2005-12-12 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing

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City Council Regular and Public Hearing Meeting - December 12, 2005 Page 4 WITH 78.652 ACRES AS NATURE PRESERVE IN THE W.P. HARRIS SURVEY, ABSTRACT 30, LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING SINGLE F AMIL Y, TOWN HOMES, MUL TI-F AMIL Y AND COMMERCIALlRET AIL, IN A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) ZONE; 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 Council member Rigby to approve Ordinance 1501-W4 as presented by Mr. Sabo.. Second by Council member Ebow. The motion carried. Ordinance 1501-W4 was approved. Ayes: Mosteit, Engelken, Moser, Beasley, Ebow, Rigby, Clausen and Mayor Porter Nays: None Abstain: None 11. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Claunch & Miller for professional services associated with the completion of City's Utility Mapping Program. Director of Planning and Community Development Wayne Sabo presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read ORDINANCE 2859- AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND CLAUNCH & MILLER, INC. FOR PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE CITY'S UTILITY MAPPING PROGRAM; APPROPRIATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $60,000 TO FUND SAID CONTRACT; MAKING VARIOUS FINDING S AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF Motion was made by Councilmember Clausen to approve Ordinance 2859 as presented by Mr. Sabo. Second by Council member Engelken. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Engelken, Moser, Clausen, Mosteit, Rigby, Ebow, Beasley and Porter Nays: None Abstain: None 12. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance to vacate, abandon, and close the Bellaire Avenue Right-of-Way, within the Bayshore Park Addition to the City of La Porte. Director of Planning and Community Development Wayne Sabo presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read ORDINANCE 2860- AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDING AND CLOSING THE BELLAIRE AVENUE RIGHT-OF-WAY, BAYSHORE PARK ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; RETAINING A WATERLINE EASEMENT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF Motion was made by Councilmember Engelken to approve Ordinance 2860 as presented by Mr. Sabo. Second by Council member Ebow. The motion carried unanimously.