2003-10-13 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing

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City Council Regular Meeting and Public Hearing -October 13, 2003 -Page 5 Motion was made by Councilmember Ebow to approve Ordinance 2003-2656-A as presented by Mr. Finan. Second by Councilmember Engelken. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Mosteit, Warren, Young, Ebow, Griffiths, Beasley and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 13. Councilmembers Engelken, Warren, and Ebow presented a report from the Audit Committee. 14. Council to consider approving or other action regazding an ordinance waiving construction fees. Interim Planning Director Nick Finan gave summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2003-2665 - AN ORDINANCE WANING CONSTRUCTION FEES IMPOSED BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE, ON IlVIPROVEMENTS TO REAL PROPERTY CONVEYED TO CERTAIN NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS AND/OR CITY INITIATED PROGRAMS WHICH PROVIDE HOUSING FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Warren to approve Ordinance 2003-2665 as presented by Mr. Finan. Second by Councilmember Griffiths. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Mosteit, Warren, Young, Ebow, Griffiths, Beasley and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 15. Council to consider approving or other action regazding an ordinance to vacate, abandon and close a portion of the alley in Block 12, Bayfront Addition, said ordinance to authorize abandonment of an existing 8" sanitary sewer main within the alley to be closed and require re-plat of property. Interim Planning Director Nick Finan gave summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2003-2666 - AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED PORTION OF THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 12, BAYFRONT ADDITION TO LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Ebow to approve Ordinance 2003-2666 as presented by Mr. Finan. Second by Councilmember Engelken. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Mosteit, Wan en, Young, Ebow, Griffiths, Beasley and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 16. Council to consider approval or other action regazding an ordinance appointing additional committee members and approval of the Ad Hoc Code Recommendation Committee Ordinance. Interim Planning Director Nick Finan gave summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2003-2664-A - AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING UP TO FOUR ADDITIONAL MEMBERS TO THE AD HOC CODE RECOMMENDATION COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE PROVIDING A SEVERABII,TTY CLAUSE; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.