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. e ORDINANCE NO. 1435(A) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1435, ESTABLISHING ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURES FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS~ FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAWJ AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1 "Section 1-201 - Regular Meetings", of Ordinance No. 1435, passed and approved on February 4, 1985, is hereby amended, and shall hereafter read as follows, to-wit: "Section 1-201 - Regular Meetings (A) Time. The City Council shall hold regular meetings on the second and fourth Monday of each month, at 6:00 o'clock p.m. J provided, however, that when the day fixed for any regular meeting of of the Council falls upon a day designated by law as a legal or national holiday, such meeting shall be held on such other date as determined by City Council. (B) Time. . The City Council. shall hold special or workshop meetings, if necessary, on the third Monday of each month, at 6:00 o'clock p.m., or at such other date and time as may. be determined under Section 1-202 Special Meetings, hereofJ provided, however, that when the day fixed for any special or workshop meeting. of the Council falls upon a day designated by law as a legal or national holiday, such meetings shall be held on such other date as determined by City Council. (C) Place. All regular, special, and workshop meetings of the City Council shall be held in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, in the City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, unless otherwise directed by City Council,. or required by law." 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 Law, Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes AnnotatedJ and that this meeting has been open to the pub;tic 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 ~ - Effective Date This Ordinance shall be efft;lctive from and after May 1, 1985. PASSED AND APPROVED this the ~9~day of April, 1985.