1996-09-23 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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e tit Minutes Public Hearing and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council September 23, 1996, Page 7 for this community, regulations that the State will allow. The State does put municipalities in a position to regulate those businesses but does not put municipalities in a position to completely keep them out of their community." City Attorney Knox Askins verified Mr. Joerns statement by stating, "That is correct". Council discussed the issue in length. They reviewed area maps which indicated the areas where the H-I Zones are located, where the sexually oriented businesses would be allowed to operate, and where they would be least intrusive to residential areas. City Attorney Knox Askins explained the merits of the wording of the ordinance and stated, "It is our belief there are no existing Sexually Oriented Businesses in the City of La Porte today which meet the definitions and criteria contained in the proposed ordinance, and we feel this wording will protect us in the future" . City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1501-U - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE 1501, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE BY ADDING A NEW PART REGULATING ADULT ORIENTED BUSINESSES; AMENDING DISTRICT REGULATIONS TO ALLOW ADULT ORIENTED BUSINESSES IN AN H-1 ZONING DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $2,000.00 FOR VIOLATIONS OF LOCATION REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $500.00 FOR ALL OTHER VIOLATIONS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilperson Thrower to approve Ordinance 1501-U as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Porter. The motion carried, 8 ayes, 1 nay. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Thrower, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: Councilperson Cooper 9. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1285, AN ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTING POLICEMEN'S CIVIL SERVICE, ESTABLISlDNG CLASSIFICATIONS; NUMBER OF AUTHORIZING POSITIONS IN EACH CLASSIFICATION (Ord. 1285-M) - L. Rigby Director of Administrative Services Louis Rigby reviewed the summary and recommendation for the request. Mr. Rigby reported any time there is a change to ordinance 1285 we have to amend the original ordinance. Although it is not reflected in the agenda request, Ordinance 1285-M does include one Police Officer, one Assistant Chief, and one Lieutenant. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1285-M - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1285, "AN ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTING POLICEMEN'S CIVIL SERVICE; ESTABLISHING CLASSIFICATIONS; NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED POSmONS IN EACH CLASSIFICATION; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF" .