2003-09-08 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting

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City Council Regular Meeting, pUb&earing and Workshop Meeting - septem., 2003 - Page 6 Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1 829-C - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 50, PARKS AND RECREATION, ARTICLE V, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, SECTION 153; AND FURTHER AMENDING APPENDIX A - FEES OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, AS HEREIN PROVIDED; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. 14. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance amending Appendix A of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, providing fees and penalties for building permits, electrical permits, plumbing permits, fuel gas code permits, mechanical permits and manufactured parks permits. Assistant City Manager Cynthia Alexander gave the summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2003-2656 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX A OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING FEES AND PENALTIES FOR BUILDING PERMITS, ELECTRICAL PERMITS, PLUMBING PERMITS, FUEL GAS CODE PERMITS, MECHANICAL PERMITS AND MANUFACTURED PARK PERMITS; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTNE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Griffiths to approve amendimz simultaneously Ordinance 2003-2655. Ordinance 95-1644E. Ordinance 1 829-C and Ordinance 2003-2656 as presented by Ms. Alexander. Second by Councilmember Ebow. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Meismer, Warren, Young, Ebow, Griffiths, Beasley and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 15. Council to consider approval or other action of an ordinance to vacate, abandon, and close the West "H" Street Right-of-Way between Blocks 861 and 868, Town of La Porte. Interim Planning Director Nick Finan gave the summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2003-2657 - AN ORDINANCE V ACA TING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED PORTION OF THE WEST "H" STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTNE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Meismer to approve Ordinance 2003-2657 as presented by Mr. . Finan. Second by Councilmember Ebow. The motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Meismer, Warren, Young, Ebow, Griffiths, Beasley and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 16. Council to consider approval or other action of ordinances appointing members to various boards, commissions, and committees. Mayor Malone gave the summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2003-2658 - AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING A MEMBER OF THE CNIL SERVICE COMMISSION; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING