2005-03-28 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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City Council Regular Meeting, Public Hearing Meeting and Workshop Meeting - March 28, 2005 Page 5 Open Public Hearing - Mayor Porter opened the Public Hearing at 8:55 p.rn. Review by Staff - City Planner Masood Malik presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Public Input - There was not any public input. The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval with the understanding that a revised General Plan, Development Agreement and all Exhibits contained therein will be presented in final form and that the SCUP does not go into effect until all elements are approved by the City. The Public Hearing was closed at 9:08 p.m. 12. Council to consider taking action on recommendation for approval by Planning and Zoning Commission for Special Conditional Use Permit #SCU05-003. City Planner Masood Malik presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 1501-JJJJ AND #SCU05-003- AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, CHAPTER 106, MORE COMMONL Y REFERRED TO AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY CHANGING CLASSIFICATION OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND LA PORTE 81, LTD., LA PORTE 82, LTD., LA PORTE 115, LTD., STUART HA YNSWORTH, GENERAL PARTNER, AND LA PORTE 146 LTD., FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 342::!: ACRE TRACT IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE TEXAS IMPORT-EXPORT PARK; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS OF FACT RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Mosteit to approve Ordinance 1501-JJJJ and #SCU05-003 as presented. Second by Councilmember Griffiths. Motion carried. Ayes: Porter, Beasley, Engelken, Moser, Mosteit, Clausen, and Griffiths Nays: Rigby Abstain: None 13. Council to consider approval of an ordinance permitting the City to purchase 5.12 acres of land on North P Street for the sum of $83,000 for the F 101 system continuance. Supervising Engineer Robert Cummings presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 2005-2820 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND MARIA MORRERO, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF MARIO MARRERO, DECEASED, FOR PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY FOR THE FI0l FLOOD DRAINAGE PROJECT; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made bv Councilmember Moser to approve Ordinance 2005-2820 as presented. Second by Councilmember Griffiths. Motion carried. Ayes: Porter, Beasley, Engelken, Moser, Mosteit, Clausen, Rigby and Griffiths Nays: None Abstain: None