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

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of up to $59,640.00 in city matching funds to further the city's goal of providing affordable housing and a 5 percent contingency $9,108.00 of the match amount for a total allocation of $68,748.00. Councilmember Kaminski seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Leonard, Engelken, Kaminski, Zemanek, Mosteit, Martin, Clausen, and Moser Nays: None Absent: None (c) Consider approval or other action authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Exclusive Right to Sell/Lease Contract with Main Properties Real Estate, for the listing of six HOME grant properties — T. Leach Assistant City Manager Traci Leach presented a summary. Councilmember Moser moved to approve the Interim City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Exclusive Right to Sell/Lease Contract with Main Properties Real Estate, for the listing of six HOME grant properties. Councilmember Martin seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Leonard, Engelken, Kaminski, Zemanek, Mosteit, Martin, Clausen, and Moser Nays: None Absent: None 7. PUBLIC HEARING AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES (a) Public Hearing to receive comments regarding recommendation Planning and Zoning Commission to approve Special Conditional Use Permit # 12-91000001 for development of a City of La Porte Animal Shelter and Adoption Center at 10901 Spencer Highway — T. Tietjens The public hearing was opened at 7:03 p.m. regarding a Special Conditional Use Permit for development of a City of La Porte Animal Shelter and Adoption Center at 10901 Spencer Highway. Director of Planning Tim Tietjens presented a summary. Councilmember Martin commented he was not impressed with the design of the building. Councilmember Clausen advised staff to rotate the elevation of the building to not have the side of the building facing Spencer Highway. Ted Powell, 1700 Roscoe, suggested Council assign an architectural project to students at either the University of Houston or Rice University for cost savings on architectural drawings and services. Chuck Rosa, 812 S. Virginia St., commented the Animal Shelter and Adoption Center should be located in the Texas Wildlife Building on Broadway St. Hearing no further public comments, the public hearing was closed at 7:25 p.m. (b) Consider approval or other action regarding Special Conditional Use Permit # 12-91000001 for develop of the City of La Porte Animal Shelter and Adoption Center at 10901 Spencer Highway — T. Tietjens Councilmember Zemanek moved to approve Special Conditional Use Permit # 12-91000001 for development of the City of La Porte Animal Shelter and Adoption Center at 10901 Spencer Highway with exception to Item 6. Councilmember Leonard seconded. MOTION PASSED. Page 4 of 8 June 11, 2012, City Council Meeting Minutes