2008-04-07 Special Called Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte City Council

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4/7/2008 Page 2 6. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL ON ANY ITEM POSTED ON THE AGENDA. There were no citizens wishing to address Council. 7. Public Hearing- Council conducted a second public hearing to discuss the annexation of property located within the Battleground Industrial District and more specifically described as four (4) tracts of land by Issac Heller, Two-Eighteen-M-Texas, Two Zero-One-M-Texas, and Ronald J. Tucker, respectively, and comprising a total of 43.2747 acres out of Lot 11, F. A. Staashen Subdivision, Enoch Brinson Survey, Abstract 5, Harris County, Texas. Open Public Hearing - Mayor Porter opened the Public Hearing at 6:30 p.m. City Manager Ron Bottoms presented summary and recommendations and answered Council's questions. Public Input- Kevin Pennell, 333 Clay S1. #3300, Houston, Texas 77002 Mr. Pennell advised Council the annexation is unlawful and provided them with a letter (see Exhibit A). Recommendation of Staff - Staff recommended moving forward with the annexation of said properties. Mayor Porter closed the Public Hearing at 6:37 p.m. and reconvened the Special Called meeting. 8. Council to consider approval or other action of Resolution suspending Centerpoint's rate increase and elect whether or not to join the Gulf Coast Coalition of Cities (GCCC) (2008- 3 or 2008-04). Representatives with Centerpoint and an attorney representing the coalition group spoke on this matter. (See Exhibits A, B and B-1 presented to Council) Assistant City Attorney Askins read Resolution 2008-4, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS SUSPENDING THE APRIL 10, 2008, EFFECTIVE DATE OF CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP., D/B/A CENTERPOINT ENERGY TEXAS GAS (CENTERPOINT) REQUESTED RATE CHANGE TO PERMIT THE CITY OF LA PORTE TIME TO STUDY THE REQUEST AND TO ESTABLISH REASONABLE RATES; REQUIRING REIMBURSEMENT OF LA PORTE'S RATE CASE EXPENSES; FINDING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION IS PASSED IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW; REQUIRING NOTICE OF THIS RESOLUTION TO CENTERPOINT.