1982-03-24 Joint Public Hearing and Special Called Meeting

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• • • MINUTES OF THE JOINT PUBLIC HEARING AND SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL MARCH 24, 1982 1. Meeting called to order by Mayor D4eza at 7:00 P.M. Members of the City Council Present: Mayor Meza, Council- persons Norman L. Malone, John Longley, Gus Faris, Douglas Latimer, Tom Simons, Deotis Gay, Don Skelton, Linda Wester- gren Members of the City Council Absent; None Members of Planning & Zoning Commission Present: Pat Muston, Karl Johnston, R. J. Blackwell, Dallie '.Vright, Andy Wilson, Ragan Franks Members of the City Staff Present: City. Attorney Knox Askins, City Secretary Betty T. Waters, City Manager Jack Owen, Parks Director Stan Sherwood, Fire Chief Joe Sease, Fire Marshal Paul Hickenbottom, Chief Inspector David Paulissen, Graduate Engineer John Joerns, Police Chief H. F. Freeman, Director of Public Works Jerry Hodge, Personnel Coordinator Mary Davis. There were 28 citizems present. 2. Mayor Meza called for public input on a request to rezone 23 acres north of the Highway 225 and 146 intersection to Indus- trial with a "Special Use Permit" to permit containers. The request is from Decker McKim. Mr. Ken Smit came forward to speak in favor of the rezoning and to answer any questions from the public and City Council. Smit: I have 25 acres inside the Port of Houston and I own a company in Houston called Maritime Services, Inc. I operate a three-way business; I store, repair and truck containers. ~9hen I started in Houston some 5 years ago, my son and I started the business with one acre. We now have 25 acres and employ 110 employees. We have customers and would bring cus- tomers to our project and would anticipate an equal number of employees. • Westergren: From this plat that we have, can you tell me, uh, this shows the existing area where it's already Central Freight Lines. The area you are referring to is to the west of that? Or is it the entire tract?