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<br />Minutes of Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop of the La Porte City Council held on April 27, 2009 <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Ebow, Rigby, Clausen, Malone, Engelken, Black, and Porter <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br />Absent: None <br /> <br />6. Petitions, Remonstrance's, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address <br />Council - (Limited to five minutes) <br /> <br />Pete Trevino spoke on behalf of Sharon Martinez, concerning the alley closing on 15th <br />Street. He noted that our city ordinance doesn't allow for a partial closing of an alley. Ms. <br />Martinez plans on developing her property, and by closing the entire alley, they believe <br />would impact her property value. Ms. Martinez opposes this closing. <br /> <br />Kathryn Aguilar, 3119 Fondren - Noted that she disagreed with the fact that she was not <br />allowed to finish speaking at the previous Council Meeting. She accused the Bayshore <br />Sun of demonstrating a clear biased position. Noted concerns with the five points <br />developer, and discussed drainage issues. <br /> <br />James Green, 3703 Pine Trail - Noted concerns with the drainage in Shady Oaks. <br /> <br />Audis Smith, 2601 S. Broadway - Noted concerns with drainage in Pelican Bay. Provided <br />pictures to Council. <br /> <br />Cindy Longren, 1414 S. Shady Lane - Noted concerns with drainage. <br /> <br />Randa Spence, 3126 Fondren - Noted concerns with drainage. Provided pictures to <br />Council. <br /> <br />William Gontaruk, 423 Dwire - Noted concerns with drainage. <br /> <br />June Morris, 427 Dwire - Noted concerns with drainage. Provided pictures to Council. <br /> <br />Margaret Compton, 10901 Dogwood - Did not wish to speak, but noted on the form her <br />concerns with drainage. Provided pictures for Council. <br /> <br />Linda Garcia, 416 N. Shady Lane - Noted concerns with drainage. <br /> <br />Danny Yoder, 515 S. Shady Lane - Noted that a culvert was replaced and has resulted in <br />the road becoming higher, and someone placed limbs and other debris in efforts to <br />alleviate further erosion; this created a dam and caused drainage issues. He asked <br />whether this was the Ports' responsibility or the City's. <br /> <br />7. Public Hearing - Council to consider recommendation of Planning and Zoning Commission <br />to a Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances by changing the zoning classification from <br />Business Industrial to Planned Unit Development for a 13.54 Acre tract of property located <br />at 1400 North 10th Street, in La Porte - (Ord. 3139) - T. Tietjens <br />