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e e ORIGINAL ORDINANCE NO, 1829-B AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 50 PARKS AND RECREATION, ARTICLE V FITNESS CENTER SECTIONS 50-151 THROUGH 50-154, INCLUSIVE, BY REPEALING CURRENT SECTIONS 50..151 THROUGH 50-154 AND REPLACING THEM WITH THE FOllOWING; AND FURTHER AMENDING APPENDIX A-FEES OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, SECTION 50-152(d) THROUGH SECTION 50-153(b)(7) BY REPEALING THE FEES ESTABLISHED HEREIN AND REPLACING THEM WITH THE FOllOWING; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY OF lA PORTE: SECTION 1. THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE IS HEREBY AMENDED, BY ADDING NEW SECTIONS 50-151 THROUGH 50-154, INCLUSIVE, TO CHAPTER 50 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, WHICH SHALL HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS, TO WIT: Sec. 50-151, The City Council for the City of La Porte hereby establishes admission charges for the La Porte Recreation and Fitness Center, and the rights and obligations that may be obtained by purchase of a membership or by paying a general admission fee, according to the provisions described herein. Sec. 50-152. Memberships for the La Porte Recreation and Fitness Center may be purchased at the Recreation and Fitness Center front desk. A member of the family must apply in person for the membership. (1) PROOF OF RESIDENCY: For purchase of resident memberships, residents must present current water and sewer bill, rental receipt or tax statement with valid Texas Drivers License. (Drivers License not acceptable proof by itself). (2) LA PORTE COMMERCIAL: Is defined as employees and owners whose workplace is a business or corporation physically located within the corporate City Limits of the City of La Porte, where taxes on the property owned or leased, are paid at 100% valuation. (3) LA PORTE INDUSTRIAL: Is defined as employees and owners whose work place is a business or corporation physically located within the Extraterritorial Taxing Jurisdictions of the City of La Porte, Te,xas, where taxes on the property owned or leased, are paid on a valuation of 50%. (4) NON-LA PORTE COMMERCIAL Is defined as employees and owners whose workplace is a business or corporation physically located outside the city limits or E.T.J. of the City of La Porte.