HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes of 4-7-99City of La Porte Comprehensive Plan Update Steering Committee Minutes of April 7, 1999 Members Present: Deotis Gay, Martha Love, Pat Muston, Imogene Pulliene, John Tomerlin, Steve Valerius Members Absent: Roy Baldwin, David Brady, Peter Griffiths, Brian Moore, Chester Pool, Betty Waters, John Paul Zemanek City Staff Present: Doug Kneupper, Masood Malik, Peggy Lee I. Call to Order. Meeting called to order at 7:05 PM by Chairperson Steve Valerius.
II. Review March 17, 1999, Minutes.
The Committee reviewed the March 17, 1999, Minutes that were approved at the March 31, 1999, meeting. III. Consider Approval of March 31, 1999, Minutes. The minutes were approved with the following correction: Under Item II, change name from Steve Wigginton to Gary Wigginton. IV. Receive Citizen Comments.
Councilperson Charlie Young, and his wife Jean, attended the meeting for awhile. V. Review Utility Infrastructure Systems Element and Community Facilities Element. Doug Kneupper began reviewing with the Committee, the “Utility Infrastructure Systems” element. The following changes, additions, and deletions were suggested to the draft document:
Change first page, first paragraph, last sentence to read: Commercial Solid Waste is hauled by a contractor to a regional landfill in Baytown. Residential Solid Waste is collected and hauled by the City. Delete Action 6.1b.1 Add Action 6.2a.3: Target specific areas that need additional capital infrastructure. Change Obj.6.7b: Develop an ongoing maintenance program to ensure safe
effective operation of the pumps, lines, and storage facilities. Add Action 6.7b.2: Conduct periodic flushing of lines with special attention to dead end lines. Change 6.9b.4: Complete construction of water mains in Fairmont Parkway,
Sens Road, Bay Area Boulevard, along SH 225, and all other
areas of the city necessary to maintain a complete looped system. Change Action 6.10a.1: The City should evaluate the existing system to determine infiltration problem areas. Change Action 6.11b.1: Train operators in the optimum operation of the existing system. Change Page 6-15, third paragraph, last sentence to read: The most southeasterly portion of the City delivers sewerage to a regional plant operated by the Gulf Coast Regional Water Authority for a contracted amount of up to 500,000 gallons per day. Change Page 6-15, second paragraph, second sentence to read: Because of the changes in growth since that time, expression of interest from adjacent properties, and the revisions to the land use
element of this document, the City should update the Master Plan for water distribution using state-of-the-art technology.
Change Page 6-17, first paragraph, second sentence to read: The recycling center is manned on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month with the exception of scheduled City holidays. Change Page 6-17, fourth paragraph, second sentence to read: At the current time, the most cost effective approach is to utilize an independent landfill and third party hauling, however, other options should include: Mr. Kneupper began reviewing with the Committee, the “Community Facilities & Services” element. The following change was suggested to the draft document: Change Policy 2 (Page 8-3): The City should provide the Police Department with adequate resources to reduce and/or eliminate gangs and illicit drug problems in the City. VI. Adjourn.
The meeting adjourned at 8:45 PM. The next meeting is scheduled for April 21st.
Respectfully submitted, Peggy Lee Secretary Comprehensive Plan Update Steering Committee Approved on this 21st day of April, 1999.
Steve Valerius Chairperson Comprehensive Plan Update Steering Committee