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Minutes Regular Meeting La Porte City Council June 26, 1995, Page 3 Council asked for clarification of the proposed ordinance. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong reviewed the ordinance with Council. Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE NO: 95-1466- G - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25, ARTICLE 2, SECTION 25-23 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; FOR THE PURPOSE OF DESIGNATING MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS UPON THE STREETS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; FOR THE FURTHER PURPOSE OF SPECIFICALLY DESIGNATING SCHOOL ZONES AND THE MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS APPLYING TO SAID SCHOOL ZONES AT TIMES SPECIFIED HEREIN; FURTHER 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. Motion was Made by Councilperson Cooper to adopt Ordinance 95- 1466-G as read by the Assistant City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Gay. The motion carried 8 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Pro Tem Porter Nays: None 7. CONSIDER APPROVING AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING WEST ADAMS STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY BETWEEN BLOCK 679 AND 690 AND REPEALING ORDINANCE 95-2032 (Ord. 95-2032-A) - J. Litchfield Director of Finance/Assistant City Manager Jeff Litchfield reviewed for Council the summary and recommendation for the request. Council discussed the recommendation and asked for clarification of method used to calculate value of the property. Director of Finance/Assistant City Manager Jeff Litchfield and Assistant City Manager John Joerns made clarifications for Council. Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 95-2032-A - AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF WEST ADAMS STREET, IN THE TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.