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Councilmember Engelken made a motion to approve Consent Agenda Items 6 a, b, c, e-j pursuant <br /> to staff recommendations. Councilmember Earp seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED <br /> UNANIMOUSLY 8/0. Councilmember J. Martin was absent. <br /> Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2017-3661: AN <br /> ORDINANCE ORDERING THE REGULAR ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; DESIGNATING <br /> ELECTION PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES; PROVIDING FOR A JOINT ELECTION WITH THE LA PORTE <br /> INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND SAN JACINTO COLLEGE DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF <br /> VOTING MACHINES; APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FOR METHOD, LOCATIONS AND DATES <br /> OF EARLY VOTING; PROVIDING FOR AN EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD; PROVIDING FOR RETURN AND <br /> CANVASS OF VOTES OF SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR A RUN-OFF ELECTION IF NECESSARY, ON THE <br /> SECOND SATURDAY IN JUNE; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; FINDING <br /> COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETING LAW;AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2017-3662: AN <br /> ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 "ADMINISTRATION" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF <br /> LA PORTE, TEXAS BY ADOPTING RULES FOR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF BIDS AND PROPOSALS IN <br /> ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 252.0415, TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE <br /> OPEN MEETINS LAW; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND <br /> PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> 7. PUBLIC HEARING AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES <br /> (a) Public hearing to receive comments on the recommendation of the Dangerous Building <br /> Inspection Board for condemnation of dangerous/substandard buildings located at 403 <br /> Arizona; 223 Bayside Dr.; 2823 S. Broadway #1 and 211 N. Forrest; consider approval or <br /> other action regarding Ordinances for condemnation of dangerous/substandard buildings <br /> located at 403 Arizona; 223 Bayside Dr.; 2823 S. Broadway #1 and 211 N. Forrest — M. <br /> Collier <br /> The public hearing opened at 6:20 p.m. <br /> Deputy Building Official Mike Collier presented a summary of four structures, 403 Arizona; 223 <br /> Bayside Dr.; 2823 S. Broadway#1; and 211 N. Forrest, which were discussed at the September 12, <br /> 2016, council meeting, and given a 120-day extension to either complete or substantially complete <br /> repairs or be demolished. <br /> Mr. Collier recommended 223 Bayside be removed from the dangerous building list, requested an <br /> additional 30-45 days to conduct a complete evaluation of 211 N. Forrest and recommended 2823 <br /> S. Broadway#1 and 403 Arizona be demolished due to no improvements. <br /> Rand Nicols, 223 Bayside Dr., addressed Council and provided an update on the improvements <br /> made to his property. <br /> Abe Castaneda, 2823 S. Broadway #1, addressed Council requesting not to tear down the entire <br /> building. <br /> John Braniff, 3135 Fondren, addressed Council regarding 2823 S. Broadway #1 and requested the <br /> building be demolished. <br /> Nancy Doize, 211 N. Forrest, addressed Council with an update on the improvements being made <br /> on her property and requested additional time for repairs before selling the home. <br /> Randall Sexton, 403 Arizona, addressed Council and requested additional time to retrieve personal <br /> belongings from the property. <br /> The public hearing was held open until February 13, 2017. <br /> Page 3 of 6 <br /> Jan. 9, 2017, Council Meeting Minutes <br />