2004-09-27 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing, and Workshop Meeting

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City Council Regular Meeting and WhOP Meeting - September 17, 1004 - pag. Abstain: None Item Number 16 will be taken out of order and presented now. 16. Council to consider approval of Ordinance 2004-2780 approving the Agreement with The Alliance to provide economic development services. Assistant City Manager John Joerns presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 2004-2780 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHo.RIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND THE ECONOMIC ALLIANCE HOUSTON PORT REGION, ("CONTRACTOR"), A TEXAS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION; FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES; APPROPRIATING NOT TO EXCEED $20,000 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. President and CEO of the Economic Alliance Jan Lawler provided Council and Staff with a report. Incoming Chairman of the Board, Jimmy Burke, thanked Council for continued support. Mr. Joerns reported that the funds are budgeted. Motion was made bv Councilmember Rie:bv to approve Ordinance 2004-2780 as presented bv Mr. Joerns. Second by Councilmember Engelken. Motion carried. Ayes: Beasley, Engelken, Moser, Rigby, Clausen, Porter, Ebow and Griffiths Nays: None Abstain: None 15. Assistant City Manager Cynthia Alexander presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Hugh Landrum, Jr. provided Council with a report and a handout on Industrial Property Taxes and Valuation from Hugh Laiulrum & Associates, Industrial Appraisers. 17. Judge Louie Ditta provided Council with a report on the Amnesty Program and Warrant Round-up and discussed the Municipal Court. Judge Ditta informed Council of some statistics. There are a total of 9,300 warrants. Some Councilmembers questioned why there are so many outstanding warrants. Councilmember Griffiths left the meeting at 7:05 p.m. 7.c. Council received report from David Tharpe with regard to the condemned structure at 618 South Iowa. Mr. Tharpe also provided Council with a handout. 7.d. Council to consider authorizing the City Manager to execute a demolition contract. Interim Planning Director Wayne Sabo presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Item Number 5.c., location of7.d. at 1406 Browning will be pulled off the demolition list. Motion was made by Councilmember Beaslev. with the exception of Item 6. to aDDrove the demolition contract as presented by Mr. Sabo. Second by Councilmember Mosteit. Motion carried. Ayes: Beasley, Engelken, Moser, Rigby, Clausen,-Porter and Ebow Nays: None Abstain: None