2015-06-08 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council minutes

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Manager of Oakland Land & Development, LLC., Jeff Burkhalter, deferred his time to address Council to Mr. Campbell in order to avoid multiple comments of the same nature. Engineering Consultant representing Oakland Land & Development Bill Campbell addressed Council regarding Council's deliberation on economic development negotiations: Sector 23, and advised Oakland Land & Development LLC., has been in business for a while, commented they want to be good neighbors in the community and has invested heavily in the area, and it's a long term goal. In addition, Mr. Campbell advised the company has always operated by the rules and guidelines of the City. David Janda, 3601 East Desert Dr., addressed Council in spoke in favor of Item 8a, expenditure by the La Porte Development Corporation in an amount not to exceed $300,000.00 in connection with the Pipeline Grill Restaurant project in La Porte. Marie Lewis, 211 Bayshore Dr., addressed Council with concerns of trucks on Fairmont Parkway and suggested the trucks be designated in the right lanes only. John Kling, 11025 Pinewood Ct., addressed Council and commented he is not against Item 8a, the Pipeline Grill Restaurant incentive, but is against using his tax dollars to build the restaurant. Mr. Kling also addressed Council regarding Item 9, potential amendments to the City of La Porte Truck Route Map, and commented traffic is dangerous on Fairmont Parkway and expressed the concern to keep trucks off Spencer Highway. 6. CONSENT AGENDA (All consent agenda items are considered routine by City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember requests an item be removed and considered separately.) (a) Consider approval or other action regarding the minutes of the regular meeting held on May 11, 2015— P. Fogarty (b) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending the City of La Porte Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Budget—M. Dolby (c) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance vacating, abandoning, and closing a portion of the alley in Block 182, La Porte, retaining a 16-foot wide Public Utility Easement within the area to be closed and authorizing the City Manager to execute a deed to the adjacent owner for the subject right-of-way (215 E. Main) —T. Tietjens (d) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance vacating, abandoning, and closing the alley in Block 866, La Porte, and authorizing the City Manager to execute a deed to the adjacent owner for the subject right-of-way (900 block of S. 14th Street)—T. Tietjens (e) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance vacating, abandoning, and closing a portion of the East E Street, Texas Avenue, and Dakota Avenue Rights-Of Way, as well as the entire alleys in Blocks 243 and 244, La Porte; retaining a 25-foot wide Storm Sewer Easement within the area to be closed and authorizingh i the City Manager to execute a deed to the adjacent owner—T. Tietjens (f) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager and the La Porte Police Department to submit for the Crime Victim's Liaison Grant for the 2016-2017 Fiscal Year in order to continue partial funding for the Crime Victim's Liaison position—K. Adcox Councilmember Leonard moved to approve all Consent Agenda items pursuant to staff recommendations. Councilmember Moser seconded. MOTION PASSED. Page 2 of 6 June 8, 2015, Council Meeting Minutes