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. . ORDINANCE NO. 94- 2006 AN ORDINANCE ESTABUSHING FEES FOR SYLVAN BEACH FISIDNG PIER; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETING LAW; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: The City Council for the City of La Porte, by this Ordinance, establishes fees for Sylvan Beach Fishing Pier. City Council has sought to establish fees which will amortize the initial costs to provide the facility, to increase use and access to the facility by all community groups. City Council hereby establishes its firm policy, in fairness to all users, that no waiver of fees, discounts from fees, or deviations from this published schedule of fees, shall be allowed by City Council nor by City Administrative Staff. City Council will review the income and expenses of Sylvan Beach Fishing Pier, and will make appropriate adjustments to the fees as conditions warrant. SECTION 1. The Sylvan Beach Fishing Pier shall be open seven (7) days a week at a daily rate, as follows: Adults ............................................. $3.00 Senior Citizens (Over 60) ............................... $1.50 Youth (Under 12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.50 Certified Disabled Person ............................... $1.50 Note: The first 25 disabled people will be admitted free of charge each day. To obtain free or discount rate, the disabled person must present the Texas Department of Transportation Disabled Person Placard. SECTION 2. The Sylvan Beach Fishing Pier will be subject to reasonable rules and regulations, which shall be promulgated by the Director of Parks and Recreation or his designee, with the approval of the City Manager. The City of La Porte reserves the right to refuse any person, firm, or group, for lewd or immoral purposes, or where the activities of such group may reasonably be expected to result in a breach of the peace, or cause a threat to public health or safety. SECTION 3. The City of La Porte has entered into an agreement with Linda Darnell Witt, Concessionaire, who shall operate and manage the Sylvan Beach fishing pier and concessions in its entirety. SECTION 4. Neither the City of La Porte, nor the Concessionaire, shall make any charge for parking at Sylvan Beach Park.