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• • Minutes, Regular Meeting, La Porte City Council August 27, 1990, Page 2 5. A special plaque was presented by the Mayor to former Planning & Zoning Commission member Janet Graves. Mrs. Graves has moved from the City. Council expressed their best to Mrs. Graves and their appreciation of her services to the City. 6. The Mayor presented a special plaque to Claude Graves for his service to the City as a member of the La Porte Area Water Authority. Mr. Graves has moved from the City (with Mrs. Graves). Council expressed their appreciation to Mr. Graves for his contributions. 7. Robert Windish addressed Council, requesting that the City Hall flags be flown 24 hours a day until the crisis in the mid-East is resolved. Barbara Sitzman addressed Council asking their support to placing stop signs on Myrtle Creek. Becky Willis addressed Council asking support for the Myrtle Creek stop signs. At this time, Council retired into executive session at 6:22 P.M. to address reports from the City Manager under V.A.T.S. Article 6252-17, Section 2(R) - Conference(s), as follows: (A) Receive report from City Manager on request for water and sewer service outside City limits; and (B) Receive report from City Manager on status of delinquent utility account. Council returned to the Council table at 7:50 P.M. 8. Council considered authorizing preparation of ordinance for stop signs on Myrtle Creek. Drive at Willow Creek intersection and Canyon Springs intersection. Motion was made by Councilperson Cooper to adopt Ordinance 1715. Second by Councilperson Clarke. After discussion by Council, the consensus was that the stop sign sites needed to be changed. The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1715 - AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THAT A TRAFFIC HAZARD EXISTS AND AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF MULTI-WAY STOP SIGNS AT THE INTERSECTION OF MYRTLE CREEK DRIVE AND WILLOW CREEK DRIVE, AND THE INTERSECTION OF MYRTLE CREEK DRIVE AND CANYON SPRINGS DRIVE, WITHIN 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 TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. The vote was taken and the motion failed, 3 ayes and 6 nays.