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ORDINANCE NO. 2011- 33(p <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE WATER CONSERVATION AND DROUGHT <br /> CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS <br /> AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE <br /> OPEN MEETINS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> WHEREAS, the City of La Porte, Texas, has adopted a Water Conservation and <br /> Drought Contingency Plan by City Ordinance 2009 -3136, and <br /> WHEREAS, Council desires to amend the current plan to include a penalty for <br /> violating the mandatory water usage restrictions in the Stage 2 "Moderate <br /> Conditions" plan component equal to a 50% surcharge to the water user's water <br /> bill for each violation, and <br /> WHEREAS, Council further desires to amend the current plan to provide for a lawn <br /> watering schedule in the Stage 2 condition of odd - numbered addresses watering <br /> on odd - numbered dates and even - numbered addresses watering on even - <br /> numbered dates, and <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA <br /> PORTE: <br /> Section 1. The La Porte City Council hereby approves and adopts the June 16, <br /> 2011 Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan update in substantially <br /> the form as shown in the document which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and <br /> incorporated herein by reference. <br /> Section 2. The La Porte City Council officially finds, determines, recites, and <br /> declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this <br /> meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the <br /> City Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required <br /> by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this <br /> meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which <br /> this resolution and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and <br /> formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such <br /> written notice and the contents and posting thereof. <br /> 1 <br />