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

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Councilmember Moser moved to approve an Ordinance renaming the North Side Park located at the corner of N. 411' and Tyler Streets, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Park. Councilmember Leonard seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Clausen, Leonard, Moser Earp, Martin, Zemanek, Kaminski and Engelken Nays: None Absent: None Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2015-3564: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE RENAMING OF THE NORTH SIDE PARK TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. PARK; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW;AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. (c) Consider approval or other action of$25,000 sponsorship of the 2015 International Federation of Disabled Sailors Blind Sailing World Championship, and consider approval or other action to include the funds in the City's quarterly FY 2015 Budget Amendment—Mayor Louis R. Rigby City Manager Corby Alexander presented a summary; and Representatives from the Houston Yacht Club, Dave and Karen Atkinson, provided a presentation. Councilmember Martin questioned if the City of Shoreacres was also going to be asked to participate in the sponsorship. Mr. Atkinson responded yes. Councilmember Earp questioned if there is a good chance of the hotels in the City of La Porte being acceptable and meeting the requirements for the International Federation of Disabled Sailors. Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson both responded yes. Councilmember Martin questioned how much funding was available in the Hotel Motel Fund. Finance Director Michael Dolby responded $500,000 non-designated. Councilmember Zemanek made a motion to move forward with the sponsorship of the 2015 International Federation of Disabled Sailors Blind Sailing World Championship. Councilmember Leonard seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Clausen, Leonard, Moser, Earp, Martin, Zemanek, Kaminski and Engelken Nays: None Absent: None 8. DISCUSSION OR OTHER ACTION (a) Discussion or other action regarding proposed Legacy at La Porte Multifamily Development — E. Ensey City Planner Eric Ensey presented a summary. Vice President of The Brownstone Group, Doak Brown, provided a presentation of a Multifamily Development. Councilmember Earp questioned if there would be any fire code concerns with the density of the development. City Planner Eric Ensey advised the Multifamily Development would be subject to the compliance of the City fire codes, but no plans have been reviewed as of now. Councilmember Leonard questioned the income level of the residents expected to live in the units. Mr. Brown responded roughly$3,000 a month if leasing a unit for$875.00 per month. Page 5 of 7 January 12, 2015, Council Meeting Minutes