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<br />ASKINS & ARMSTRONG, P.C. <br /> <br />ATTORNEYS AT LAW <br />702 W. FAIRMONT PARKWAY <br />P. O. BOX 1218 <br />LA PORTE, TEXAS 77572-1218 <br /> <br />~?{ <br />.~ <br /> <br />KNOX W. ASKINS <br />JOHN O. ARMSTRONG <br /> <br />CLARK T. ASKINS <br /> <br />TELEPHONE 281 471-1886 <br />TELECOPIER 281 471-2047 <br /> <br />E-MAIL: kwaskins@.aol.com <br />iohn-a@.swbell.nel <br />ctaskins@.swbell.net <br /> <br />January 11, 2005 <br /> <br />Mayor and City Council <br />City Hall <br />City of La Porte <br /> <br />REceIVED <br /> <br />IJAN 12 2005 <br />CITY SECREli\RY'S <br />OFFIce <br /> <br />RE: Responsibilities of the Planning and Zoning Commission <br /> <br />Dear Mayor and Council: <br /> <br />In light of questions that were raised by several council members at the January <br />10, 2005 meeting concerning the supermajority requirement for overturning a negative <br />recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission, I am enclosing with this <br />letter a copy of an opinion letter written by John Armstrong on December 14, 2004, <br />addressing this issue. <br /> <br />Thank you, and should you have any further questions please do not hesitate to <br />contact me at my office. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />~A.rr~ <br /> <br />Clark T. Askins <br />Assistant City Attorney <br /> <br />Cc: City Manager <br />Debra Feazelle <br /> <br />Cc: Assistant City Manager <br />John Joerns <br />