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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 6 <br /> <br />Revenue Supervisor Kathy Powell reviewed the summary and recommendation for the adoption <br />of Ordinance 96-2134 establishing the tax rate for Fiscal Year 1996-97 at $0.71 cents per <br />hundred dollar valuation with the breakdown of: <br /> <br />General Fund = .57 per hundred dollar valuation <br />Debt Service = .14 per hundred dollar valuation <br /> <br />City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 96-2134 - AN ORDINANCE LEVYING TAXES UPON <br />TAXABLE PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN AND SUBJECT TO TAXATION IN THE CITY <br />OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SUPPORT, MAINTENANCE, <br />AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF SAID CITY OF LA PORTE; <br />FINDING THAT ALL REQUIRED NOTICES HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED AND ALL <br />REQUIRED HEARINGS HELD; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING <br />A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS <br />LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Council person Maxwell to approve Ordinance 96-2134 as read by the <br />City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Porter. 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 />Mayor Malone complimented Director of Finance/ACM Jeff Litchfield and his staff on the <br />excellence in the preparation of the budget. <br /> <br />Mayor Malone brought forth Item 14 as the next order of business. <br /> <br />14. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE <br />AMENDING ORDINANCE 1501, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA <br />PORTE BY ADDING A NEW PART REGULATING ADULT ORIENTED BUSINESSES <br />(Ord. 1501-U) G. Rankin <br /> <br />Director of Planning Guy Rankin reviewed the summary and recommendation for the request to <br />approve an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance 1501 by adding a new part regulating Adult <br />Oriented Businesses and amending district regulations to allow Adult Oriented Businesses in an <br />H-l Zoning District. Assistant City Manager John Joerns asked to be allowed to add something <br />to the summary based on what he heard from the citizens tonight. Mr. Joerns said, "I think that <br />they have asked that we not consider any sexually oriented businesses in the community. I may <br />get City Attorney Knox Askins to confirm the language I choose to use here. The State has <br />occupied that field by legislation, and the courts have occupied that field by saying that the City <br />can not completely rule sexually oriented businesses out of the City. We can not say that there <br />will be no sexually oriented businesses in the City of La Porte. The Planning and Zoning <br />Commission has recommended, based on the characteristics of this community and their feelings <br />