2006-11-06 Special Called Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting

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City Council Special Called Regular Meeting, Workshop Meeting and Public Hearing -November 6, 2006 Page 3 8. Council to consider approval or other action regarding Ordinance 2955 Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: Ordinance 2955- AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE DESIGNATION OF THE CITY OF REINVESTMENT ZONE "C" - "PREFERRED FREEZER SERVICES HOUSTON PORT, LLC"; MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made bv Council member Engelken to approve Ordinance 2955 as recommended by staff to designate Reinvestment Zone "C". Second by Council member Griffiths. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Mosteit, Rigby, Moser, Beasley, Engelken, Ebow, Clausen, Griffiths and Porter. Nays: None Abstain: None. 9. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance authorizing a Tax Abatement Agreement between the City of La Porte and Preferred Freezer Services Houston Ports, LLC for real property located in the La Porte Reinvestment Zone "C". Interim Finance Director Michael Dolby presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 2956 -AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A T AX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND PREFERRED FREEZER SERVICES HOUSTON PORT, LLC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION, FOR REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE LA PORTE REINVESTEMENT ZONE C; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made bv Council member Clausen to approve Ordinance 2956 as presented by Mr. Dolby. Second by Council member Griffiths. The motion carried Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Beasley, Engelken, Ebow, Rigby, Clausen and Porter. Nays: None Abstain: None. Councilmember Griffiths left the meeting at 7:30 p.m. 10. Council to consider approval or other action approving of a variance to allow construction of improvements for a proposed Public Cold Storage Distribution Center to be located at 10000 Porter Road, La Porte, Texas, to commerce prior to the execution and delivery of a Tax Abatement Agreement with Preferred Freezer Services Houston Port, LLC. The variance is "at risk" and does not commit or bind the City to approval of a Tax Abatement Agreement with Preferred Freezer Services Houston Port, LLC. No action was needed on this item since passing of Abatement Agreement. 11. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance appointing an Ad HOC Committee for Proposed Bond Referendum.