HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-23-18 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City CouncilLOUIS R. RIGBY
Mayor
JOHN ZEMANEK
CouncllmemberAt Large A
DOTTIE KAM INSKI
Councilmember At Large B
DANNY EARP
Councilmember District 1
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
CHUCK ENGEL KEN
Councilmember District 2
BILL BENTLEY
Councilmember District 3
KRISTIN MARTIN
Councilmember District 4
JAY MARTIN
Councilmember Districts
NANCY OJ EDA
Mayor Pro -Tom
Councilmember District 6
Notice is hereby given of a Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council to be held July 23, 2018,
beginning at 6:00 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 W. Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas,
for the purpose of considering the following agenda item. All agenda items are subject to action.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION —The invocation will be given by Katie Gould, St. John's Episcopal Church.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE- The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Councilmember John
Zemanek.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.)
5. CONSENT AGENDA (All consent agenda items are considered routine by City Council and will be
enacted by one motion. There vull be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember
requests an item be removed and considered separately.)
(a) Consider approval or other action regarding minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting
held on July 9, 2018 - P. Fogarty
(b) Consider approval or other action filling the vacancy in the alternate position on the
Drainage and Flooding Committee by appointing Councilmember John Zemanek - P. Fogarty
(C) Consider approval or other action regarding recommended date of September 10, 2018, for
the Public Hearing on the City's Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Proposed Budget - S. Wolny
(d) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance authorizing an agreement
between the City of La Porte and Whitley Penn, for auditing services for a three-year period,
September 30, 2018 to September 30, 2020 - M. Dolby
(e) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute a Water
Service Agreement and a Sanitary Sewer Service Agreement with Emerson Automation
Solutions for its facility located at 4607 New West Drive, in the Bayport Industrial District - D.
Pennell
(f) Consider approval or other action regarding the issuance of two pipeline permits to
Cowboy Pipeline Service Co., on behalf of Kuraray America ('KA'), for the construction of
two 6-518" stainless steel pipelines within the City of La Porte - D. Pennell
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES
(a) Public hearing to receive comments regarding recommendation by the Planning and
Zoning Commission to deny passage of an Ordinance amending the City's Future Land
Use Map Component of the Comprehensive Plan for a 6.43 acre tract of land located south
of 11100 SH 225, and legally described as Tracts 351 & 352, La Porte Outlots, by changing
from "Large Lot Residential" to "Light Industrial"; consider approval or other action
regarding an Ordinance amending the City's Future Land Use Map Component of the
Comprehensive Plan for a 6.43 acre tract of land located south of 11100 SH 225, legally
described as Tracts 351 & 352, La Porte Outlots, from "Large Lot Residential" to "Light
Industrial." - I. Clowes
(b) Public hearing to receive comments regarding recommendation by the Planning and Zoning
Commission to deny zone change request #18-92000004, for a change from Large Lot
Residential (LLD) to Light Industrial (LI) for a 6.43 acre tract orand located south of 11100 SH
225., legally described as Tracts 351 & 352, La Porte Outlots; consider approval or other
action regarding an Ordinance amending Chapter 106 'Zoning' of the Code of Ordinances by
changing the zoning classification of a 6.43 acre tract of land located south of 11100 SH 225,
legally described as Tracts 351 & 352, La Porte Outlots , from Large Lot Residential (LLD) to
Light Industrial (LI) - I. Clowes
(c) Public hearing to receive comments regarding the recommendation by the Planning and
Zoning Commission to deny Special Conditional Use Permit #18-91000005 to allow for a
Hotel/Motel use in the General Commercial (GC) Zoning District, located on a 0.85-acre tract of
land located at 800 W. Fairmont Pkwy. and legally described as Lots 1-32, Block 173, Town of
La Porte Subdivision; consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending the
Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoning", by granting Special
Conditional Use Permit #18-91000005, to allow for the development of a Hotel/Motel use to be
located on a 0.85-acre tract of land described as Lots 1-32, Block 173, Town of La Porte
Subdivision, in the General Commercial (GC) Zoning District -1. Clowes
(d) Public hearing to receive comments regarding the recommendation by the Planning and
Zoning Commission to deny Special Conditional Use Permit #18-91000006 to allow for a
Hotel/Motel use in the General Commercial (GC) Zoning District, located on a 0.87-acre tract of
land located at 928 SH 146 South and legally described as Reserve A, Denny's Classic Diner
La Porte Subdivision; consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending the
Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoning", by granting Special
Conditional Use Permit #18-91000006, to allow for. the development of a HotellMotel use to be
located on a 0.87-acre tract of land described as Reserve A, Denny's Classic Diner La Porte
Subdivision, in the General Commercial (GC) Zoning District - I. Clowes
(e) Public hearing to receive comments regarding the recommendation by the Planning and
Zoning Commission to approve Special Conditional Use Permit #18-91000009 to allow for a
Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesaler (NAICS 424720) use to locate on a
34.69-acre tract of land within the Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning district, located at
1302 Wharton Weems Blvd. and legally described as Reserve "I" Port Crossing Commerce
Center Subdivision; consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending the
Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoning", by granting Special
Conditional Use Permit #18-91000009, to allow for Petroleum and Petroleum Products
Merchant Wholesaler (NAICS 424720) use to be located on a 34.69-acre tract of land within
the Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning district and legally described as Reserve "I" Port
Crossing Commerce Center Subdivision - I. Clowes
( Public hearing to receive comments regarding the La Porte Fire Control, Prevention, and
Emergency Medical Services District's proposed budget for the fiscal year which begins
October 1, 2018, as approved by the Board of Directors of the District at its meeting held on
June 21, 2018; consider approval of proposed budget of La Porte Fire Control, Prevention and
Emergency Medical Services District - D. Ladd
(g) Public hearing to receive comments regarding request by property owner to authorize a
variance to Section 6-2 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, by allowing the sale
of alcoholic beverages for on -premise consumption at Aroma's Italian Grill located at 1023 S.
Broadway, within 300 feet of a public school; consider approval or other action regarding an
Ordinance authorizing a variance to Section 6-2 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La
Porte, by allowing the sale of alcoholic beverages for on -premise consumption at Aroma's
Italian Grill located at 1023 S. Broadway, within 300 feet of a public school - R. Mancilla
7. REPORTS
(a) Receive report of the La Porte Development Corporation Board Meeting - Councilmember
Nancy Ojeda
8. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
• Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting, Thursday, July 26, 2018
• City Council Meeting, Monday, August 13, 2018
• Budget Workshop Meetings, week of August 13th, 2018
• Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting, Thursday, August 16, 2018
• City Council Meeting, Monday, August 27, 2018
• Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting, Thursday, August 30, 2018
9, COUNCIL COMMENTS regarding matters appearing on the agenda; recognition of community
members, city employees, and upcoming events; inquiry of staff regarding specific factua[
information or existing policies. Councilmembers Zemanek, Bentley, Ojeda, Engelken, Earp, J.
Martin, K. Martin, Kaminski and Mayor Rigby
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
The City Council reserves the right to meet in closed session on any agenda item should the
need arise and if applicable pursuant to authorization by Title 5, Chapter 551, of the Texas
Government Code, in accordance with the authority contained in:
Texas Government Code - Section 551.072- Deliberation regarding purchase, exchange, lease
or value of Real Property: Meet with City Manager and City Attorney to discuss value of real
property in industrial districts, concerning negotiations with industry representatives for terms of
new Industrial District Agreements.
11. RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any, on item(s) discussed in
executive session.
12. ADJOURN
The City Council reserves the right to meet in closed session on any agenda item should the need arise and if
applicable pursuant to authorization by Title 5, Chapter 551, of the Texas Government Code (the Texas open
meetings laws).
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 meeting. Please contact Patrice Fogarty, City Secretary, at 281.470.5019.
CERTIFICATION
certify that a copy of the July 23, 2018 , agenda of items to be considered by the City Council was posted on the City
Ha[I bulletin board on July 17, 2018.
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