HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes of 10-27-98 (1)City of La Porte Comprehensive Plan Update Steering Committee Community Forum at Sylvan Beach Pavilion Minutes of October 27, 1998 Members Present: Steve Valerius, Betty Waters, David Brady, Deotis Gay, Peter Griffiths, Martha Love, Pat Muston, Chester Pool, Imogene Pulleine, John Tomerlin, Gary Wigginton, John Paul Zemanek Members Absent: Roy Baldwin, Barbara Jenks, Brian Moore
City Staff Present: Robert T. Herrera, Louis Rigby, Joe Sease, Bobby Powell, Doug Kneupper, Steve Gillett, Stephen Barr, Buddy Jacobs, Carol
Buttler, Martha Gillett, John Dunham, Marlene Rigby, Elaine Bonner, Randy Cernosek, Dana Ybarra, Peggy Lee
I. DISCUSS DEVELOPMENT OF VISION AND GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, THROUGH IDENTIFICATION OF ISSUES, NEEDS AND PRIORITIES FOR FUTURE CITY GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. Mayor Pro Tem Alton Porter, City Manager Robert T. Herrera, Steering Committee Chairperson Steve Valerius and Bret Keast, of Wilbur Smith Associates greeted the audience and gave brief opening statements. Members of the City Council, Planning & Zoning Commission, Zoning Board of Adjustment, and the Steering Committee were introduced by Mr. Herrera.
The audience broke up into four small groups to discuss issues dealing with 1) Land Use/Transportation 2) Community Facilities and Services/Utilities 3) Parks and Recreation/Beautification/Conservation and; 4) Neighborhoods &
Redevelopment. Each group discussed 1) What do you like about La Porte? and; 2) What issues or problems do you perceive now and in the future?
The information gathered from the groups will be compiled and prepared for distribution to all attendees. The meeting concluded at 8:45 pm. Respectfully submitted, Peggy Lee Secretary Comprehensive Plan Update Steering Committee Approved on this 5th day of November, 1998.
Betty Waters Vice-Chairperson
Comprehensive Plan Update Steering Committee