2012-03-26 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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Porte website, for City of La Porte residential and business customers. Councilmember Leonard seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Zemanek, Kaminski, Mosteit, Engelken, Leonard, Moser, Martin and Clausen Nays: None Absent: None (c) Consider approval or other action regarding city council meeting dates for the month of May 2012 as recommended by staff — S. Gillett/P. Fogarty Councilmember Clausen moved to approve city council meeting date for May 14th and to cancel the May 28th meeting for the month of May 2012 due to the Memorial Day holiday as recommended by staff. Councilmember Leonard seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Zemanek, Kaminski, Mosteit, Engelken, Leonard, Moser, Martin and Clausen Nays: None Absent: None 8. PUBLIC HEARING AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES (a) Public Hearing to receive public comments regarding group care facilities regulations (a/k/a group homes, community homes, residential personal care homes, living centers and assisted living centers) — D Wilmore City Council opened the public hearing at 6:17 p.m. regarding group care facilities regulations (a/k/a group homes, community homes, residential personal care homes, living centers and assisted living centers Chief Building Official Debbie Wilmore presented a summary. Mayor Rigby questioned if an elderly person rented a house from a homeowner, would the proposed ordinance apply to the elderly person? Ms. Wilmore responded the ordinance would not apply to the elderly person. Mayor Rigby then asked would the ordinance apply if an elderly person's adult son, his wife, and child all lived together with the elderly person. Ms. Wilmore stated it would not because they are all related. We are not talking about family situations. This ordinance is talking about companies placing individuals into homes. Councilmember Mosteit questioned if individuals are not related but there is no monetary exchange because it is not a business, does the ordinance apply to these individuals? Ms. Wilmore clarified the ordinance does not apply to an individual relocating and residing in another individual's home. The ordinance applies to facilities operating as a business, providing a service and taking money for the services provided. Chuck Rosa, 812 South Virginia St., La Porte, addressed Council advising he was informed by City staff that if an individual rented a room from someone and paid contributions for food, the home would be required to obtain a license. City Council closed the public hearing at 6:33 p.m. (b) Consider approval or other action on recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission to approve an ordinance amending Chapter 106, "Zoning," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte by enacting regulations pertaining to the operation of group care facilities (a/k/a group homes, community homes, residential personal care homes, living centers and assisted living centers) — D Wilmore Page 3 of 5 March 26, 2012, City Council Meeting Minutes