2006-10-23 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council

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City Council Regular Meeting, Workshop Meeting and Public Hearing —October 23, 2006 Page 6 Barbara Powell - 11703 Bexar — La Porte, Texas 77571 — wished not to speak but was against ordinance until also clarified of location by Mr. Sabo. Joe Brown — 10828 Sycamore South — La Porte, Texas 77571 — spoke in favor of the ordinance. Brenda Ross -Waters 1218 Travis Dr. La Porte, Texas 77571 - wished not to speak but was against ordinance until also clarified of location by Mr. Sabo. Recommendation of Planning & Zoning — approval of Rezone Request #R06-002 rezoning the referenced property from Large Lot Residential (LL) to Light Industrial (LI). The Public Hearing was closed at 7:03 p.m. 10. Council to consider approval or other action regarding Ordinance 150145 Assistant City Attorney Askins read: 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 LARGE LOT RESIDENTAL TO LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AS REQUESTED FOR THE PROPERTY OUT OF LA PORTE OUTLOTS 350, 351, AND 352, LOTS 8C-1 AND 8D-1, F.A. STAASHEN, IN THE ENOCH BRINSON SURVEY; 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 Griffiths to approve Ordinance 150145 with a 1.75 acre parcel of tract be excluded from the requested rezoning as recommended by Planning and Zoning Commission. Second by Council member Ebow. The motion carried. Wayne Sabo Ayes: Beasley, Engelken, Ebow, Clausen, Griffiths and Mayor. Nays: Mosteit, Moser, and Rigby Abstain: None Councilman Mosteit in opposition for two reasons, one for the precedent setting and it would be unfair to people that are in business owning the properties to be treated different than someone else in the same vicinity. 11. Council to consider approval or denial of recommendations of Chapter 172 Board discussed at September 11, 2006 City Council Meeting. Human Resources Manager Robert Swanagan presented summary and recommendation of Chapter 172 and requested Council to vote on the following seven items separately. 1. Recommends Flexible Spending Accounts with the Debit Cards be added to our plan. Motion was made by Council member Beasley to approve item 1 as recommended by Chapter 172 Board. Second by Council member Ebow. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Beasley, Engelken, Rigby, Ebow, Clausen, Griffiths and Mayor. Nays: None