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J-I~m /vf //r'{ ORDINANCE NO. 2005-~gO~ AN ORDINANCE NAMING THE NEW CITY OF LA PORTE FIRE STATION NO.2, FOR THE LATE H.P. PFEIFFER, FORMER MAYOR OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, the late H.P. Pfeiffer served as Mayor of the City of La Porte from 1958 to 1970, and thereafter served on several boards and commissions of the City of La Porte; and WHEREAS, during the tenure of H.P. Pfeiffer as Mayor, and thereafter, H.P. Pfeiffer provided outstanding personal service to the City of La Porte, that has resulted in significant and enduring contributions to the community, including institution of the Industrial District Agreements; modernization of the City of La Porte Airport; amendment of the City of La Porte Home Rule Charter to a City Manager form of government; and many other contributions; and WHEREAS, the late H.P. Pfeiffer was a longtime volunteer with the City of La Porte Fire Department; and WHEREAS, City of La Porte Fire station No. 2 is being relocated to a site on Spencer Highway, adjacent to the Baker 6th grade school campus; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte deems it fitting to waive the provisions of City of La Porte Ordinance No. 2000-2443, requiring that a person must have been deceased for a minimum of five years before a City facility is named for that person: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. In recognition of the many outstanding contributions by the late H.P. Pfeiffer to the City of La Porte community, the City Council of the City of La Porte hereby names the new Fire Station No.2, the "H.P. Pfeiffer Fire Station No.2" of the City of La Porte. Section 2. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was