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<br />City Council Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting - February 27,2006 <br /> <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />Motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Ebow, Engelken, Griffiths, Rigby, Beasley, Clausen and Mayor Porter. <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: Councilmember Griffiths abstained from Item A. <br /> <br />6. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING <br />TO ADDRESS COUNCIL ON ANY ITEM POSTED ON THE AGENDA. <br /> <br />There were no citizens wishing to address Council. <br /> <br />7. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance authorizing the conveyance of Lots 26 and <br />27, Block 104, and Lots 28-32, Block 104, to Habitat for Humanity for the expansion of their building program in <br />La Porte and approving the release of weed liens for Lots 28-32, Block 104. <br /> <br />Assistant City Manager John Joerns presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. <br /> <br />Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 2006-2872-AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND <br />AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF LOTS 26 AND 27, BLOCK 104, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS <br />COUNTY, TEXAS, TO LA PORTE CHAPTER, BAY AREA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY; MAKING <br />VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH <br />THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance authorizing the conveyance of Lots 26 and <br />27, Block 104, and Lots 28-32, Block 104, to Habitat for Humanity for the expansion of their building program in <br />La Porte and approving the release of weed liens for Lots 28-32, Block 104. <br /> <br />Assistant City Manager John Joerns presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. <br /> <br />Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 2006-2873-AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND <br />AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF LOTS 28 THROUGH 32, BOTH INCLUSIVE, BLOCK 104, <br />TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, TO LA PORTE CHAPTER, BAY AREA HABITAT <br />FOR HUMANITY; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; <br />FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE <br />HEREOF. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Council member Griffiths to approve the Ordinance 2006-2872 and 2006-2873 as presented <br />by Mr. Joerns. Second by Council member Ebow. The motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Ebow, Engelken, Griffiths, Rigby, Beasley, Clausen and Mayor Porter. <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br /> <br />8. Council to consider approval or other action regarding ordinance 99-1387 -C and/or provide staff with direction. <br /> <br />Building Official Debbie Wilmore presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. <br /> <br />Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 99-1387-C -AN ORDINANCE AMENDING <br />CHAPTER 34, "ENVIRONMENT," ARTICLE V "JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLES," AND SECTION 34-171 <br />"NOTICE TO STATE DOT OF REMOVAL, TITLE CANCELLATION; PROVIDING A REPEALING <br />CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS <br />LAW; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE <br />TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON <br />