2000-06-12 Regular Meeting and Special Called Workshop Meeting

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• Council Minutes - 6-12-00 -Page 2 City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2000-2414 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 70, ARTICLE III, SECTION 70-97, "SCHOOL ZONES", PARAGRAPH (a), SUBPARAGRAPHS (8), (9), AND (10), OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; FOR THE PURPOSE OF DESIGNATING MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS IN A SCHOOL ZONE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made b Cy ounci~erson Griffiths to approve the Ordinance 2000-2414 as presented by Mr. Gillett: Second by Councilperson Gay. The motion carried. Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Porter, Gay, Young, and Clazke Nays: None Abstain: None 6. Council considered approving an ordinance amending Chapter 6, Section 6-78 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, by adding an azea at a restaurant where wine and/or beer for consumption on the premises may be sold. City Secretary Martha Gillett presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1000-1-G - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 6, SECTION 6-78 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY ADDING AN AREA AT A RESTAURANT WHERE WINE AND/OR BEER FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES MAY BE SOLD; FURTHER PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Motion was made by Councilperson Sutherland to approve the Ordinance 1000-1-G as presented by Ms. Gillett. Second by Councilperson Engelken. The motion carried. Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Porter, Gay, Young, and Clarke. Nays: None Abstain: None 7. Council considered approving an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Gulf States Protective Coatings, Inc. in the amount of $27,000.00 and further authorizing $1,350.00 contingency for the ground storage tank repairs and authorize use of excess funds from the waterline replacement project. Director of Public Works Steve Gillett presented summary and recommendation for Director of Planning Doug Kneupper.