1988-03-14 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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e e Minutes, Public Hearings and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council March 14, 1988, Page 4 Motion was made by Councilperson Shipp to adopt Ordinance 1501-B as read bY the City Attornev. Second by Councilperson Porter. Motion was made by Councilperson Skelton to amend the Ordinance to exclude the rule on 51% for rebuilding damaged signs until the permanent sign ordinance is adopted. Second by Councilperson Clarke. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong recommended that an amendment of this type not be drawn at the table; that if Council wished an amendment he would be happy to do so and bring it back to Council. Motion was made by Councilperson Gay to table the ordinance. The motion died for lack of a second. Suggestion was made by the City Manager that in the interim perhaps if any damaged signs occurred, the owners could come before the Council for permission to replace their signs. The City Attorney advised against more delay as far as the interim sign ordinance and the lifting of the sign moratorium is concerned. The vote was taken on the amendment and failed, 5 nays and 3 ayes. Ayes: Nays: Councilpersons Gay, Skelton and Clarke Councilpersons Lloyd, Matuszak, Porter, Shipp and Mayor Malone The original motion was voted, and carried 8 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Lloyd, Matuszak, Porter, Shipp, Gay, Skelton, Clarke and Hayor Halone Nays: None 8. Council considered an ordinance approving transfer of cable TV franchise from Kip-Lee CATV, Inc., to Prime Cable of Fort Bend, L.P., for final reading. Mr. Phil Roter, representing Harte-Hanks and Prime Cable, addressed Council regarding BET (Black Entertainment Television), that is not currently carried by the cable company. Harte-Hanks and Prime Cable are planning to launch a survey for customers and non-customers regarding