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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Minutes Public Hearing <br />and Regular Meeting <br />La Porte City Council <br />September 23, 1996, Page 9 <br /> <br />11. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE <br />AMENDING CHAPfER 24 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, "TAXICABS", <br />REGULATING TAXICABS IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE (Ordinance 96-2135) - S. Lenes <br /> <br />City Secretary Sue Lenes reviewed the summary and recommendation for the request to amend <br />chapter 24 of the Code of Ordinances regarding the manner taxicabs operate in the City. <br /> <br />City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 96-2135 - ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 24 OF <br />THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, "TAXICABS"; <br />REGULATING TAXICABS; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS <br />OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON <br />CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED <br />DOLLARS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE <br />OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Council person Clarke to approve Ordinance 96-2135 as read by the <br />City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Sutherland. The motion carried, 9 ayes, 0 nays. <br /> <br />Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Porter. Gay, Maxwell, <br />Clarke and Mayor Malone <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />12. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE <br />AMENDING CHAPfER 6 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA <br />PORTE, "AUTO WRECKER AND TOWING VElDCLE"; REGULATING AUTO <br />WRECKERS AND TOWING VElDCLES (Ord. 96-2136) - B. Powell <br /> <br />Police Chief Bobby Powell reviewed the summary and recommendation for the request in order <br />to comply with the Federal law and the Texas Tow Truck Act. Clarifications for the changes <br />addressed in Ordinance 96-2136 and one change to the verbiage in Section 6-4 Item 2 (change <br />motor number to vehicle identification number) were addressed for Council by Chief Powell. <br /> <br />City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 96-2136 - ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6 OF <br />THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, "AUTO WRECKER AND <br />TOWING VEHICLE"; REGULATING AUTO WRECKERS AND TOWING VEHICLES; <br />PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE <br />SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL <br />BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; PROVIDING A <br />SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; <br />AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br />