2014-10-27 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council minutes

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land located at 11814 N. P Street and 1502 Sens Rd. from General Commercial (GC) to Large Lot (LL). Councilmember Martin seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Engelken, Moser, Zemanek, Clausen, Kaminski, Earp, Leonard and Martin Nays: None Absent: None Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2014-3549: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 106 "ZONING OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (GC) TO LARGE LOT DISTRICT (LL) FOR A 1.0833 ACRE TRACT OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS OF FACT RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. 8. REPORTS (a) Receive report of Fiscal Affairs Committee — Councilmember Engelken Councilmember Engelken provided a report from the Fiscal Affairs Committee meeting held prior to this meeting, and informed Council there was an amendment to the City of La Porte's Investment Policy and a recommendation for a Local Bidder Preference Policy and Local Bidder Preference Application, which will be presented at the next Council meeting. (b) Receive report of La Porte Development Corporation Board. Councilmember Engelken provided a report from the La Porte Development Corporation Board meeting held prior to this meeting. He reported that authorization was given to staff to execute payment in the amount of $40,000 to the Rob Johnson Realty Corp. per the terms of the economic development agreement, and the La Porte Development Corporation received a financial report from Michael Dolby. (c) Receive Quarterly Strategic Plan Update — T. Leach Assistant City Manager Traci Leach provided the Quarterly Strategic Plan Update. There were no Council comments or questions. (d) Receive Quarterly Delinquent Tax Report — T. Leach Assistant City Manager Traci Leach provided the Quarterly Delinquent Tax Report. There were no Council comments or questions. (e) Receive Animal Shelter and Adoption Center Report — R. McPhail Public Improvement Coordinator Reagan McPhail provided the Animal Shelter and Adoption Center Report. Councilmember Leonard questioned when the Animal Shelter and Adoption Center will open. Mr. McPhail responded he hopes the `substantially completed' date will be December 15, 2014. Councilmember Earp questioned whether there is enough retainage to cover the anticipated liquidated damages. Mr. McPhail responded yes. Mayor Rigby asked what was the original proposed completion date. Mr. McPhail responded June 28, 2014, there were 84 days of rain days that moved the completion date to September 22, 2014; and it will be 84 days past substantial completion date. Page 5of9 October 27, 2014, Council Meeting Minutes