1990-06-25 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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• • CITY OF LA PORTS MEMORANDUM June 18, 1990 TO: John E. Joerns, Assistant City Manager FROM: Janie Bais, Assistant to City Manager SUBJECT: Formal Designation of Business 146 by the State Department of Highways & Public Transportation. The City of La Porte has been informed by the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation (SDHP), that the Highway Commission will be considering the redesignation of Loop 410 in the City to Business 146 at their June 1990 meeting. Also, in a follow-up conversation with the State concerning this issue, the City was informed that because the route currently has a duel designation, the City has a choice in the naming of this route. According to the SDHP, this route is presently signed as Business 146 and Loop 410 (see Attachment). To correct this situation, the SDHP would like a letter from the city stating our preference. The two primary purposes for this change are: first, to designate the change for record purposes, and second, to avoid dual designation. To ensure that our business community had no conflict with the State's proposed change, I visited with Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President, John Paul Zemanek to discuss the proposed change further. Mr. Zemanek stated that as long as this change would have no impact on current State highway improvements and funding, the Chamber of Commerce had no problem in agreeing with the State's proposal. The State was contacted to address Mr. Zemanek's concerns, they responded by stating the redesignation would not impact current State highway improvements or funding. Also attached is a draft letter to the State concurring with the redesignation of Loop 410 to Business 146 for Mayor Malone's signature. Please inform me if any questions regarding this memorandum arise. JEJ:JB Attachment cc: Robert T. Herrera, City Manager Joel Albrecht, Director, Community Development