O-2011-3332 rename Police Administration Building to the Herbert F. Freeman, Jr. Police Administration Building

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ORDINANCE NO. 2011- 3332- AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE RENAMING OF THE LA PORTE POLICE ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING TO THE HERBERT F. FREEMAN, JR. POLICE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, Herbert F. Freeman, Jr. devoted 24 years of his life serving the citizens of the City of La Porte as Chief of Police; WHEREAS, Chief Herbert F. Freeman, Jr. retired on July 1, 1985; WHEREAS, Herbert F. Freeman, Jr. died on March 12, 2011; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and the City Council of the City of La Porte deem it fitting and proper to honor Chief Herbert F. Freeman, Jr. on behalf of the citizens of the City of La Porte; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Council hereby approves and authorizes the renaming of the La Porte Police Administration Building to the Herbert F. Freeman, Jr. Police Administration Building. Section 2. The City Council 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. Section 3. 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 posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted