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Minutes, Regular Meeting, La Porte City Council February 9, 1993, Page 3 DEADLINE AND FILING FEES FOR CANDIDATES; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilperson Porter to adopt Ordinance 93- 1886 as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Clarke. The motion carried, 8 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Porter, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None 6. Council considered an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, by adding a new Article IV to Chapter 13, relating to the establishment of a daytime and night time juvenile curfew. The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1887 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE IV TO CHAPTER 13, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A DAYTIME AND NIGHT TIME JUVENILE CURFEW; CONTAINING FINDINGS AND OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE FOREGOING SUBJECT; DECLARING CERTAIN CONDUCT TO BE UNLAWFUL AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. City Manager Bob Herrera stated that at the last Council meeting this proposed ordinance was workshopped and there was some discussion as to what constitutes an adult and what age this ordinance would be in effect. Chief Powell explained that the school attendance law says if you are 16 when you start the school year, then you must finish that year. If you turn 16 before school starts the first semester, you don't have to attend. However, a person can leave home at 17 you cannot consider them runaways, but if that 17 year old is injured, parental consent is needed to treat. So it's up to Council what age they want in the ordinance. After discussion by Council regarding the daytime portion of the curfew and counseling services available, motion was made by Councilperson Maxwell to table the ordinance for further refinement. The motion died for lack of a second. Motion was made by Councilperson Porter to adopt Ordinance 93- 1887 as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Thrower. The motion carried, 7 ayes and 1 nay.