R-2003-27 adopt portion of PICM called for in ordinance 1444/re:paving design criteria & improvements

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. . RESOLUTION NO. 2003-.M. A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A PORTION OF THE "PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CRITERIA MANUAL" ("PICM") CALLED FOR IN ORDINANCE 1444 OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE (THE DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE). RELATING TO PAVING DESIGN CRITERIA AND IMPROVEMENTS; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council has directed the qualified professionals of the City's staff to prepare a Public Improvement Criteria Manual, setting forth City Policy and guidelines relating to the design and construction of certain Public Improvements within the City of La Porte, by virtue of the passage of Ordinance 1444, otherwise known as the Development Ordinance of the City of La Porte; and WHEREAS, City Staff has developed a portion of said policy, relating to drainage criteria and improvements; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of La Porte has reviewed said policy (in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "2"), and has at its October 16, 2003 recommended approval of said Policy, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 112;" NOW. THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE. TEXAS: Section 1. The facts and matters set forth in the preamble of this Resolution are hereby found to be true and correct. Section 2. The portion of the PICM relating to Paving Design Criteria and improvements, as set forth on Exhibit "2" attached hereto, is hereby adopted by the City Council of the City of La Porte. 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