1993-02-22 Public Hearings and Regular Meeting

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Minutes, Public Hearings and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council February 22, 1993, Page 3 Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None 7. Council considered approving request of Houston Shell & Concrete for Special Conditional Use permit # SCU93-001. Motion was made by Councilperson Gay to approve the special Conditional Use permit for Houston Shell & Concrete. Second by Councilperson McLaughlin. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None 8. Workshop Item: Discuss amendments to juvenile curfew ordinance. Discussion was held by Council on proposed amendments to the juvenile curfew ordinance, which were (1) change the definition of minor to mean any person under seventeen (17) years of age; and to delete item 2, daytime curfew, from Section 13.52(a). 9. Council considered an ordinance amending Ordinance 93-1887 addressing juvenile curfew. The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 93-1887-A - 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 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. Motion was made by Councilperson Maxwell to adopt Ordinance 93-1887-A as read by the City Attorney. The motion died for lack of a second. Motion was made by Councilperson Cooper to amend the ordinance to include only the under 17 year olds to be considered minors provision. Second by Councilperson Maxwell. The motion failed, 2 ayes and 7 nays.