2006-08-28 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing Meeting of La Porte City Council

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City Council Regular Meeting and Public Hearing —August 28, 2006 Page 4 15. Council to consider approval or other action regarding Ordinance 1501 E5/ #SCU 06-003 Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 1501 E5-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 GRANTING A SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 4SCU06-003 FOR THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO -WIT: A 20 ACRE TRACT OUT OF ±300 ACRES OF LAND (PORT CROSSING) IN THE GEORGE B. MCKINSTRY, A-47, W.P. HARRIS SURVEY, A-30, JOHNSON HUNTER SURVEY, A-35, CITY OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING AN OFFICE/WAREHOUSE FACILITY 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 Engelken to approve Ordinance 1501 E5 #SCU 06-003 as presented by Mr. Sabo. Second by Council member Ebow. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Engelken, Beasley, Ebow, Clausen and Mayor Porter. Nays: Rigby Abstain: None 16. Discuss passing ordinances condemning fourteen(14) substandard structures Open Public Hearing - Mayor Porter opened the Public Hearing at 6: 41 p.m. Review by Staff —Debbie Wilmore provided an overview. Public Input — Christopher Pickney 305 Nth 6`h Street — no objections to condemning wants city to do what is the lost to owner and who will be doing demolition work. Debbie Wilmore explained process of bids for each home. Recommendation of Staff— Unanimously, the Staff recommended City Council consider passage or other action regarding condemnation ordinances on fourteen (14) substandard structures. The Public Hearing was closed at 6:58 p.m. 17. Council to consider approval or other action regarding ordinances condemning fourteen (14) substandard structures as follows: Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: Ordinance 2920 — AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE BUILDINGS) LOCATED ON Blk, 2 Lots 7-8, Crescent Shores, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, TO BE IN FACT A NUISANCE; ORDERING SUCH BUILDING(S) CONDEMNED; FINDING THAT Paul Robert Bonner & Wanda Elaine Bonner, J.H. Smith % Elaine Bonner and Paul R. Bonner IS THE RECORD OWNER(S) OF SAID PROPERTY; ORDERING THE SAID OWNERS(S) TO ENTIRELY REMOVE OR TEAR DOWN SUCH BUILDING(S); ORDERING THE SAID OWNER(S) TO COMMENCE SAID REMOVAL OR DEMOLITION WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND TO COMPLETE SAID REMOVAL OR DEMOLOTION WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; ORDERING THE DANGEROUS BUILDING INSPECTION BOARD TO PLACE A NOTICE ON SAID BUILDING(S); ORDERING THE CITY SECRETARY TO FORWARD A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE TO SAID OWNER'S); PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF SAID BUILDING(S) BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE IF NOT REMOVED BY SAID OWNER(S) IN THE MANNER