01-11-06 Special Called Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of La Porte Wrecker Committee

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CITY OF LA PORTE WRECKER COMMITTEE MINUTES OF JANUARY 11,2006 Committee Members: Wayne Sabo, Planning Director; Martha Gillett, City Secretary; and Aaron Corrales, Assistant Police Chief Staff Members: John Armstrong, Assistant City Attorney; Debbie Wilmore, Chief Building Official; Tammy Noel, Community Service Inspector; Mike Kirkwood, Inspector I; and Peggy Lee, Office Coordinator 1. CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order by Chairman Wayne Sabo at 2:23 PM. Meeting recessed at 2:24 PM for the City Attorney to continue conferring with other Counsel. Meeting reconvened at 2:56 PM. Meeting deferred to John Armstrong, Assistant City Attorney, prior to conducting the public hearing. Mr. Armstrong stated he had conferred with Mr. Williamson, Counsel for Mr. Tim DeWalt, and announced a possible agreement. Mr. Armstrong stated the elements of the agreement as understood, and asked Mr. Williamson to add to, modify, or take away. Elements of the agreement are as follows: 1. Sign in City right-of-way: Sign has been abated and removed. 2. Weeds: Mr. DeWalt is agreeable to mow, weed eat and keep up the interior and exterior of the property with regard to weeds, brush, and rubbish. 3. Objectionable, unsightly property: Mr. DeWalt will continue removal process currently underway, ofthe stacked vehicles, at the rate ofthree per day. Mr. DeWalt will provide the City with verifiable paperwork for City verification of compliance. 4. Shipping container(s): One (1) container has been removed. Another container, referred to as the "tool" container is to be removed. And one (1) container will remain in the yard, tentatively. The remaining container has been represented as being subject to an insurance claim, being brought into the yard from a wreck site by Mr. DeWalt, at the request of the Police Department. Mr. DeWalt shall furnish to the City, proof that the container is subject to an insurance claim and if unable to do so, the container is to be removed within the time frame of the agreement. 5. Use, Screening: Mr. DeWalt is agreeable to completely screen the yard in compliance with the zoning permit. This may require repair and/or replacement of the existing fence in order to obtain a complete opaque screening around the property.