2005-05-09 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council

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City Council Regular and Workshop Meeting - May 9, 2005 Page 3 Director of Planning and Community Development Wayne Sabo presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Motion was made by Councilmember Griffiths to accept the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission to deny request. Second by Councilmember Rigby. The motion failed. Ayes: Engelken, Moser, Griffiths and Rigby Nays: Porter, Mosteit, Ebow and Clausen Abstain: None Motion was made by Councilmember Clausen to approve the request ofthe applicant. Second by Council member Mosteit. Council member Clausen withdrew his motion. Motion was made by Council member Mosteit to table this ordinance until a full Council was present Second by Council member Clausen. The motion carried Ayes: Porter, Mosteit, Engelken, Ebow, Moser, Rigby and Clausen Nays: Griffiths Abstain: None 10. Council to direct staff to formalize the Comprehensive Plan Review Committee and commit resources in support. Motion was made to form a new committee to review the comprehensive plan including a representative from District 4. Second by Council member Griffiths. Motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Porter, Griffiths, Mosteit, Engelken, Ebow, Moser, Rigby and Clausen. Nays: None Abstain: None Council member Moser to provide name of representative for District 4 to the City Secretary's Office. 11. Council to consider approving an ordinance appointing position to fill the remaining vacancies on Boards and Commissions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 2004-2782-E- AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING MEMBERS TO VARIOUS 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 by Council member Clausen to appoint Lester Clark to the Fire Code Review Committee position 6 and Lindsay Pfeiffer as Chairman of the TIRZ and Redevelopment Boards. Second by Councilmember Griffiths. The motion carried. Ayes: Porter, Ebow, Engelken, Moser, Mosteit, Clausen, Griffiths and Rigby Nays: None Abstain: None It was further noted this will be placed on the May 16th and the May 23rd agenda's for appointments of other vacant positions. 12. City Council and Staff received a presentation by Jan Lawler, Alliance and Gina Manlove, Chairperson of Quality of Life Task Force.