HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-17-11 Special Called Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Wrecker Committe City of La Porte
Wrecker Committee
Minutes of January 17, 2011
Committee Members Present: Tim Tietjens, Planning Director (designated representative of the City
Manager); Sharon Harris, Assistant City Secretary; and Lt. Gary Rice
(designated representative of the Police Chief)
Staff Members Present: Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney; Debbie Wilmore, Chief Building
Official; Shannon Green, Planning Assistant; and Jeff Tippit, DOT Officer
1. Call to order.
Meeting called to order by Chairman Tim Tietjens at 3:05 p.m.
2. Roll call of members.
Tim Tietjens, Sharon Harris, and Lt. Gary Rice were present for roll call.
3. Consider approval of December 28, 2010, meeting minutes.
Motion by Lt. Gary Rice to approve the Minutes of December 28, 2010. Second by Sharon
Harris. The motion carried unanimously.
4. Conduct public hearing to receive public input on a request by Stringer Wrecker Service, LLC
DBA McGinty Wrecker Service for issuance of five (5) emergency auto wrecker permits, under
section 78 -297 of the La Porte Code of Ordinances.
A. Open public hearing
Chairman Tietjens opened the public hearing at 3:07 p.m.
B. Staff comments
Chief Building Official, Debbie Wilmore, reminded the committee, the wrecker
service requesting the (5) additional permits will utilize an approved storage
yard within the city limits.
C. Public comments
Proponents
(a) Marla Stringer applicant spoke in favor of issuing the permits.
Opponents
There were none.
D. Close public hearing
Chairman Tim Tietjens closed the public hearing at 3:20 pm.
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5. Consider action to grant or deny five (5) emergency auto wrecker permits to Stringer Wrecker
Service, LLC DBA McGinty Wrecker Service, under section 78 -297 of the La Porte Code of
Ordinances.
Motion by Lt. Rice to approve (5) emergency auto wrecker permits to Stringer Wrecker Service,
LLC DBA McGinty Wrecker Service as written. Second by Sharon Harris. The motion carried
unanimously.
6. Consider making recommendation to City Council on proposed amendments to Chapter 78 of
the Code of Ordinances relating to 1) fees for heavy duty non - consent towing and 2) issuance of
annual permit /inspection stickers for vehicles.
Motion by Lt. Rice to recommend to City Council, approval of proposed amendments to Chapter
78 of the Code of Ordinances relating to 1) fees for heavy duty non - consent towing and 2)
issuance of annual permit /inspection stickers for vehicles. Second by Sharon Harris. The motion
carried unanimously.
7. Administrative Reports
There were no administrative reports.
8. Committee Comments
There were no committee comments.
A. Matters appearing on agenda.
There were no comments.
B. Inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information or existing policy.
There were no comments.
9. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 3:25 p.m.
Prepared by Shannon Green, Planning Assistant