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City Council Minutes — November 8, 1999 — Page 3 9. Council considered approving an ordinance amending Chapter 22, Article V, "Peddlers, Solicitors and Canvassers", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte. Chief of Police Richard Reff presented summary and recommendation. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1356-A - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22, ARTICLE V, "PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND CANVASSER', OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) FOR EACH VIOLATION; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilperson Clarke to approve the ordinance as presented by Chief Reff. Second by Councilperson Engelken. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Gay, Young, Clarke, and Mayor Malone. Nays: None Abstain: None 10. Council considered action authorizing the Director of Finance to increase the General Fund Expenditure Budget by $486,223.00 and the General Fund Revenue Projection by $269,750.00, arriving at a net impact of lowering the General .Fund's Fund Balance by $216,473.00. (Ord. 99-2367) Motion was made by Councilperson Young to approve the ordinance as presented by Mr. Litchfield. Second by Councilperson Engelken. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Gay, Young, Clarke, and Mayor Malone. Nays: None Abstain: None 11. Council considered approving an ordinance amending ordinance 99-1285-0 an ordinance implementing Policeman's Civil Service; establishing classifications; number of authorized positions in each classification. Assistant City Manager Jeff Litchfield presented summary and recommendation and answered questions for City Council. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 99-1285-0 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1285, "AN ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTING POLICEMEN'S CIVIL SERVICE; ESTABLISHING CLASSIFICATIONS; NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED POSITIONS IN EACH CLASSIFICATION; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE".