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isMinutes, Regular Meeting, La Porte City Council <br />March 16, 1983, Page 6 <br />RESIDENCE OR PLACE OF BUSINESS WITHIN THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br />IS DECLARED A PUBLIC NUISANCE; CHANGING THE DEFINITION OF <br />WEEDS; PROVIDING THAT ABATEMENT OF THE NUISANCE AS DEFINED <br />WITHIN SHALL BE REQUIRED TO BE PERFORMED NO MORE THAN THREE <br />(3) TIMES PER ANY CALENDAR YEAR; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON <br />VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY <br />OF A MISDEMEANOR AND SHALL UPON CONVICTION BE FINED NOT TO <br />EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00); CONTAINING A SEVERA- <br />BILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS <br />LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br />A motion <br />nays. <br />made <br />ayes <br />Ayes: Councilpersons Malone, Graves, Pfeiffer, Gay, Skelton, <br />Westergren and Mayor Cline <br />Nays: Councilpersons Matuszak and Longley <br />16. The Council considered a request by the Purchasing Department <br />to recognize Burke Uniforms, Inc., as a sole source in pro- <br />viding the City of La Porte Police Department with matching <br />dress code uniforms. <br />A motion was made by Councilperson Westergren to declare <br />Burke Uniforms, Inc., a single source for the purchase of <br />Police Department uniforms. Second by Counci person Matuszak. <br />The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. <br />Ayes: Councilpersons Malone, Longley, Matuszak, Graves, <br />Pfeiffer, Gay, Skelton, Westergren and Mayor Cline <br />Nays: None <br />17. The Council considered the purchase of Law Enforcement Offi- <br />cers Professional Liability Insurance for the La Porte Police <br />Department. City Manager Owen advised Council this is a part <br />of the RIMCO insurance study to be brought back to Council <br />within a few months. City Attorney Askins brought to Council's <br />attention the legal requirement of bidding insurance. <br />Councilperson Westergren made a motion to table consideration <br />of Yrotessionai Insurance for the Police Department.for. <br />further study and a recommendation to be presenteT-a—t--the <br />March workshop. Second y Counci person MatuszT e <br />motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. <br />. Ayes: Councilpersons Malone, Longley, Matuszak, Graves, <br />Pfeiffer, Gay, Skelton, Westergren and Mayor Cline <br />Nays: None <br />