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• <br />Minutes of Regular Meeting <br />La Porte City Council <br />July 22, 1996, Page 4 <br />• <br />Motion was made by Councilperson Clarke to approve Ordinance 96-2125 as read by the City <br />Attornev. Second by Councilperson Porter. The motion carried, 7 ayes, and 0 nays. <br />Ayes: Councilpersons Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Clarke and Mayor <br />Malone <br />Nays: None <br />9. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE <br />AMENDING ORDINANCE 1637 ADOPTING A NEW ELECTRICAL CODE FOR THE <br />CITY OF LA PORTE (Ord. 96-1637-A) - G. Rankin <br />Director of Planning Guy Rankin reviewed the summary and recommendation for amending the <br />Cities Electrical Code, Part 2, Article II, Section 6.01(a) which states that Houston Lightning and <br />Power Company will approve the meter cabinets and meter sockets. This provision changes <br />HL&P's responsibility from furnishing those items to approving those items as furnished by the <br />contractor. The contractor is now allowed to purchase those from a supplier of his choice and <br />does not have to go to HL&P for that purchase. Mr. Rankin introduced Mr. John McLemore <br />from HL&P who answered questions from Council. City Manager Robert T. Herrera and <br />Planning Director Guy Rankin answered questions from Council. <br />City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 96-1637-A - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION VI <br />OF THE ELECTRIC CODE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING THAT ANY <br />PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE GUILTY OF A <br />MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION THEREOF SHALL BE FINED IN ANY SUM <br />NOT MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00); CONTAINING A <br />SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; <br />AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br />Motion was made by Councilperson Clarke to ao~rove Ordinance 96-1637-A as read by the City <br />Attorney Second by Councilperson Porter. The motion carried, 6 ayes, and 1 nay. <br />Ayes: Councilpersons Cooper, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Clarke and Mayor Malone <br />Nays: Councilperson Thrower <br />10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE <br />AMENDING ORDINANCE 95-2079, AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF THE CODE OF <br />ORDINANCES, BY ADOPTING THE MOST RECENT APPROVID ADDITIONS OF THE <br />STANDARD BUILDING CODE, 1994 EDITION, AND APPENDICES, WITH <br />AMENDMENTS (Ord. 96-2079-A) - K. Askins <br />