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• Minutes Regular Meeting La Porte City Council October 14, 1996, Page 3 7. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12, "GARBAGE AND TRASH", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES (Ord. 96-2139) - S. Gillett Director of Public Works Steve Gillett reviewed the summary and recommendations for the request. Mr. Gillett reported the major changes in this ordinance which includes defining the amounts and types of trash that will be collected, times of placement for collection, and general terminology changes and compliance with current state and federal regulations. Mr. Gillett said the ordinance incorporates the major concerns and desires of the Council as discussed at the workshop and the Council retreat. Mr. Gillett emphasized the ordinance is designed to change the culture of the City of La Porte, to work on compliance and not punishment. After a lengthy Council discussion, Councilperson Sutherland suggested some verbiage changes be made to clarify the ordinance, and he passed a copy of his suggestions for verbiage changes to the members of Council for their review. Councilperson Porter stated he would like to make a motion to table the ordinance. Mayor Malone stated he was not accepting the motion to table as Councilperson Sutherland still has the floor to speak. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 96-2139 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12, "GARBAGE AND TRASH", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00), AND EACH DAY OF VIOLATION SHALL BE DEEMED A SEPARATE OFFENSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilnerson Maxwell to approve Ordinance 96-2139 as read by the City Attorney Second by Councilperson Gay. Motion was made by Councilperson Cooper to amend the motion on the floor and reduce the fine from $2,000.00 to 51,000.00. Second by Councilperson Clarke. This motion to amend failed, 3 ayes and 6 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, and Clarke Nays: Councilpersons Thrower, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Maxwell, and Mayor Malone The original motion made by Councilperson Maxwell and seconded by Councilperson Gay was brought with verbiage modifications. for a vote. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke, and Mayor Malone Nays: None