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<br />Wrecker Committee <br />Minutes of August 22, 2006 <br />Page 4 o-r5 <br /> <br />Bobby Slocum, of La Porte Towing, opposes the application by Reliance Ford. He noted <br />Reliance Ford does not have a storage lot that is lOCked and screened from public view. <br /> <br />Chairman Sabo recessed the meeting at 3:45 p.m. for ten minutes. <br /> <br />ChairmanSabo reconvened the meeting at 3:55 p.m. <br /> <br />Ms. Wilmore stated the zoning is appropriate for the location; however there are State <br />Laws for impound yards that the applicant would need to comply with. <br /> <br />Mr. Slocum stated there could be a safety issue with speeding, if wreckers must come <br />from neighboring cities within a specified amount oftiine. <br /> <br />D. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING <br /> <br />Chairman Sabo closed the public hearing at 3:57 p.m. <br /> <br />8. CONSIDER APPROVAL, DENIAL, OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING APPLICATION BY <br />RELIANCE FORD FOR AN EMERGENCY AUTO WRECKER PERMIT. <br /> <br />The Committee had a lengthy discussion on the related ordinance requirements. <br /> <br />Motion by Asst. Chief Corrales to approve an emergency auto wrecker permit be issued to <br />Reliance Ford, contingent upon the foHowing conditions being met: <br /> <br />· RetianceFord shan provide the City with a signed contact between Reliance Ford and <br />Ralph B.Morris. <br />· The City shan be provided-an insuranceeertificate-naming-the-City additional insured-for <br />vehicles listed on the appl ieation. . <br />· Reliance Ford shall have a fenced storage lot fully screened from the public in <br />accordance with the requirements of the General Commercial Zoning District, per the <br />City of La Porte Zoning Ordinance and laws of the State of Texas. <br />· Only one e-tag will be issued for the 2003 Ford vehicle license number T5826D. The <br />other two vehicles will be issued a towing permit only. <br />· The auto wrecker permit shall not become effective until an conartions have been <br />completed. If fun compliance is not attained within 30 days, the application shan become <br />null and void. <br />· Applicant is required to contact the City of La Porte Inspection Division to schedule an <br />inspection of the storage lot for compliance. <br /> <br />Second by Martha Gillett. The motion carried unanimously. <br />