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WRECKER COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
Notice is hereby given of a Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Wrecker Committee to be held on
August 23, 2016, at 3:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La
Porte, Texas, for the purpose of considering the following agenda items:
1. Call to order.
2. Roll call of members.
3. Consider approval of the July 19, 2016, meeting minutes.
4. Conduct public hearing to receive input on a request by Industrial Transportation and Towing
LLC for issuance of a heavy duty emergency auto wrecker permit under section 78-297 of the La
Porte Code of Ordinances.
A. Open public hearing
B. Staff comments
C. Public comments
D. Close public hearing
5. Consider approval or other action regarding issuance of a heavy duty emergency auto wrecker
permit for Industrial Transportation and Towing LLC.
6. Administrative Reports
7. Committee comments on matters appearing on agenda or inquiry of staff regarding specific
factual information or existing policy.
8. Adjourn
A quorum of City Council members may be present and participate in discussions during this meeting;
however, no action will be taken by Council.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of La Porte will provide for reasonable
accommodations for persons attending public meetings. To better serve attendees, requests should be
received 24 hours prior to the meetings. Please contact Patrice Fogarty, City Secretary, at 281.470.5019.
CERTIFICATION
I certify that a copy of the August 23, 2016, agenda of items to be considered by the City of La Porte
Wrecker Committee was posted on the City Hall bulletin board on the _____ day of
_______________________, 2016.
____________________________ Title: ______________________
City of La Porte
Wrecker Committee
Minutes of July 19, 2016
Committee Members Present: Planning Director Tim Tietjens (designated representative of the City
Manager), Lt. Doug Ditrich (designated representative of the Police
Chief), and City Secretary Patrice Fogarty
Staff Members Present: Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins and Office Coordinator Peggy Lee
1. Call to order.
Meeting called to order by Chairman Tim Tietjens at 2:35 p.m.
2. Roll call of members.
Tim Tietjens, Patrice Fogarty, and Doug Ditrich were present for roll call.
3. Consider approval of the October 7, 2014, meeting minutes.
Motion by Patrice Fogarty to approve the Minutes of October 7, 2014.
Second by Doug Ditrich. Motion carried unanimously.
4. Conduct public hearing to consider possible action under Section 78-223 of the City of La Porte
Code of Ordinances to suspend, cancel, or revoke wrecker permit numbers 95 and 96 issued to
Taylor Towing.
A. Open public hearing
Chairman Tietjens opened the public hearing at 2:36 p.m.
B. Staff comments
Chairman Tietjens reported the City had received a string of complaints by private and public
individuals regarding the performance of Taylor Towing.
C. Public comments
Paul Taylor, with Taylor Towing, addressed the Committee. Mr. Taylor offered to voluntarily
surrender his permits because he no longer had access to a vehicle storage facility in La Porte.
He had been under contract to utilize A&W Jones Collision’s storage facility, but that storage
facility is no longer in operation.
D. Close public hearing
Chairman Tietjens closed the public hearing at 2:43 p.m.
Wrecker Committee
Minutes of July 19, 2016
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5. Consider possible action to suspend, cancel, or revoke wrecker permit numbers 95 and 96 issued
to Taylor Towing.
Motion by Doug Ditrich to revoke Wrecker Permit Numbers 95 and 96 issued to Taylor Towing.
Second by Chairman Tietjens. Motion carried unanimously.
6. Administrative Reports
Chairman Tietjens reported the City had received notification from Charlie Hinds of a name
change for his business from Charlie Hinds Paint & Body, Inc. to Charlie Hinds Wrecker Service, Inc.
7. Committee comments on matters appearing on agenda or inquiry of staff regarding specific
factual information or existing policy.
There were no committee comments.
8. Adjourn.
Motion by Patrice Fogarty to adjourn. Second by Doug Ditrich.
Chairman Tietjens adjourned the meeting at 2:44 p.m.
Prepared by Peggy Lee, Office Coordinator