2004-12-13 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting

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City Council Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting - December 13, 2004 - Page 5 Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 2004-2800 - AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE ALLEYS IN BLOCKS 1135, 1136 & 1137, TOWN OF LA PORTE AND A PORTION OF THE 14TH STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW: AND PROVIDING AN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Ebow to approve Ordinance 2004-2800 as presented by Mr. Sabo. Second by Council member Moser. The motion carried. Ayes: Ebow, Griffiths, Engelken, Young, Beasley, Clausen, Moser and Porter Nays: None Abstain: None 13. Council to consider voiding condemnation Ordinance 2004-2767. Planning Director and Community Development Director Wayne Sabo presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Motion was made by Councilmember Beasley to condemn Ordinance 2004-2767 as presented by Mr. Sabo. Second by Council member Ebow. The motion carried. Ayes: Ebow, Griffiths, Engelken, Young, Beasley, Clausen, Moser and Porter Nays: None Abstain: None 14. Council to consider approval of an ordinance appointing members to the Main Street Advisory Board. Mayor Alton Porter presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 2004-2801- AN ORDINANCE CREATING A MAIN STREET ADVISORY BOARD; ESTABLISHING THE TERMS OF OFFICE AND QUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Griffiths to approve Ordinance 2004-2801 as presented by Mayor Alton Porter. Second by Councilmember Moser. The motion carried. Ayes: Ebow, Griffiths, Engelken, Young, Beasley, Clausen, Moser and Porter Nays: None Abstain: None 15. Council to consider approving an ordinance appointing positions to fill the remaining vacancies on Boards and Commissions. Council appointed Les Bird as Alternate 2 on the Planning and Zoning Commission. Council appointed Tim Bird to Position 1 on the Fire Code Review Committee, Tom Hayes was moved to Position 6, leaving Position 3 vacant. Position 5 is still vacant due to Councilmember Rigby not being present to appoint a member. Mayor Porter replaced Sam Brechtel with Lynn Green.