O-2019-3758 Adopted Rules of Procedure for City Council Meetings

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ORDINANCE NO. 2019-3758 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL'S ADOPTED RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS; AMENDING AN ETHICS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, Section 2.07. Meetings. b. Rules. provides that "City council shall determine its own rules and order of business."; and WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance 2003-2646-A on May 19, 2008, updating the organization and procedures for City Council meetings and thereby repealing Ordinances 1435 and 1435-A; and WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance 2013-3489 on July 22, 2013, establishing an ethics and conflict of interest policy applicable to City officials and employees; and WHEREAS, the passage of time has allowed for additional review of legislation and consideration of suitable rules and guidelines for the procedures of City Council meetings and the conduct of members of Council at all times. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The Rules of Procedure for the City Council of the City of La Porte are hereby amended as attached. Section 2. Open Meetings Law Notice. 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 Act, 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 upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. Section 3. Repeal. Ordinance 2003-2646-A and Ordinance 2013-3489 are repealed as of the effective date hereof. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict only. Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 3 day of Ya , 2020. CITY OF0F 'R E,TEXAS r-• L i uis R Rigby, Mayo 1 •T 3 ST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: elk _ oodware, City Secretary C ark T.Askins,Assistant City Attorney