2018-12-10 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. 7. PUBLIC HEARING AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES (a) Public hearing to receive comments regarding the recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission to deny Special Conditional Use Permit # 18-91000014 to allow for a Hotel/Motel use in the General Commercial (GC) Zoning District, located on a 2.28-acres tract of land located at 711 W. Fairmont Pkwy., and legally described as Lots 1-16 and 19- 32, Block 1103 and Eat 30 feet of 7th Street right-of-way and adjacent 16-foot alley, La Porte Subdivision; consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoning," by granting Special Conditional Use Permit # 18-91000014 to allow for a Hotel/Motel use in the General Commercial (GC) Zoning District, located on a 2.28-acres tract of land located at 711 W. Fairmont Pkwy., and legally described as Lots 1-16 and 19-32, Block 1103 and Eat 30 feet of 7th Street right-of- way and adjacent 16-foot alley, La Porte Subdivision, in the General Commercial (GC) Zoning District— I. Clowes The public hearing opened at 6:36 p.m. Mayor Rigby advised Council that the applicant requested to move this item to the January 14, 2019, council meeting. SCUP applicant Tim Patel spoke and advised he wanted to move forward January 14, 2019, to have more time to research potential issues with the grandfather clause. Councilmember Bentley made a motion to postpone the item and continue the public hearing at the January 14, 2019, meeting. Councilmember Zemanek seconded. MOTION PASSED 6/2. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers K. Martin, J. Martin, Bentley, Ojeda and Engelken Nays: Councilmembers Zemanek and Earp Absent: None 8. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION (a) Discussion and possible action regarding purchase of playground equipment from GameTime for use at Woodfalls Park, under Texas Buy Board Contract #512-16 in the amount of$52,941.18— R. Epting Parks and Recreation Director Roz Epting presented a summary. Councilmember Ojeda made a motion to delay installation of a playground at Woodfalls Park. Councilmember Jay Martin seconded. MOTION PASSED 8/0. (b) Discussion and possible action regarding hiring process for city prosecutor—J. Weeks Councilmember J. Martin made a motion to postpone the item until the January 14, 2019, council meeting. Councilmember Bentley seconded. MOTION PASSED 6/2. Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Zemanek, K. Martin, J. Martin, Bentley, Ojeda Nays: Councilmembers Engelken and Earp Absent: None Page 3 of 5 December 10, 2018 Council Meeting Minutes