11-09-10 Special Called Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Wrecker Committe

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City of La Porte Wrecker Committee Minutes of November 9, 2010 Committee Members Present: Tim Tietjens, Planning Director (designated representative of the City Manager); Martha Gillett, City Secretary; and Robin Gallion (filling in for Lt. Gary Rice, designated representative of the Police Chief) Staff Members Present: Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney; Debbie Wilmore, Chief Building Official; and Peggy Lee, Office Coordinator 1. Call to order. Meeting called to order by Chairman Tim Tietjens at 2:20 p.m. 2. Roll call of members. Tim Tietjens, Martha Gillett, and Robin Gallion (filling in for Lt. Gary Rice) were present for roll call. Note: Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins arrived at 3:00 p.m. 3. Consider approval of September 21, 2010, meeting minutes. Motion by Martha Gillett to approve the Minutes of September 21, 2010. Second by Robin Gallion. The motion carried unanimously. 4. Conduct public hearing to receive public input on a request by A & W Jones Collision for issuance of an emergency auto wrecker permit, under section 78 -297 of the La Porte Code of Ordinances. A. Open public hearing Chairman Tim Tietjens opened the public hearing at 2:21 p.m. B. Staff comments Debbie Wilmore provided photographs taken on October 5 and November 9, 2010, depicting conditions at the subject site. Mrs. Wilmore reported on Harris County Appraisal District ownership records, and responded to questions from the Committee. For clarification, Staff verified the following: • KEK La Porte Partners owns the property where the proposed wrecker vehicle storage facility is to be located. • Applicant Anita Frisbie -Jones for A & W Jones Collision (commonly referred to as A & W Jonz Collision and also A & W Jones Vehicle Storage Facility) leases the subject property from KEK La Porte Partners.