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• 0 <br />City Council Meeting Minutes January 26, 1998 <br />Page 2 <br />Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Engelken, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, <br />Maxwell, Clarke, and Mayor Norman Malone. <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain - Councilperson Ebow <br />4. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND <br />CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL <br />Mr. B. Don Skelton, 233 San Jacinto, LaPorte, Texas 77571 addressed City <br />Council regarding the proposed Graffiti Ordinance. Mr. Skelton advised <br />Council he is in favor of the Graffiti Ordinance, but not in favor of the penalty <br />portion of the Ordinance. <br />Mr. Peter Griffith, 10922 Pinewood, LaPorte, Texas 77571 addressed the City <br />Council to speak in favor of the proposed Graffiti Ordinance. <br />Mr. Bill Strong, 2711 C.rescentview, LaPorte, Texas, addressed City Council <br />on behalf of the Old 146 Committee. He advised Council the Old 146 <br />Committee is in full support of the proposed Graffiti Ordinance. <br />Mr. David Benson, 4100 Vista, Pasadena, Texas was invited to provide City <br />Council a report on the City of Pasadena's Graffiti Program. Mr. Benson <br />reported the program was implemented in 1995 and has proved to be successful. <br />He stated the City of La Porte Ordinance is similar to the City of Pasadena's <br />Ordinance. <br />5. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN <br />ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1285, AN ORDINANCE <br />IMPLEMENTING POLICEMAN'S CIVIL SERVICE; ESTABLISHING <br />CLASSIFICATIONS; NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED POSITIONS IN <br />EACH CLASSIFICATION (Ord. 97-1285-N) L. Rigby <br />Director of Administrative Services Louis Rigby provided City Council with a <br />summary and recommendation regarding Ordinance 97-1285-N. Mr. Rigby <br />informed Council that when the number of police officers changes, the <br />Ordinance must be updated. This change is a result of four (4) positions, which <br />were approved, with the adoption of the budget effective 10-1-97. <br />City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 98-1285-N - AN ORDINANCE <br />AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1285, "AN ORDINANCE <br />IMPLEMENTING POLICEMEN'S CIVIL SERVICE; ESTABLISHING <br />