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City Council Regular MeetinAugust 11, 2003 - Page 7 Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2003-2641— AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING NEW PERMIT AND/OR INSPECTION FEES BY AMENDING APPENDIX A OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; AMENDING APENDIX A "FEES", BY ADDING CHAPTER 82 `BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS", ARTICLE III "PLUMBING CODE PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE" ; AMENDING APPENDIX A "FEES", BY AMENDING CHAPTER 82 `BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS," ARTICLE IV, DIVISION 5 "INSPECTION FEES"; AMENDING APPENDIX A "FEES," BY ADDING CHAPTER 82 `BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS,: ARTICLE V "FUEL GAS CODE PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE"; AMENDING APPENDIX A "FEES", BY ADDING CHAPTER 82 `BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS", ARTICLE Vil "MECHANICAL CODE PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE"; AMENDING CHAPTER 82 "BUILDING REGULATIONS", ARTICLE XI "SWIMMING POOLS"' PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; 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 THOUSAND DOLLARS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Meismer to reject items 12, 13 and 14, continue with the current codes, and assign an informal or formal board to review codes as presented by Ms. Wilmore. Second by Councilmember Griffiths. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Meismer, Warren, Ebow, Griffiths, Young and Malone Nays: Mosteit Abstain: None 15. Council to receive a report from the Fill Dirt Committee Chairman Mike Mosteit provided Council with a report from the Committee. Mr. Mosteit thanked staff and other Committee members for their participation and input. The Committee recommends that Council consider the proposed ordinance, accompanying data, and consider repealing the moratorium. Committee Member Chuck Engelken would like to bring the drainage issues back to a future workshop. Mr. Engelken also would like to thank staff for their assistance. Councilmember Meismer also appreciates citizens, staff and the Committee. Mr. Meismer made reference to the State Code which citizens must comply with. 16. Council to consider approval of an ordinance amending Section 2019 Development, Section 4.08 Development Site Plans; General and Section 11.02, Drainage and Storm Sewer, of City of La Porte Ordinance 1444 regulating the platting or replatting of land into subdivisions in the City of La Porte and within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of La Porte hereafter to be called Ordinance 1444-D. (This item was tabled at the July 28, 2003 City Council Meeting.) Supervising Engineer Robert Cummings presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1444-D - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 11.02, DRAINAGE AND STORM SEWERS, OF CITY OF LA PORTE