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• <br />Page 3 of 4 <br />Planning & Zoning Commission <br />Minutes of January 16, 1997 <br />Mr. Rankin concluded by stating he had spoken with several FEMA representatives who <br />believe the City is complying with ordinance requirements. They also mentioned that <br />approximately 2,000 citizens in La Porte currently have flood insurance. If the City <br />were to allow someone to build in a floodway, the City could possibly first be placed on <br />probation and fined $50 per household (times 2,000 households totals approximately <br />$100,000 per year) and secondly, the possibility exists that flood insurance would no <br />longer be offered to citizens of La Porte. <br />A. PROPONENTS <br />Bill Manning, owner of Manning Engineering Corp., stated he has been <br />retained by the property owner to prepare the engineering data needed to <br />submit the "No Rise" Certification. <br />John Armstrong asked Mr. Manning the date he was retained. Mr. <br />Manning was unsure of the date but believed it to be in latter December. <br />Don Kellogg, who resides at 1010 Oakleaf, addressed the Commission. <br />Mr. Kellogg stated he had met with Mr. Rankin and the requirement for <br />submission of a "No-Rise" Certification was not mentioned. This is the <br />first time he has heard of this. He added that the applicant's engineer and <br />architect have addressed the requirements necessary to build walls and <br />enclose the existing slab, as outlined by the City. <br />Paul Schaider addressed the Commission. Mr. Schaider stated he has <br />been employed by Pfeiffer & Son for 15 years. In January 1993, the <br />applicant hired them to perform a service upgrade to expand electrical <br />service at the business from 200 amps to 400 amps. The service upgrade <br />was for the expansion of the existing building. Mr. Schaider noted that <br />he was asked by the applicant to speak on her behalf. <br />Jerry Margiello, who resides at 606 Shady Lawn, addressed the <br />Commission. Mr. Margiello was a former proprieter of Partners. He <br />reminded the Commission that the slab is already there and he does not <br />believe that adding walls to the slab would negatively impact the <br />floodway, since other adjacent businesses such as McDonalds, Bayshore <br />National Bank and La Quinta do not seem to affect it. <br />Lisa Mongiello, asked if McDonalds, La Quinta and other businesses that <br />have recently built along the drainageway, were required to submit a "No- <br />Rise" Certification prior to development and if so, is it public record. <br />Thomas Hatchet addressed the Commission. Mr. Hatchet remembers <br />discussing the service upgrade with the gentleman from Pfeiffer & Son. <br />He recalls the applicant spending money to have the establishment <br />