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• LJ • Joint Public Hearing, La Porte City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission, February 18, 1981, Page 8 6. Council considered a request for wine and beer retailers on-premises license by Joel's, 129 North 10th Street. City Attorney Askins read Ordinance 1000-I: AN ORDLNANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1000 OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, DESIGNATING THE AREAS WHERE BEER FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES MAY BE SOLD AND PROHIBITING THE SALE ELSEWHERE; PROVIDING FOR HOURS OF OPENING AND CLOSING; PROVIDING SALE OF BEER FOR .CONSUMPTION OFF PREMISES SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED; DEFINING SOURCE OF AUTHORITY; PROVIDING THAT NO LICENSE SHALL BE ISSUED EXCEPT FOR THE AREAS HEREIN DESIGNATED; FINDING COM- PLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; ANLy PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilman Simons to adopt and approve Ordinance No. 1000-T. Seconded by Councilman Kibodeaux. The motion carried, 4 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, Simons Nays: None 7. City Attorney Askins read Ordinance No. 1250: AN • ORDINANCE CALLING AN ELECTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TO BE HELD APRIL 4, 1981, FOR THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, TO ACCEPT OR REJECT POLICEMEN'S CIVIL SERVICE; DESIGNATING ELECTION PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES; PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF VOTING MACHINES.; APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FOR METHOD AND DATES OF ABSENTEE VOTING; PROVIDING FOR RETURN AND CANVASS OF VOTES OF SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE; PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF A JOINT ELECTION WITH THE LA PORTE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; PROVIDING 'A SAVINGS CLAUSE; FINDING COM- PLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilman Simons to adopt and approve Ordinance No. 1250 as read. Seconded. by Councilwoman Cline. The motion carried, 4 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, Simons Nays: None 8. Council considered a request by Metropolitan Engineers for variances to the La Porte Subdivision Ordinance for the preliminary plat of Brookglen Park Subdivision. After reviewing the recommendation by City Engineer Joerns, a motion was made by Councilman Simons to grant the following variances: (1) Survey Tie; (2) Minimum Radius • 50'; (3) Perpendicular side lot lines; (4) 20' Side Building line on thoroughfares. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Cline. The motion carried, 4 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, Simons Nays: None