R-2004-03 adopt portion of “PICM" relating to water system design criteria and improvements

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. . RESOLUTION NO. 2004- D 3 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 WATER SYSTEM 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 water system 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 received public comment on said policy at its meeting held on September 18, 2003, pursuant to due notice, and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval of said Policy, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "2;" 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 Water System 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.