2018-06-11 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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7. REPORTS (a) Receive report from Gabriel, Roeder, and Smith on GASB 75 liability— Mayor Rigby Mehdi Riazi, Actuarial Consultant with Gabriel, Roeder, and Smith, provided a report on GASB 75 liability. (b) Receive report from the Drainage and Flooding Committee—Councilmember J. Martin Councilmember Jay Martin provided a report of the Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting held prior to the City Council Meeting and informed the next meeting will be held on July 9, 2018. 8. PUBLIC HEARING AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES (a) Public hearing to receive comments regarding recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission to approve an Ordinance adopting a five-year update to the Comprehensive Plan of the City of La Porte; consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance adopting a five-year update to the Comprehensive Plan of the City of La Porte— I. Clowes The public hearing opened at 7:05 p.m. City Planner Ian Clowes presented a summary. There being no public comments, the public hearing closed at 7:09 p.m. Councilmember Engelken made a motion to adopt an Ordinance adopting a five-year update to the Comprehensive Plan. Councilmember Earp seconded. MOTION PASSED UNAIMOUSLY 9/0. Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2018- 3710: AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AN UPDATE TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. (b) Public hearing to receive comments on the recommendation of the Dangerous Building Inspection Board for condemnation of dangerous/substandard building located at 9906 Rocky Hollow; consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance providing for condemnation of dangerous/substandard building located at 9906 Rocky Hollow— M. Kirkwood The public hearing opened at 7:10 p.m. Deputy Building Official Mike Kirkwood presented a summary. Nabil Chayeb, 2280 Longspur Ln., League City, spoke and advised he would like to invest in the property and make it habitable. Mr. Chayeb also advised it will take him a maximum of 45 days to have the property on the market for sale. Susy Smith, 9722 Shell Rock, spoke and advised Council she is also interested in purchasing the property for her daughter to live in. Chuck Rosa, 812 S. Virginia, spoke and commented the property is not a dangerous building; and the home should not be demolished. Richard Gomez, 9902 Charmont Rd, spoke in favor of the house being purchased. Steve Wilson spoke and advised Council he works for Mr. Chayeb, and they have a plan to renovate the property and place it on the market. Page 3 of 6 June 11, 2018 Council Meeting Minutes