2009-08-10 & 08-11 City Council Meeting for the Budget Workshop Meetings on Proposed Budget and Public Hearing on Recommendations of Staff and Other Matters of the City of La Porte

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Minutes of Regular Meeting and Workshop of the La Porte City Council held on August 10 -11, 2009 Page 2 4. Council to consider approval or other action of minutes of Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting for the La Porte City Council held on July 27,2009 - M. Gillett Motion was made by Council member Engelken to approve the minutes as presented by Ms. Gillett. A second was made by Councilmember Mosteit. Motion carried. Ayes: Rigby, Moser, Black, Malone, Leonard, Engelken, Mosteit, Clausen and Beasley Nays: None Abstain: None Absent: None 5. Petitions, Remonstrance's, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address Council on any item posted on the agenda (Limited to five minutes) Steve Valerius - 140 Hazel St., La Porte, Texas - Mr. Valerius informed the Council he was speaking on behalf of the Old Highway 146 Committee. He noted they are in favor of demolition of the buildings being presented this evening. In addition, he requested the City to increase enforcement of trash, abandoned vehicles and mowing ordinances. 6. Public Hearing - Council to consider passage or other action regarding ordinances condemning four (4) substandard structures (Ord. 3162 through 3165) - D. Wilmore Open Public Hearing - Mayor Beasley opened the Public Hearing at 6:06 p.m. Chief Building Official Debbie Wilmore presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Ms. Wilmore informed Council staff is recommending passage of condemnation ordinances on 201 Garfield and 207 East "A" Street and tabling ordinances on 401 N. 6th and 704 S. Holmes for 60 days. Public input: Pascal Arteaga of Hughes, Watters informed the Council he is representing Bayview Loan Service, Mortgage Bank of 207 East "A" Street and requested additional time until such time the bank has foreclosed and owns the property. Mary Riley - 401 N. 6th - requested additional time to get a legal issue in order. Tim Gomez - 704 S. Holmes - requested additional time of 30-40 days to complete remodeling efforts. Tony Deleza - 201 Garfield - requested an additional week or two in order to allow him to make a decision on what he wants to do with the property. Recommendation of staff - Council to approve recommendation of Dangerous Building Inspection Board (Chief Building Official, Fire Marshal and Fire Chief) to condemn substandard structures on 201 Garfield and 207 East "A" Street and table ordinances on 401 N. 6th and 704 S. Holmes for 60 days.