1997-09-22 Regular Meeting of City Council

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e e Page 2 - City Council Minutes Regular Meeting - September 22, 1997 Mayor Malone proclai med September 17 through 23, 1997 as Constitution Week. Imogene Pullene accepted the proclamation and thanked everyone. B. RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS - RACHEL HAMPTON Mayor Malone proclaimed October, 1997, as Random Acts of Kindness Month. Rachel Hampton accepted the proclamation and thanked everyone. C. ALWAYS BUCKLE CHILDREN IN THE BACKSEAT WEEK- LARRY MABE Mayor Malone proclaimed September 21 through 27, 1997 as Always Buckle Your Children in the Backseat Week. Larry Mabe accepted the proclamation on behalf of the La Porte Noon Optimist Club and thanked everyone. 5. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL. There were no citizens wishing to address Council. 6. CONSlnER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND ENACTING A NEW CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE (Ord. 97-2198) M. Gillett City Secretary Martha Gillett reported summary and recommendation regarding request to approve Ordinance to adopt the City of La Porte new Code of Ordinances. Council had brief questions, which were addressed. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 97-2198 - AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND ENACTING A NEW CODE FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES NOT INCLUDED THEREIN; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER OF AMENDING SUCH CODE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilperson Sutherland to approve Ordinance 97-2198 as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Clarke. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays.