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City Council Meeting Minutes - February 9, 1998 <br />Page 4 <br />Motion was made by Councilperson Maxwell to approve this Ordinance as read <br />by the Assistant City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Gay. The motion <br />carried, 9 ayes, 0 nays. <br />Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, <br />Maxwell, Clark and Malone. <br />Nays: None <br />9. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN <br />ORD' ANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE <br />CITY OF LA PORTE, PROHIBITING ANY EXPENDITURE FOR <br />GOODS OR SERVICES BY THE CITY FROM ANY PERSON OWING <br />ANY DELINQUENT INDEBTEDNESS TO THE CITY; PROHIBITING <br />THE ISSUANCE OF ANY PERMIT, LICENSE, OR CERTIFICATE <br />UNDER CHAPTER 82 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO ANY <br />PERSON OWNING ANY DELINQUENT AD VALOREM TAXES TO <br />THE CITY, ON THE REAL PROPERTY WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF <br />THE APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT, LICENSE, OR CERTIFICATE <br />(Ord. 98-2217) R.T. Herrera <br />City Manager Robert T. Herrera presented summary and recommendation to <br />City Council. Mr. Herrera informed City Council that this Ordinance would <br />take the place of a similar Ordinance which was passed in 1965, and was <br />inadvertently omitted during the recent codification process. <br />Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 98-2217 - AN ORDINANCE <br />AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, <br />PROHIBITING ANY EXPENDITURE FOR GOODS OR SERVICES BY THE <br />CITY FROM ANY PERSON OWING ANY DELINQUENT INDEBTEDNESS <br />TO THE CITY; PROHIBITING THE ISSUANCE OF ANY PERMIT, <br />LICENSE, OR CERTIFICATE UNDER CHAPTER 82 OF THE CODE OF <br />ORDINANCES, TO ANY PERSON OWING ANY DELINQUENT AD <br />VALOREM TEAXES TO THE CITY, ON THE REAL PROPERTY WHICH <br />IS THE SUBJECT OF THE APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT, LICENSE, OR <br />CERTIFICATE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING <br />COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY <br />CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; <br />AND; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br />Motion was made by Councilperson Clarke to approve this Ordinance as read by <br />the Assistant City Attorney. Second by Councilperson McLaughlin. The <br />motion carried, 9 ayes, 0 nays. <br />