2015-01-12 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council minutes

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(h) Consider approval or other action awarding Bid # 15005 for Water and Sewer Supplies—D. Mick (i) Consider approval or other action awarding Vehicle Replacement for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 to Brookside Equipment through Texas BuyBoard—D. Mick Regarding Item E, Councilmember Leonard questioned if the speed limit will remain 35 mph from State Highway 225 to Barbour's Cut Blvd., and will increase to 40 mph from Barbour's Cut Blvd. to Wharton Weems. Police Chief Ken Adcox clarified from State Highway 225 to Barbour's Cut Blvd., both directions, the speed limit will remain 35 mph; and from Barbour's Cut Blvd. to Wharton Weems, the speed limit will increase from 35 mph to 40 mph. Chief Adcox also added there is a sign currently posted 55 mph on the southbound side of the feeder from Fairmont Parkway to Wharton Weems that will be removed and changed to 40 mph since neither the City nor the State has records of the speed limit being set for 55 mph. Councilmember Leonard moved to approve the Consent Agenda pursuant to staff recommendations. Councilmember Engelken seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Moser, Leonard, Engelken, Clausen, Martin, Zemanek, Kaminski and Earp Nays: None Absent: None Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2015-3560: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 70 "TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SEC. 545.356, TEXAS TRANSPORTATION CODE, UPON CERTAIN STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, OR PARTS THEREOF, WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES (a) Public hearing to receive comments regarding recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission to approve Rezone Request#14-92000004, for the rezoning property described as 1.6611 acre tract of land located at the southeast corner of Spencer Highway and Underwood from Low Density Residential District(R-1)to General Commercial (GC) —E. Ensey Councilmember Engelken moved to pull items 6a and 6b from the agenda as recommended by City Manager Corby Alexander, due to the agenda being posted incorrectly. The agenda reads "Underwood" instead of"Canada." Councilmember Kaminski seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Engelken, Zemanek, Clausen, Kaminski, Moser, Leonard, Earp and Martin Nays: None Absent: None (b) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending Chapter 106 Zoning of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte by changing the zoning classification from Low Density Residential (R-1) to General Commercial (GC) for a 1.6611 acre tract of land located at the southeast corner of Spencer Highway and Underwood—E. Ensey Page 2 of 7 January 12, 2015, Council Meeting Minutes