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MINUTES - CALLED MEETING
OF THE
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, LA PORTE, TEXAS
JANUARY 5, 1977
7:00 P.M.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION PRESENT: Charles Christensen,
Chairman, Kerry R. Beverly, J. C. Hebert, Wm. R. Shedelbower.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ABSENT: Eugene Ybarra.
OTHERS PRESENT: Joint meeting of the City Commission and
the Planning and Zoning Commission.
PRESIDING: J. J. Meza, Mayor.
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1. CALL TO ORDER - The meeting was called to order by Mayor
J. J. Meza at 7:00 P.M.
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2. DISCUSS GENERAL LOCATION FOR NEW CITY HALL - Charles
Christensen suggested the Main Street area, as a way
of renovating Main Street.
Knox Askins, City Attorney, recommends no less than
1-2 blocks, in order to have room for future expansion.
Property should be acessible with good streets in the
approximate geometric center of the City.
Johnny Busch of Busch, Hutchison, Consultin Engineers,
suggested it may be possible to get Federal funds for
an urban redevelopment program. This program would also
take a longer period of time.
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Some areas suggested were; Main Street, "J" Street,
Broadway, 8th Street, and 16th Street, all these areas
would be subject to cost.
J. C. Hebert spoke on having a meeting to define the
duties of a Planning and Zoning Commission member.
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3. ADJOURNMENT - Motion by Commissioner Kibodeaux seconded
by Commissioner Love that the meeting be adjourned to
executive session for the Commission. Motion carried
by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Love, Kibodeaux, Cline and Simons.
NAYS: None.
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 P.B4.
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Betty Blackmon, Acting Secretary
Planning and Zoning Commission