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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-11-06 Special Called Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of La Porte Wrecker Committee CITY OF LA PORTE WRECKER COMMITTEE MINUTES OF JANUARY 11,2006 Committee Members: Wayne Sabo, Planning Director; Martha Gillett, City Secretary; and Aaron Corrales, Assistant Police Chief Staff Members: John Armstrong, Assistant City Attorney; Debbie Wilmore, Chief Building Official; Tammy Noel, Community Service Inspector; Mike Kirkwood, Inspector I; and Peggy Lee, Office Coordinator 1. CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order by Chairman Wayne Sabo at 2:23 PM. Meeting recessed at 2:24 PM for the City Attorney to continue conferring with other Counsel. Meeting reconvened at 2:56 PM. Meeting deferred to John Armstrong, Assistant City Attorney, prior to conducting the public hearing. Mr. Armstrong stated he had conferred with Mr. Williamson, Counsel for Mr. Tim DeWalt, and announced a possible agreement. Mr. Armstrong stated the elements of the agreement as understood, and asked Mr. Williamson to add to, modify, or take away. Elements of the agreement are as follows: 1. Sign in City right-of-way: Sign has been abated and removed. 2. Weeds: Mr. DeWalt is agreeable to mow, weed eat and keep up the interior and exterior of the property with regard to weeds, brush, and rubbish. 3. Objectionable, unsightly property: Mr. DeWalt will continue removal process currently underway, ofthe stacked vehicles, at the rate ofthree per day. Mr. DeWalt will provide the City with verifiable paperwork for City verification of compliance. 4. Shipping container(s): One (1) container has been removed. Another container, referred to as the "tool" container is to be removed. And one (1) container will remain in the yard, tentatively. The remaining container has been represented as being subject to an insurance claim, being brought into the yard from a wreck site by Mr. DeWalt, at the request of the Police Department. Mr. DeWalt shall furnish to the City, proof that the container is subject to an insurance claim and if unable to do so, the container is to be removed within the time frame of the agreement. 5. Use, Screening: Mr. DeWalt is agreeable to completely screen the yard in compliance with the zoning permit. This may require repair and/or replacement of the existing fence in order to obtain a complete opaque screening around the property. Wrecker Committee Minutes of January 11, 2006 Page 2 of3 6. Fire Fighting Access: Mr. DeWalt is agreeable to arrange materials within the yard so the Fire Department may move around within the yard, pursuant to the Fire Code. 7. Tractor trailer vehicles: Mr. De Walt will provide proof to the City on the status of the vehicles as being needed for his business and understands that tractor trailers are not allowed and a truck terminal may not be operated at the site. 8. Committee to reconvene in 60 days to monitor the items and ascertain compliance, at such time the City may continue to proceed with attempted abatement of violations. Mr. Williamson agreed that Mr. Armstrong had given a fair presentation of the agreement. He noted there would be an opportunity, by the terms of the agreement, to show satisfactory proof to the City that the tractor trailers are used in conjunction with the lawful permits. Mr. Williamson also noted the scrap metal outside the fence in the City right-of-way will be removed. Motion by Martha Gillett to accept the elements of the agreement as presented, agreed upon, and recommended by the Attorneys. Second by Aaron Corrales. The motion carried with all Committee Members in favor. Mr. Sabo stated the Wrecker Committee will convene again at 2:00 PM on March 15, 2006, in the City Hall Council Chambers. 2. CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING TO REVIEW EVIDENCE OF ALLEGED STATE LAW AND LA PORTE CITY ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS BY DE WALT'S TOWING, LLC, (WRECKER PERMIT NUMBERS 475, 476, 477 AND 478) ASSOCIATED WITH THE BUSINESS LOCATED AT 400 EAST MAIN STREET, IN LA PORTE, TEXAS. Public hearing was not held. Refer to Item 1. A. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING B. STAFF COMMENTS C. PUBLIC COMMENTS D. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING 3. CONSIDER POSSIBLE ACTION TO SUSPEND, CANCEL, OR REVOKE WRECKER PERMIT NUMBERS 475, 476, 477 AND 478, ISSUED TO DEWALT'S TOWING, LLC. No action was taken. 4. ADMlNISTRA TIVE REPORTS There were no reports. 5. COMMITTEE COMMENTS There were no committee comments. Wrecker Committee Minutes of January 11, 2006 Page 3 of3 6. ADJOURN Meeting adjourned by Mr. Sabo at 3 :06 PM. day of M tMcL , 2006.