2012-04-23 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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LOUIS RIGBY Mayor JOHN ZEMANEK Councilmember at Large A DOTTIE KAMINSKI Councilmember at Large B MIKE MOSTEIT Councilmember District 1 CHUCK ENGELKEN Mayor Pro Tem Councilmember District 2 DARYLLEONARD Councilmember District 3 TOMMY MOSER Councilmember District 4 JAY MARTIN Councilmember District 5 MIKE CLAUSEN Councilmember District 6 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE APRIL 23, 2012 The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, April 23, 2012, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m. to consider the following items of business: 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Members of Council present: Councilmembers Zemanek, Kaminski, Mosteit, Engelken, Leonard, Moser, and Clausen. Councilmember Martin was absent. Also present were City Secretary Patrice Fogarty, Interim City Manager Steve Gillett, Assistant City Manager Traci Leach and Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins. 2. INVOCATION - The invocation was given by Father Gary Rickles, St. Mary's Catholic Church. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Tommy Moser. 4. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS and RECOGNITIONS (a) Proclamation — Fair Housing Week in the City of La Porte — Mayor Rigby Mayor Rigby presented a proclamation proclaiming April 23-27 as Fair Housing Week in the City of La Porte. Planning Director Tim Tietjens accepted the proclamation on behalf of the Texas General Land Office. (b) Recognition — Retirement of Joe Rolke — Planning Department — Mayor Rigby Mayor Rigby recognized Joe Rolke on his retirement from the City as an Engineering Technician. 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) Chuck Rosa, 812 S. Virginia St., La Porte, addressed Council regarding public meeting requirements, training for committee members and elected/appointed officials, and postings on the website. Anita Frisbie-Jones, owner of A&W Jones Collision Storag,e located at 1603 Main St., La Porte, addressed Council regarding concerns regarding her business not being grandfathered under the wrecker ordinance and a wrecker company being grandfathered utilizing her business Vehicle Storage Facility number. Walt Jones, owner of A&W Jones Collision Storage, located at 1603 Main St., La Porte, addressed Council and expressed how he believes his business should be able to contract with another wrecker company. Harley Piatt, with Apple Towing, addressed Council with their commitment to the City of La Porte and advised the company owns their storage yard. Charlie Hinds, 11521 N. L Street, addressed Council with the history of Walt Jones' problem and advised a business should own and operate the storage lot in order to avoid potential problems. Page 1 of 6 April 23, 2012, City Council Meeting Minutes