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• <br />Minutes, Regular Meeting <br />La Porte City Council <br />October 28, 1991, Page 2 <br />Mr. Lindsay Pfeiffer and Mr. Doug Latimer addressed Council <br />regarding Sylvan Beach Harbour Development. They presented <br />a gift of an artist rendering of his concept of Sylvan Beach <br />Harbor. This will be used as an economic development tool <br />when sharing our proactive views about La Porte's future. <br />EMS Chief Chris Osten introduced to Council, staff and the <br />citizens of La Porte, "Andy the Ambulance". Andy demonstrated <br />his ability as a teaching and P.R. tool for children and will <br />also be used with trauma cases. Hoechst Celanese Corporation <br />donated Andy and another body which looks like a fire truck; <br />his name is "Freddie the Fire Truck". <br />6. Council considered ordinance amending the code of ordinances <br />of the City of La Porte (Truck Route Ordinance). <br />The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1792 - AN ORDINANCE <br />AMENDING CHAPTER 25, ARTICLE V, SECTIONS 25-64, 25-80, 25-81, <br />25-85, 25-87 AND 25-89 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY <br />OF LA PORTE BY ADDING DEFINITIONS; DELETING CERTAIN CURRENT <br />DESIGNATED TRUCK ROUTES WITHIN THE CITY OF LA PORTE; EXTENDING <br />ONE TRUCK ROUTE; LIMITING PARKING TIME; REMOVING LOCATION OF <br />TRUCK TERMINALS RESTRICTED; DESIGNATE HAZARDOUS CARGO ROUTES; <br />UPDATING WEIGHT LIMITS; REMOVING OVER LENGTH PERMITS; <br />PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS <br />ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND SHALL <br />UPON CONVICTION BE FINED NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS <br />($200.00); CONTAINING SEVERABILITY AND REPEALING CLAUSES; <br />FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING <br />AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br />Motion was made b,~ Councilperson Clarke to adopt Ordinance <br />1792 as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson <br />Sutherland. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. <br />Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, <br />McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Skelton, Clarke and Mayor <br />Malone <br />Nays: None <br />7. Council authorized payment of $8,600, as per amended quote <br />from Louie Ditta, Administrative Assistant to Commissioner <br />Fonteno, to Harris County for appraisal and survey of Sylvan <br />Beach Hotel Conference Center Site. <br />