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<br />City Council Regular Meeting and Public Hearing Meeting - March 14,2005
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<br />The Planning & Zoning Commission, by a unanimous vote (7-0) recommends to City Council approval of Rezone
<br />Request #R05-00 1.
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<br />The Public Hearing was closed at 6:35 p.m.
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<br />8. Council to consider taking action on recommendation for approval by P&Z for 15.6064 acres ofland located in
<br />the W.M. Jones Survey, Abstract No. 482, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. The applicant, Fairmont Park Joint
<br />Venture, seeks to rezone the property from GC to R-l for single-family dwellings.
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<br />Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 150 I-GGGG - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
<br />CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, CHAPTER 106, MORE COMMONLY REFERRED
<br />TO AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY CHANGING THE ZONING
<br />CLASSIFICATION FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL TO LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL REQUESTED
<br />BY THE FAIRMONT PARK JOINT VENTURE, THE TRUSTEE OF THIS 15.6064 ACRE TRACT
<br />LOCATED IN THE W.M. JONES SURVEY, ABSTRACT 482, LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
<br />HEREIN DESCRIBED; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS OF FACT RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING
<br />COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
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<br />Motion was made by Council member Engelken to approve Ordinance 1501-GGGG and Rezone Request #R05-
<br />001 as presented. Second by Councilmember Clausen. Motion carried.
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<br />Ayes: Beasley, Engelken, Moser, Mosteit, Clausen, Griffiths and Rigby
<br />Nays: None
<br />Abstain: None
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<br />9. Council to consider approval of an Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a Contract with T&C
<br />Construction for Aeration Equipment Replacement at the Little Cedar Bayou Wastewater Treatment Plant in the
<br />amount of $520,000.00, and a contingency of $26,000.00.
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<br />Director of Public Works Steve Gillett presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's
<br />questions.
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<br />Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 2005-2818 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND
<br />AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND T&C CONSTRUCTION, LTD.,
<br />FOR REPLACEMENT OF AERATION EQUIPMENT AT THE LITTLE CEDAR BAYOU WASTEWATER
<br />TREATMENT PLANT; APPROPRIATING $520,000.00 PLUS A CONTINGENCY OF $26,000.00, TO FUND
<br />SAID CONTRACT; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT;
<br />FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
<br />HEREOF.
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<br />Motion was made by Councilmember Rigby to approve Ordinance 2005-2818 as presented. Second by
<br />Councilmember Moser. Motion carried.
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<br />Ayes: Beasley, Engelken, Moser, Mosteit, Clausen, Griffiths and Rigby
<br />Nays: None
<br />Abstain: None
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<br />10. Administrative Reports
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<br />City Manager Debra Feazelle reminded Council and Staff of the Pre-Budget Council Retreat on Saturday, March
<br />19,2005, from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.; the Ith Annual Barbeque Cook-off on Saturday, March 19,2005, the
<br />gates open at noon, with a live auction at 7:00 p.m.; LPISD Facilities Task Force Committee Meeting at La Porte
<br />High School Lecture Hall on Wednesday, March 23, 2005, at 6:00 p.m.; and Spring Holiday on Friday, March 25,
<br />2005; First Lady Tour on Main Street, Texas Historic Commission on Wednesday, March 30, 2005, at 10:00 a.m.;
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