2004-12-13 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting

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City Council Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting - December 13, 2004 - Page 6 Council appointed Clare Zambroski, Bobby Schlenk, Michaelyn Dunaway, Gerald Metcalf, Doug Martin, Deborah Johnson, Vicki Campise, Jim Zoller and Lawrence McNeal to the Main Street Advisory Board. The Committee will elect a Chairperson and draw for their position numbers. Council appointed Tom Campbell to Position 1, Joe Gold to Position 2, Fransisco Velez to Position 3, Ron Holt to Position 4, Ken Sclather to Position 5, John Elfstom to Position 6, and Bruce Compton to Position 7 of the Building Codes Appeal Board. Two positions are remaining to be filled on the Main Street Advisory Board and two on the Fire Code Review Committee. Council requested this ordinance be brought back to the next meeting. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 2004-2782-A - AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING MEMBERS TO V ARlOUS BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES, OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made bv Councilmember Griffiths to approve Ordinance 2004-2787-A as presented by Mayor Alton Porter. Second by Councilmember Ebow. The motion carried. Ayes: Ebow, Griffiths, Engelken, Young, Beasley, Clausen, Moser and Porter Nays: None Abstain: None 16. The Regular Meeting was closed at 8:09 p.m. and took a five minute break. The Workshop Meeting opened at 8: 15 p.m. A. Council to discuss petition for creation of public improvement district (PID) as presented by Assistant City Manager John Joerns and TIRZ Consultant David Hawes. David Hawes provided overview ofPIDs. The City Secretary will receive a petition from an individual or a group of individuals representing 50% + 1 % of the value and either more than 50% of the owners ofrecord or represents more than 50% of the land area; the current petition meets the test. If the City wants PID, a Public Hearing is required; with 2 resolutions also being required, the first for "Finding of Fact" and the other for "Creation". These items must be printed and published once in the paper at any time; once they are published, the 20-day window begins. The City will enter an agreement with the Redevelopment Authority (TIRZ) with approval by ordinance. A copy of the proposed assessment roll must be filed with the City Secretary. Notice of the public hearing on the roll must be mailed to affected property owners and published in the same manner that notice was given for creation of the PID, except at least 10 days notice must be provided. B. City Secretary Martha Gillett discussed election polling locations, with possibly adding an early voting location on the West side, and possibly including a Saturday west side location. There is a possibility of two Saturdays being available for early voting; location/locations will be mailed out with the citizen's utility bill. Election workers, translators and City staff manhours will be included in the cost of the election. County training would be held at the Jennie Riley Civic Center and the Senior Services Center. Council directed the City Secretary to consult with the City Attorney. C. Police Chief Reff discussed a proposed ordinance regarding motor assisted scooters and requested direction. Chief Reff discussed amending the Motor Assisted Scooter Ordinance, requesting the scooters being prohibited on certain streets and highways; requiring that children wear a protective helmet (matching the Motorcycle Helmet Law, with the child