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I • • Minutes, Regular Meeting, La Porte City Council August 1, 1984, Page 5 Motion was made by Councilperson Skelton to table this item for further study. Second by Councilperson Pfeiffer. The motion carried, 5 ayes, 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Westergren, Matuszak, Pfeiffer, Sla~lton, and Mayor Pro Tem Gay Nays: None Councilperson Graves was away from the Council table. 9. Council considered adopting an ordinance regulating school zone speed limits. City Attorney made a correction to the ordinance on page 3 - 540 feet needs to be changed to 530 feet. The City Attorney then read: AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS UPON CERTAIN PARTS OF WEST MAIN STREET, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DESIGNATING MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS UPON SAID PARTS OF WEST MAIN STREET; ESTABLISHING SCHOOL ZONES UPON CERTAIN PARTS OF WEST MAIN STREET AND UPON CERTAIN PARTS OF FARRINGTON BOULEVARD, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SPECIF'.ICALLY DESIGNATING SAID SCHOOL ZONES • AND THE MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS APPLYING TO SAID SCHOOL ZONES AT THE TIME SPECIFIED HEREIN, AND FURTHER PROVIDING THAT THE CHIEF OF POLICE BE AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO POST SIGNS AT BOTH ENDS OF SAID SPECIAL SPEED ZONES, INCLUDING SAID SPECIAL SCHOOL ZONES CREATED HEREIN IN SAID SPEED ZONES, ALL AS LOCATED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED $200.00; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilperson Matuszak to adopt Ordinance 1410 as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Skelton. The motion carried, 6 ayes, 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Westergren, Matuszak, Graves, Pfeiffer, Skelton and Mayor Pro Tem Gay Nays: None 10. Council considered approving emergency replacement of sewer main between Broadway and First Street. City Manager Owen explained that this was emergency replace- ment of an old sewer main that had collapsed. City crews were • unable to do the replacement due to unstable soil. McKey Construction was contaced and completed the project. Total charges amounted to $15,330.31.