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City Council Meeting - tle 23, 2003 - Page 3 e Councilmember Warren questioned if the Committee will get input from citizens. Councilmember Mosteit informed Council they will research the background on La Porte drainage, history of the ordinances, testimonies from the c~tizens, determine what needs are to strengthen the Ordinance to the benefit of the majority, ifnot all the citizens. Mr. Mosteit wants to be assured that when permits are issued; they are in full compliance with the Ordinance and that other citizens are not harmed. Councilmember Beasley obtained clarification on how many loads of dirt citizens are allowed to have without a permit (up to Sloads). Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong indicated that existing permits have property rights attached to them, however, those rights only go to the four comers of the permit themselves, so if improper activity is being conducted outside the scope of the permit, such improper activity is subject to enforcement Motion was made bv Councilmember Beasley to approve Resolution 2003"-19 as presented by Mr. Cummings. Second by Councilmember Mosteit. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Meismer, Mosteit, Warren, Young, Beasley, Ebow, Griffiths and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 8. Council to consider approval of ordinance to vacate, abandon, and close the West Polk Street Right-of-Way between Blocks 696 and 709, Town of La Porte. Supervising Engineer Robert Cummings read summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE #2003-2636 - AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE WEST POLK STREET RIGHT -OF-WAY, BETWEEN BLOCKS 696 AND 709, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTNE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made bv Councilmember EnlZelken to approve Ordinance 2003-2636 as presented bv Mr. CumminlZs. Second by Councilmember Ebow. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Meismer, Mosteit, Warren, Beasley, Ebow, Griffiths and Malone Nays: Young Abstain: None 9. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance appointing alternate judges of the City of-La Porte Municipal Court. Municipal Judge Louie Ditta read the summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2003-2640 - AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING ALTERNATE JUDGES OF THE CITY OF LA,PORTE MUNICIPAL COURT, PROVIDING A SEVERABll..ITY CLAUSE, CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW,