2012-02-13 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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Christian Hansen, 312 South 2"d Street, La Porte, addressed Council regarding Municipal Court. Danny Murphy, P. O. Box 87491, Houston, friend of Christian Hansen, addressed Council with concerns of the City's Code of Ordinances. Mr. Murphy commented there are differences between the City's code and state laws and suggested changing the definition of "person" in the Code of Ordinances. Tony Villarreal, 3903 Barracuda Lane., La Porte, addressed Council regarding sound monitoring at the Port of Houston. Mr. Villarreal also thanked Council for considering a sound monitor at the Port of Houston. Richard Masceri, 11032 Mesquite Dr., La Porte, addressed Council on behalf of Fairmont Park East Home Owners' Association in opposition to the Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP No. 11- 9100007) for developing a 30-acre industrial complex with a turbo machinery repair services facility, shops, offices and an administration building. Mr. Masceri requested Council to vote against the item and commented there was not a need for more industrial facilities in the area. 6. CONSENT AGENDA — Consent agenda items are considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. A Councilmember may remove any item for discussion and/or separate action. (a) Consider approval or other action of the minutes of the City Council meeting held on January 23, 2012 — P. Fogarty (b) Consider approval or other action awarding Bid # 12008 for heavy equipment — D. Mick (c) Consider approval or other action regarding a resolution of the City Council of the City of La Porte electing not to require the remittance of a PEG Fee by holders of a state issued certificated franchise authority — M. Dolby (d) Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance amending the City of La Porte Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Budget — M. Dolby (e) Consider approval or other action authorizing the Mayor to execute an Interlocal Agreement with La Porte Independent School District and San Jacinto College for holding of Joint Elections — P. Fogarty f) Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance calling the 2012 General Election of the City of La Porte, Texas for May 12, 2012, providing for a joint election with the La Porte Independent School District, and calling a run-off election, if necessary, for June 9, 2012 — P. Fogarty Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Resolution 2012-01, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE ELECTING NOT TO REQUIRE THE REMITTANCE OF A PEG FEE BY HOLDERS OF A STATE ISSUED CERTIFICATE OF FRANCHISE AUTHORITY. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2012- 3400, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2012, FINDING THAT ALL THINGS REQUISITE AND NECESSARY HAVE BEEN DONE IN PREPARATION AND PRESENTMENT OF SAID BUDGET; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Page 2 of 8 February 13, 2012, City Council Meeting Minutes