2016-06-13 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council Minutes

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Councilmember Zemanek questioned what is going to be stored in the proposed warehouses. Mr. Dickerson responded PPG does not know who the future tenants will be. Councilmember Kaminski asked Assistant Fire Chief Donald Ladd to comment on safety issues for the community. Mr. Ladd commented his concern is the amount of truck traffic that will be coming down Bay Area Blvd. and not the trucks coming to the proposed warehouse. Councilmember Engelken moved to deny the request. Councilmember Earp seconded. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 9/0. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Zemanek, Engelken, Kaminski, Earp, Leonard, K. Martin, J. Martin and Engelken Nays: None Absent: None Councilmember Leonard left the meeting at 8:36 p.m. 9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS City Manager Corby Alexander thanked the 125th Anniversary Celebration Committee for their work thus far. 10. COUNCIL COMMENTS regarding matters appearing on the agenda; recognition of community members, city employees, and upcoming events; inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information. Councilmembers Earp and Clausen thanked the 125th Anniversary Celebration Committee for their work; Councilmember J. Martin thanked the 125th Anniversary Celebration Committee and Assistant City Manager Traci Leach for their work. In addition, Councilmember J. Martin commented he would like to see over 500 homes built on the west side of Bay Area Blvd., and hopes something can be worked out; and he is disappointed better plans were not made for succession planning due to the retirement of Tax Manager Kathy Powell; Councilmember K. Martin congratulated the winners of the Public Works Coloring Book Contest; reminded everyone of the Juneteenth festivities this coming weekend; Councilmember Kaminski congratulated the winners of the Public Works Coloring Book Contest and commented she is sad that Tax Manager Kathy Powell will be leaving the City when she retires, and thanked the Committee for working so hard; Councilmember Zemanek congratulated the winners of the Public Works Coloring Book Contest; recognized the 12511 Anniversary Celebration Committee and wished all the fathers a Happy Father's Day this coming weekend; Councilmember Engelken congratulated the winners of the Public Works Coloring Book Contest; thanked the 125th Anniversary Celebration Committee; commented he is also disappointed with moving tax collections from the City, and hopes the collection rate continues as it has been, and he hopes there is a contingency plan in place if they don't perform well, and regarding truck routes, he advised Fairmont Parkway needs to be widened sooner rather than later, and perhaps we can have a partnership with the applicant; and Mayor Rigby thanks Sharon Valiante for all the department did during Public Works Week; he congratulated the winners of the Public Works Coloring Book Contest; informed he was the official starter for the Triathlon held at Sylvan Beach and how impressed he was with all the participants, but especially one young man with a prosthetic leg. He was unable to wear his prosthesis during the water race and the bicycle race because it was not allowed. However, despite that, he was first out of the water. After his bike race, he was then able to put his prosthesis on for the run. He will be representing the U.S. at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Page 4 of 5 June 13, 2016, Council Meeting Minutes