2006-02-13 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council

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City Council Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting - February 13, 2006 Page 2 Motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Engelken, Rigby and Mayor Porter. Nays: None Abstain: Councilmembers Ebow and Clausen abstained voting on item A. 6. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL ON ANY ITEM POSTED ON THE AGENDA. La Porte High School students Micheal Evans and Christy Bailey provided Mayor and Council with an overview of the T.R.U.T.H. Organization. The organization randomly drug tests students and provides a services to those who test positive. Sue Gail Kooken - 410 S. 151, La Porte, Texas 77571 completed a sheet advising Council she was opposed to item 5C on consent agenda. She did not wish to speak but wanted this noted for the record. 7. Public Hearing - Council to consider taking action on a Rezone Request #R05-009 rezoning the referenced property from General Commercial (GC) to High Density Residential (R-3). Open Public Hearing - Mayor Porter opened the Public Hearing at 6: 15 p.m. Review by Staff-Planning Director Wayne Sabo provided an overview on recommendation by Planning & Zoning. Public Input: Stephen Fairfiled, Developer provided Mayor and Council with an overview of the project and provided thein with a handout (attached Exhibit A). The Public Hearing was closed at 6:22 p.m. 8. Council to consider approval or other action regarding Ordinance 1501- Y 4. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 1501-Y4-AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE , CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, CHAPTER 106, MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE.ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL TO HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AS REQUESTED FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED ALONG SOUTH BRAODW A Y HEREIN DESCRIBED; 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 bv Council member Riebv to aoorove Ordinance 1501-Y4 as recommended bv Planninll & Zoninll. Second by Council member Clausen. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Ebow, Engelken, Clausen, Rigby and Mayor Porter. Nays: None Abstain: None 9. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance authorizing the City to enter into an Industrial District Agreement and an ordinance authorizing the City to execute a Water Service Agreement and Sanitary Sewer Service Agreement with BNIP New Decade Venture, LTD. Planning Director Wayne Sabo presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions.