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Home My WebLink About11-29-1990 Meeting • TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT I, BETTY WATERS, WILL RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FROM MEETINGS OF THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION UNTII. AFTER MAY 1, 1991. BETTY WATERS /.2- 7- 5d DATE WITNESS • r ~ • MINUTES PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING NOVEMBER 29, 1990 Members Present: Chairman Inge Browder, Commissioners Lola Phillips, Eugene Edmonds. New Members Present: Commissioners Betty Waters, Wayne Anderson, Paul Schaider, Doug Martin. Members Absent: None City Staff Present: Assistant. City Manager John Joerns, Director of Community Development Joel Albrecht, Building Official Ervin Griffith, Community Development Secretary Nina Browning, Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong. Others Present: ~ Deotis Gay representing the Northside Civic Club 1) CALL TO ORDER • Meeting was called to order by Inge Browder at 7:15 PM. 2) ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE TO NEW PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEMBERS. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong administered the Oath of Office to newly appointed Planning & Zoning Commissioners Betty Waters, Wayne Anderson, Paul Schaider and Doug Martin. 3) APPROVE MIlVUTES OF JULY 19, 1990 REGULAR MEETING AND WORKSHOP. A motion was made by Eugene Edmonds and seconded by Lola Phillips to approve the minutes as submitted. All were in favor and the motion passed. The newly elected Commissioners abstained from voting. 4) SELECTION OF VICE-CHAIltMAN. A nomination of Wayne Anderson as Vice-Chairman was made by Paul Schaider and seconded by Doug Martin. Betty Waters made a motion to cease nomination and was seconded by Doug Martin. Nominations ceased and the vote was unanimous for Wayne Anderson to serve as Vice-Chairman. • ~ • Planning & Zoning Meeting Minutes of 11-29-90 Page 2 of 3 5) CONFIRMATION OF MEETING DATES, TIME AND RULES OF CONDUCT. Mr. Albrecht stated the Commission's regulaz meeting date was the third Thursday of each month at 7:00 PM and the Commission followed the Robert's Rule of Conduct -Current Edition. Mr. Albrecht stated that the members needed to vote and confirm the date, time and rules of the Commission for the current terms of office. Betty Waters made a motion and it was seconded by Lola Phillips to continue to hold regulaz meetings on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:00 PM. All were in favor and the motion passed. Lola Phillips made a motion and it was seconded by Doug Martin to continue to follow Robert's Rule of Conduct -Current Edition. All were in favor and the motion passed. 6) CONDUCT PUBLIC MEETING TO OBTAIN CITIZEN INPUT AND PROPOSALS FOR CONSIDERATION FOR FY 1991 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT APPLICATION. Staff briefing: Mr. Albrecht gave the Commission a briefing on the proposed items for the Block Grant application for their review. Mr. Albrecht stated that the Agency had allotted $250,000.00 for grants in our area. The area that has been suggested to be the target azea is the Northside Area of La Porte. This azea would receive a higher priority rating for projects that could be done. Projects that had been recommended for consideration for the Community Development grant funds include the reconstruction of the swimming pool that serves the Northside Area, demolition of substandard structures, ~ drainage problems in the target area and improvements to Main Street (wheelchair access, etc.). Mr. Albrecht stated that this was the first meeting on the proposals for the Block Grant funds, the second meeting will be held with the City Council on December 10, 1990. After the Public Meeting, the City Council will set the final priority of the projects and instruct staff to prepaze the grant request. The grant application must be submitted no later than January 5, 1991. Citizen participation: Mr. Deotis Gay addressed the Commission at this time. He was representing the Northside~Civic Club. Mr: Gay stated that he would like the Commission to consider • a grant application in the tazget azea of the northside. Mr. Gay stated that there were structures in this azea that needed demolition and the entire azea cleaned up. • Planning & Zoning Meeting Minutes of 11-29-90 Page 3 of 3 CLOSED PUBLIC MEETING - 7:55 pm • After discussion of the projects submitted a motion was made by Betty Waters and seconded by Eugene Edmonds to set the priority of the projects as follows: 1) Demolition of substandard structures 2) Drainage problems in the target area 3) Swimming pool repair 4) Main Street improvements All were in favor and the motion passed. • 7) STAFF BRIEFING ON FUTURE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA ITEMS. Mr. Albrecht stated that most of the items had been discussed is the early orientation meeting. The items were the Zoning Ordinance annual review, the Development Ordinance, Main Street concerns, Southern Pacific Railroad General Plan and the Hotel Study. 8) ADJOURNMENT Lola Phillips made a motion and was seconded by Betty Waters to hold the next Planning & Zoning meeting on January 10, 1991. All were in favor and the motion passed. A motion was made by Eugene Edmonds and seconded by Lola Phillips to adjourn. All were in favor and the motion passed. The meeting adjourned at 8:30 PM. • Respectfully submitted, Nina Browning, Secret Community Development Approved on this the Inge Br wder, Chairman day of ~~' 1991. 11/30/90 • • OATH OF OFFICE I, Doug Martin , do solemnly swear (or affirm), that I will faithfully and impartially execute the duties imposed upon me by law as a member of the La Porte Planning & Zoning Commission, and I furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm), that I have not directly or indirectly paid, offered, or promised to contribute any money or valuable thing, or promised any public office or employment, as a reward to secure my appointment. So help me God. Signature Subscribed and sworn to before me, by the said Doug Marti n this the 29th day of November, 1990, to certify which witness my hand and Seal of Office. cv ~ ~i'~rwn.~ . Notary Public • • • • OATH OF OFFICE I, Wayne Anderson , do solemnly swear (or affirm), that I will faithfully and impartially execute the duties imposed upon me by law as a member of the La Porte Planning & Zoning Commission, and I furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm), that I have not directly or indirectly paid, offered, or promised to contribute any money or valuable thing, or promised any public office or employment, as a reward to secure my appointment. So help me God. . Sig ature Subscribed and sworn to before me, by the said Wayne Anderson • this the 29th day of November, 1990, to certify which witness my hand and Seal of Office. . ~- /~ . Notary Public • • • • OATH OF OFFICE I, Paul Schaider . do solemnly swear (or affirm), that I will faithfully and impartially execute the duties imposed upon me by law as a member of the La Porte Planning & Zoning Commission, and I furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm), that I have not directly or indirectly paid, offered, or promised to contribute any money or valuable thing, or promised any public office or employment, as a reward to secure my appointment. So help me God. Signature Subscribed and sworn to before me, by the said Paul Schaider this the 29th day of November, 1990, to certify which witness my hand and Seal of Office. c~J ~. Notary Public • • • OATH OF OFFICE I, Betty Waters , do solemnly swear (or affirm), that I will faithfully and impartially execute the duties imposed upon me by law as a member of the La Porte Planning & Zoning Commission, and I furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm), that I have not directly or indirectly paid, offered, or promised to contribute any money or valuable thing, or promised any public office or employment, as a reward to secure my appointment. So help me God. S gnature Subscribed and sworn to before me, by the said Betty Waters this the 29th day of November, 1990, to certify which witness my hand and Seal of Office. a~ ,~ Notary Public