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Councilmember Engelken made a motion to approve Consent Agenda Items 6 a, b, c, e-j pursuant <br />to staff recommendations. Councilmember Earp seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED <br />UNANIMOUSLY 8/0. Councilmember J. Martin was absent. <br /> <br />Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2017-3661: AN <br />ORDINANCE ORDERING THE REGULAR ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; DESIGNATING <br />ELECTION PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES; PROVIDING FOR A JOINT ELECTION WITH THE LA PORTE <br />INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND SAN JACINTO COLLEGE DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF <br />VOTING MACHINES; APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FOR METHOD, LOCATIONS AND DATES <br />OF EARLY VOTING; PROVIDING FOR AN EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD; PROVIDING FOR RETURN AND <br />CANVASS OF VOTES OF SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR A RUN-OFF ELECTION IF NECESSARY, ON THE <br />SECOND SATURDAY IN JUNE; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; FINDING <br />COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETING LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2017-3662: AN <br />ORDINANCE <br />LA PORTE, TEXAS BY ADOPTING RULES FOR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF BIDS AND PROPOSALS IN <br />ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 252.0415, TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE <br />OPEN MEETINS LAW; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND <br />PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />7. PUBLIC HEARING AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES <br />(a) Public hearing to receive comments on the recommendation of the Dangerous Building <br />Inspection Board for condemnation of dangerous/substandard buildings located at 403 <br />Arizona; 223 Bayside Dr.; 2823 S. Broadway #1 and 211 N. Forrest; consider approval or <br />other action regarding Ordinances for condemnation of dangerous/substandard buildings <br />located at 403 Arizona; 223 Bayside Dr.; 2823 S. Broadway #1 and 211 N. Forrest M. <br />Collier <br /> <br />The public hearing opened at 6:20 p.m. <br /> <br />Deputy Building Official Mike Collier presented a summary of four structures, 403 Arizona; 223 <br />Bayside Dr.; 2823 S. Broadway #1; and 211 N. Forrest, which were discussed at the September 12, <br />2016, council meeting, and given a 120-day extension to either complete or substantially complete <br />repairs or be demolished. <br /> <br />Mr. Collier recommended 223 Bayside be removed from the dangerous building list, requested an <br />additional 30-45 days to conduct a complete evaluation of 211 N. Forrest and recommended 2823 <br />S. Broadway #1 and 403 Arizona be demolished due to no improvements. <br /> <br />Rand Nicols, 223 Bayside Dr., addressed Council and provided an update on the improvements <br />made to his property. <br /> <br />Abe Castaneda, 2823 S. Broadway #1, addressed Council requesting not to tear down the entire <br />building. <br /> <br />John Braniff, 3135 Fondren, addressed Council regarding 2823 S. Broadway #1 and requested the <br />building be demolished. <br /> <br />Nancy Doize, 211 N. Forrest, addressed Council with an update on the improvements being made <br />on her property and requested additional time for repairs before selling the home. <br /> <br />Randall Sexton, 403 Arizona, addressed Council and requested additional time to retrieve personal <br />belongings from the property. <br /> <br />The public hearing was held open until February 13, 2017. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Page 3 of 6 <br />Jan. 9, 2017, Council Meeting Minutes <br /> <br /> <br />