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<br />Minutes of Regular Meeting and Workshop of the La Porte City Council held on May 11, 2009 Page 3 <br /> <br />Absent: Porter <br /> <br />6. Petitions, Remonstrance's, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address <br />Council - (Limited to five minutes) <br /> <br />Jo Gwaltney, 3039 Fondren shared her concerns with flooding in Bayside Terrace. <br /> <br />John Kiibler Jr., 1115 N. Country Club shared his concerns with item number 7, the closing <br />of a portion of the 15th street and alley. He asked council not to approve, asked for three to <br />four week extension before Council approves this item. <br /> <br />Phillip Hoot, 927 Sea breeze opposed item C under consent agenda, the closing on San <br />Jacinto Street. He opposes the Downtown Plaza Project. <br /> <br />Allen Durham, 225 16th Street, Cat Spec S. 16th Street, encouraged City Council to <br />approve the street and alley closing on item 7. <br /> <br />Bryan Moore, 511 S. Utah, spoke in favor of item 7, the closing of a portion of the 15th <br />street and alley. <br /> <br />7. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance vacating, abandoning, <br />and closing a portion of the South 15th Street Right-of-Way, Town of La Porte (Ord. 3140) <br />- Mayor Porter This item was presented at the April 27. 2009 City council MeetinQ <br /> <br />Mayor Porter arrived at 6:37 p.m. <br /> <br />Mayor Porter presented item 7, vacating, abandoning, and closing a portion of the South <br />15th street right-of-way, which was brought back from the previous Council Meeting on <br />April 27, 2009 <br /> <br />Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read Ordinance 3140, AN ORDINANCE VACATING, <br />ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF THE SOUTH 15TH STREET RIGHT-OF- <br />WAY AND A PORTION OF THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 754, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS <br />COUNTY, TEXAS; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND <br />PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Councilmember Black to approve item 7 as presented. <br />Councilmember Mosteit seconded the motion. Motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: Mosteit, Ebow, Clausen, Rigby, Engelken, Black and Porter <br />Nays: Moser and Malone <br />Abstain: None <br />Absent: None <br /> <br />8. Council to consider or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with <br />Angel Brothers Enterprises, L TD for the overlay of various streets in the City and <br />appropriating $799,318.00 for said purposes - Gillett <br />