2007-07-23 Special Called Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council

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City Council Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting -July 23, 2007 Page 4 Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: Ordinance 1501-X5- 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 AMENDING DECISION 3, "COMMERCIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS", SUBDIVISION I, "GENERALLY", SECTION 106-441, "TABLE A, COMMERCIAL USES", BY MAKING HOTELS AND MOTELS LOCATED WITHIN GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS A CONDITIONAL USE WHEN ADJACENT TO RESIDENTIAL ZONED DISTRICTS; 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 Barry Beasley to approve Ordinance 1501-X5 as recommended by Planning & Zoning Commission. Second by Council member Tommy Moser. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Rigby, Moser, Beasley, Clausen, Engelken, Ebow, Mosteit, Malone and Porter. Nays: None Abstain: None Absent: None 11. Council to consider approval or other action recommending date of August 27,2007 for the Public Hearing on the City's Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Proposed Budget. Motion was made by Councilmember Mike Clausen to approve recommended date of August 27, 2007 as presented by Mr. Dolby. Second by Mayor Pro-Tern Louis Rigby. The motion carried. Ayes: Moser, Rigby, Ebow, Engelken, Beasley, Clausen, Mosteit, Malone and Porter Nays: None Abstain: None Absent: None 12. Council to consider approval or other action regarding approving a recommended date of August 27, 2007 holding a Public Hearing for the purpose of discussing taxing certain tangible personal property. Motion was made by Councilmember Chuck Engelken approve recommended date of August 27, 2007 as presented by Mr. Dolby. Second by Councilmember Georgia Malone. The motion carried. Ayes: Moser, Rigby, Ebow, Engelken, Beasley, Clausen, Mosteit, Malone and Porter Nays: None Abstain: None Absent: None 13. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Budget.