2012-11-12 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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Planning Director Tim Tietjens presented a summary. Councilmember Engelken questioned if there is an update or timeline on Harris County amending the Flood Plain Map in the Brookglen area with the improvements. Planning Director Tim Tietjens responded in the Interlocal Agreement, the City of Pasadena would be given three years to construct the detention; and then staff would be able to go back to FEMA and obtain a Letter of Map Revision that would likely show several homes falling out of the hundred -year flood plain. Councilmember Engelken commented he did not have a problem approving the item but did have a problem with not having the ability to lower the insurance rates for the citizens in the area that are paying four times the rate of other citizens. Councilmember Engelken also commented what Harris County Flood Control did was unjust to the citizens in La Porte. Assistant City Attorney read the caption of Ordinance 842-C AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 842, 842-A, AND 824-B, ORDINANCES DESIGNATING CERTAIN LAND WITHIN THE EXCLUSIVE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, AS AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS "BAYPORT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT NO. 1 OF THE LA PORTE, TEXAS," RESERVING AND PRESERVING ALL RIGHTS, POWERS AND DUTIES OTHERWISE REPOSING BY LAW IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Councilmember Zemanek moved to amend Ordinance Nos. 842, 842-A and 842-B to adjust La Porte extraterritorial jurisdiction within the Bayport Industrial District pursuant to Interlocal Agreement between the City of La Porte and the City of Pasadena. Councilmember Martin seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Engelken, Zemanek, Kaminski, Clausen, Mosteit, Martin and Moser Nays: None Absent: Councilmember Leonard (f) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance authorizing a new Industrial District Agreement with Lyondell Chemical Company — T. Tietjens Planning Director Tim Tietjens presented a summary. Assistant City Attorney read the caption of Ordinance 3452 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE OF AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMETN WITH LYONDELL CHEMICAL, A DELAWARE CORPORATION FOR THE TERM COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2008, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2019, MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Councilmember Zemanek moved to approve Ordinance 3452 authorizing a new Industrial District Agreement with Lyondell Chemical Company. Councilmember Kaminski seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Engelken, Zemanek, Kaminski, Clausen, Mosteit, Martin and Moser Nays: None Absent: Councilmember Leonard 8. REPORTS (a) Receive report of Fiscal Affairs Committee — Councilmember Engelken Councilmember Engelken provided a report of the Fiscal Affairs Committee. Page 8 of 10 November 12, 2012, City Council Meeting Minutes