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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />City Council Minutes 9-14-98 - Page 6 <br /> <br />SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN <br />MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Councilperson Griffiths to approve the Ordinance as read by the <br />City Attorney. Seconded by Council person Engelken. The motion carried <br />unanimously. <br /> <br />Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Gay and Mayor Malone. <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />16. Council considered an Ordinance amending water and sewer service charges. <br /> <br />Assistant City Manager Jeff Litchfield presented summary and recommendation and <br />addressed Council's questions. <br /> <br />City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 98-2278 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING <br />CHAPTER 74, ARTICLE III, "WATER AND SEWER SERVICE CHARGES, <br />APPENDIX A - FEES" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA <br />PORTE; ESTABLISHING A NEW RATE AND FEE STRUCTURE; CONTAINING <br />A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING <br />COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Council person Ebow to approve the Ordinance as read by the City <br />Attorney. Seconded by Councilperson Griffiths. The motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br />Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Gay and Mayor Malone. <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />17. Council considered an Ordinance establishing guidelines and criteria governing tax <br />abatement agreements by the City of La Porte and authorizing consideration of an <br />application for designation of the "PPG Industries Reinvestment Zone", and set a <br />Public Hearing for September 28, 1998. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Council person Gay to table this item until the September 28. 1998 <br />Council Meeting. Seconded by Councilperson Engelken. The motion carried <br />unanimously. <br /> <br />Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Gay and Mayor <br />Malone. <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />18. Council considered approval of the proposed Ordinance providing for general use of the <br />City of La Porte Parks System. <br /> <br />Parks and Recreation Director Stephen Barr presented summary and recommendation <br />and addressed Council's questions. <br />