ALL PROGRAM ACTIVITIES; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFICTIVE DATE HEREOF. Councilmember Engelken made the motion to approve Resolution 2004-12 as presented by Ms. Dye. Second by Councilmember Mosteit. Motion carried. Ayes: Moser, Young, Beasley, Mosteit, Engelken and Ebow Nays: None Abstain: None 20. Council to consider approval or other action authorizing the City to enter into an Industrial District Agreement and an ordinance authorizing the City to execute a Water Service Agreement and Sanitary Sewer Service Agreement with Aztron Chemical Services. Interim Planning Director Nick Finan gave the presentation and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 2000-IDA-70 — AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE OF AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENT WITH AZTRON CHEMICAL SERVICES, INC.; FOR THE TERM COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2001, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2007; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND