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c. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to elect a Mayor Pro Tem. [Louis R. Rigby,
<br />Mayor]
<br />Mayor Pro Tem Engelken nominated Councilperson Jay Martin: Councilperson McCaullgy
<br />seconded the motion. There were no additional nominations: the motion was adopted. 7-0.
<br />4. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS
<br />a. Proclamation — National Public Works Week [Mayor Louis R. Rigby]
<br />b. Proclamation — Emergency Medical Services Week [Mayor Louis R. Rigby]
<br />c. Proclamation — National Police Week [Mayor Louis R. Rigby]
<br />5. CITIZEN COMMENT (Generally limited to rive minutes per person; in accordance with state law, the
<br />time may be reduced if there is a high number of speakers or other considerations.)
<br />Thaddeus Fine spoke in support of the La Porte Police Department, in search of Memorial Day events,
<br />and in support of H.B. 749 on lobbying.
<br />6. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda items authorizes each to be implemented in
<br />accordance with staff recommendations provided. An item may be removed from the consent agenda
<br />and added to the Statutory Agenda for full discussion upon request by a member of the Council present
<br />at this meeting.)
<br />a. Approve the minutes of the April 26, 2021, regular session and the April 6, 2021, special
<br />session of the La Porte City Council. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor]
<br />b. Adopt Resolution 2021-43 authorizing the City Manager to accept and execute the TXDOT
<br />Click it or Ticket (CIOT) grant award and other documents for the TXDOT Click It or Ticket
<br />STEP Grant. [Steve Deardorff, Chief]
<br />Councilperson Engelken moved to approve the consent agenda: the motion was seconded b
<br />Councilperson Bentlev: the motion was adopted. 7-0.
<br />7. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES
<br />a. The City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments regarding a
<br />recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission to adopt Ordnance 2021-3822
<br />amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of LA Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoning" by granting
<br />Special Conditional Use Permit #20-91000003, to allow for a residential and commercial
<br />development to locate on a 56.7-acre tract of land, legally described as Lots 1-33, Block
<br />1267, La Porte Subdivision, Tract 1M, Abstract 35, J Hunter Survey, and Tracts 5 & 5L,
<br />Abstract 30, W. P. Harris Survey Subdivision in the Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning
<br />district; followed by discussion and possible action to consider adopting Ordinance 2021-
<br />3822 amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoning" by
<br />granting Special Conditional Use Permit #20-91000003 to allow for a mixed residential and
<br />commercial development to locate on a 56.7-acre tract of land, legally described as Lots 1-
<br />33, Block 1267, La Porte Subdivision, Tract 1M, Abstract 36, J Hunter Survey, and Tracts 5
<br />and 5L, Abstract 30, W. P. Harris Survey Subdivision in the Planned Unit Development (PUD)
<br />zoning districts. [Teresa Evans, Director]
<br />Planning Director Teresa Evans provided an update on the project, following the TIRZ meeting and
<br />approval of a development agreement for the same. Mayor Rigby opened the public hearing at 6:30
<br />p.m. Alan Mueller, a representative of Gromax Development and HistoryMaker Homes spoke in
<br />support of the amendments to the SCUP. DeeAnne Thomson, HOA President, Lakes of Fairmont
<br />Green, asked a number of questions about, and spoke in opposition to, aspects of the project.
<br />Maggie Anderson, HOA President, Baypointe Townhomes, spoke in opposition to including any
<br />commercial development in the project. Mayor Rigby closed the public hearing at 7:12 p.m.
<br />Mayor Pro Tem Martin moved to adopt Ordinance 2021-3822 apgroving_amending the Code of
<br />Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoning" by granting Special Conditional Use
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