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• Regular Meeting 11/7/79 5 9. CONSIDER APPROVING PROPOSED ORDINANCE N0. 1174 - AN ORDINANCE SETTING MINIMUM FINES FOR TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS FOR CITY OF LA PORTE MUNICIPAL COURT - After the proposed ordinance was read in full, there was a discussion regarding the need to add: Following too close to emergency vehicle - $35.00; Increase: Failure to follow truck route from $20.00 to $35.00; Change: Destruction of City Property and Personal to: Destruction of City Property or Private Property. Motion by Commissioner Cline, seconded by Commissioner Simons to approve Ordinance No. 1174 as amended. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, and Simons. NAYS: None. CAPTION: AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A SCHEDULE OF MINIMUM FINES FOR TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE MUNICIPAL COURT; AUTHORIZING THE PRINTING OF SUCH SCHEDULE OF MINIMUM FINES ON THE REVERSE OF THE VIOLATOR'S COPY OF TRAFFIC CITATIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. • + + + 10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS - A. The Administrator stated that he had received a proposal from Ray Farias of the Baptist Church to purchase the pews from the old City Hall at a price of $2.00 each. There was a brief discussion regarding the Charter requirement regarding competitive bidding and the fact that you can not donate City property. After further discussion authorization was given to advertise an auction to be held at 10:00 A.M., November 28, 1979, at the old City Hall, to auction off the pews and any other miscellaneous items in the old City Hall and jail. B. There was a brief discussion regarding the Greco property and the fact that no progress had been made on the remodeling permit; however, there is still a 30-day time limit remaining on the permit. C. The Administrator stated that there had been two Utility • Extension Agreements requested for Bay Plumbing and Fred Westergren and the Public Works Director would like to schedule