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• • <br />• Regular Meeting 2/20/80 5 <br />7. CONSIDER APPROVING PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 1188 - ORDINANCE <br />AMENDING CHAPTER 12, "GARBAGE AND TRASH", OF THE CODE OF <br />ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; CONTAINING A REPEALING <br />CLAUSE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS <br />ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON <br />CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT MORE THAN TWO <br />HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) AND EACH DAY OF VIOLATION SHALL BE <br />DEEMED A SEPARATE OFFENSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; <br />FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING <br />AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF - The proposed ordinance was read in <br />full. It was moved by Commissioner Kibodeaux, seconded by <br />Commissioner Tomerlin to approve the ordinance as read. <br />Commissioner Simons stated that he was of the opinion that the <br />ordinance was to say that you could pay cash only at City Hall <br />for the bags and not at public works. There was a brief discus- <br />sion. <br />Commissioner Cline questioned, purchased by an adult, and a <br />current water bill or stub, then what if you don't have a water <br />bill? There was a brief discussion regarding the fact that <br />you must be a current resident. Commissioner Cline stated that <br />• some residents didn't pay water bills, but they still have <br />garbage pickup. <br />There was a brief discussion on identification for proof <br />of residence. <br />The ordinance was corrected to read: Bags must be purchased by <br />an adult, and a current water bill, stub, or proof of residence <br />must be shown in order to purchase said bags. The price of <br />said bags may be paid for by cash at City Hall only or will be <br />charged to purchaser's water bill and collected at the due date <br />and shall be considered a part of the purchaser's water bill. <br />Motion by Commissioner Kibodeaux to amend his motion to approve <br />Ordinance No. 1188 as corrected. Motion seconded by Commissioner <br />Tomerlin. Motion carried by the following vote: <br />AYES: Commissioners Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, and Simons. <br />NAYS: None. <br />CAPTION: ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12, "GARBAGE AND TRASH", <br />OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; CONTAINING <br />A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE <br />TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR <br />AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT MORE THAN TWO <br />• HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) AND EACH DAY OF VIOLATION SHALL BE <br />DEEMED A SEPARATE OFFENSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; <br />FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING <br />AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br />+ + + <br />