Ord 2024-4000 - renaming firing range - Ditrich

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ORDINANCE 2024-4000 AN ORDINANCE RENAMING THE LA PORTE POLICE DEPARTMENT FIRING RANGE THE DOUGLAS J. DITRICH FIREARMS TRAINING CENTER; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF WHEREAS, Douglas J. Ditrich, former Chief of the La Porte Police Department, passed away on January 21, 2024; and WHEREAS, Douglas J. Ditrich served with distinction both as an officer of the La Porte Police Department, and as a citizen of the La Porte community, a place he called home from the time of his initial employment with the City of La Porte in 1997; and WHEREAS, the La Porte City Council desires to honor the legacy of Douglas J. Ditrich by renaming the La Porte Police Department Firing Range the Douglas J. Ditrich Firearms Training Center; and WHEREAS, Chapter 2 "Administration' of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Texas, establishes guidelines for the naming of municipal facilities; and WHEREAS, Section 2-1(c)(3) of the Code of Code of Ordinances authorizes the renaming of municipal facilities "in honor of deceased local leaders" who "served in an elected or appointed position of the city", and who "provided outstanding personal service that has resulted in a significant and enduring contribution to the community"; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the renaming policy a standing committee, composed of Councilmembers from the three at -large positions (mayor, position "A," and position'B"), met on July 3, 2024, to consider an application to rename the La Porte Police Department Firing Range in honor of Douglas J. Ditrich, and on such date voted unanimously to present their recommendation to the full City Council that the La Porte Police Department Firing Range be renamed the Douglas J. Ditrich Firearms Training Center; and WHEREAS, the La Porte City Council finds that Douglas J. Ditrich held an appointed position of the City in his capacity of Chief of Police of the La Porte Police Department, and that during his entire tenure with the La Porte Police Department, beginning with his employment in 1997 as a patrolman, and through and including his time as Chief of Police, Douglas J. Ditrich provided outstanding personal service that has resulted in a significant and enduring contribution to the community. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: