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6 • Regular AgendaCity of La Porte (Harris County)

6.

Presented in: City of La Porte City Council - January 22, 2024 on 2024-01-22
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (9 - 0)
“Motion on 6.”
RH
Rick Helton
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
MW
Mandi Williams
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
CE
Chuck Engelken
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
BB
Bill Bentley
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
RG
Robert Guerra
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
JM
Jay Martin
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES
RM
Robbie McLarrin
Councilmember, District 6 (District 6)
YES
BL
Brandon Lunsford
Councilmember, At-Large Position A (At-Large Position A)
YES
BM
Brent McCaulley
Councilmember, At-Large Position B (At-Large Position B)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

(a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action on appointments/reappointments of members to the City of La Porte Airport Advisory Board. [Louis R. Rigby, Mayor] (b) Presentation from the Dangerous Buildings Inspections Board regarding ten (10) dangerous/substandard properties located at: 1) 114 S. Iowa St., 2) 119 S. 1 st St., 3) 209 S. Carroll St., 4) 209 N. 2 nd St., 5) 210 S. Iowa St., 6) 601 S. Carroll St., 7) 2411 Sens Rd., 8) 821 S. Virginia St., 9) 9404 Carlow Ln., and 10) 9406 Carlow Ln., followed by discussion and possible action authorizing administrative staff to notify the owners of the same properties of the findings of the Dangerous Building Inspections Board and to set for public hearing. [Richard Glass, Chief Building Official]

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.