2012-06-11 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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Ted Powell, 1700 Roscoe, addressed Council with concerns regarding the deepening and widening project by the Port of Houston and the impact the project would have on the Bay. Mr. Powell requested Council not support the project. Bernard Legrand, 3115 Layne Court, addressed Council with concerns regarding the deepening and widening project by the Port of Houston and advised Council an Environmental Impact Statement is needed. Ed Bluestein, 603 Bayridge, Morgan's Point, addressed Council and stated he sent a four -page letter to Council and requested if the letter could be put into the record. Mr. Bluestein advised he is not opposed to the deepening and widening project, but is opposed to the spoils creating an island in Upper Galveston Bay. Thelma Percoco, 1 Pine Bluff, addressed Council in agreement with the citizens' comments which have already been given regarding the deepening and widening project by the Port of Houston. She asked what a hurricane would do to the area and added the mitigation efforts to relocate oyster beds may not be successful. Larry Haller, 122 S. 17"', addressed Council regarding the constant dust and dirt blowing in a parking lot located at 1801 W. B Street. Mr. Haller commented the parking lot needs to have concrete or asphalt for the trucks utilizing the parking lot. Donna Tobias, 1200 Robinson, addressed Council with appreciation and in favor of the proposed Animal Shelter and Adoption Center with a location at 10901 Spencer Highway. Charlotte Wells, 3324 Miramar, addressed Council opposing the deepening and widening project by the Port of Houston. 5. 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 regular City Council meeting held on May 14, 2012; and minutes of special City Council meetings held on May 7, 2012; May 22, 2012; May 23, 2012; and May 29, 2012 — P. Fogarty (b) Consider approval or other action regarding the appointment of citizens to serve on the Charter Review Advisory Commission — P. Fogarty (c) Consider approval or other action authorizing the purchase of land located at 114 S. Third Street by the La Porte Development Corporation for future parking for Main Street business patrons and visitors — S. Osborne (d) Consider approval or other action of an ordinance vacating, abandoning, and closing the alley in Block 795, La Porte, and the South 15tt' Street Right -of -Way between Blocks 795 & 796, La Porte, and authorizing the execution and delivery of a deed to the adjoining landowner — T. Tietjens (e) Consider approval or other action to increase the fee schedule for the collection of containerized commercial solid waste by Republic Services, Inc., by 5 percent, effective November 1, 2012, until October 31, 2013 — D. Mick Page 2 of 8 June 11, 2012, City Council Meeting Minutes