06-02-05 Comprehensive Plan Review Committee Meeting

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• 2005 LA PORTE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE MINUTES OF JUNE 2, 2005 COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Betty Waters, Ed Matuszak, John Tomerlin, David Brady, Chester Pool MEMBER ABSENT: None MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE: None CITY STAFF PRESENT: Planning Director Wayne Sabo, City Planner Masood Malik CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order by Chairperson Ms. Waters at 7:05 p.m. 2. INTRODUCTION AND OPENNING REMARKS Members introduced, opening remarks by Mr. Sabo, explained the goals and objectives of the 2005 Comprehensive Plan Review. La Porte 2020 Comprehensive Plan is a 20 year master plan intended to serve as an official document, adopted by City Council some five years ago. Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 219 requires plan review after every 3-5 years period. The review committee was approved by City Council at the May 9, 2005, meeting. Ms. Betty waters completed an initial review of the plan. At the conclusion, the plan requires an updated addendum and not an extensive rewrite of the plan itself. 3. CONSIDER DISCUSSION AND REVIEW OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Ms. Waters explained the review process and emphasized members to look at the plan and its projections for first five years; what was accomplished or achieved and to list the accomplishments over the last 5 years and to set the goals for the next five years. 4. IDENTIFY PROCEDURES AND AREAS OF CONCENTRATION The Committee discussed proposed schedule for the review process. The members will review chapters 1-6 on June 30th and the remaining chapters on July 18th at 7:00 PM in Conf. Room B. Each member will then begin to schedule meetings with department heads to review what has been accomplished in their areas within the Comprehensive Plan, what is ongoing and what is expected in the near future. The members will also ask if any goal is unattainable. The following committee members volunteered to focus on the commodity area as indicated: Betty Waters -Fire/EMS & Public Safety David Brady -Planning, Community/Economic Development Ed Matuszak -Public Works John Tomerlin -Parks & Recreation Chester Pool -Main Street District (Redevelopment Strategies) The Committee would like to have several follow-up meetings in August. After reviewing, the committee will forward the updated addendum to the Planning and Zoning Commission in September. 5. ADJOURN Chairperson Waters adjourned the meeting at 8:05 p.m.