2004-05-10 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting

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City Council Regular Meeting, PUbeearing and Workshop Meeting - May 10, _ - Page 6 - - Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong read: ORDINANCE 95-1466-H - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 70, ''TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUlL TV OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00); PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Ebow to approve Ordinance 95-1466-H. Second by Councilmember Meismer. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Ebow, Beasley, Griffiths, Engelken, Young and Meismer Nays: None Abstain: None 16. Council to consider approving the proposed amendment to Chapter 34, Article III, Noise Pollution Ordinance. Chief Richard E. Reff presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong read: ORDINANCE 2002-2572-A - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 34, ARTICLE 34, ARTICLE III, "NOISE POLLUTION", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEAMOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00); PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEEITING LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF Motion was made bv Councilmember Beaslev to approve Ordinance 2002-2572-A. Second by Councilmember Engelken. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Ebow, Beasley, Griffiths, Engelken, Young and Meismer Nays: None Abstain: None 17. Council to authorize staff to proceed with the purchase of 9.14 acres for the proposed Police Department Facility. Assistant City Manager John Joerns presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong read: 2004-2734 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF APPROXIMATELY 9.14 ACRES OF LAND AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF SPENCER HIGHWAY AND 23RD STREET FROM DAVID ANGEL, FOR A POLICE STATION SITE; ~PROPRIATING $660,000.00 FOR SAID PURCHASE; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made bv Councilmember Meismer to aDDrove Ordinance 2004-2734. Second by Councilmember Engelken. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Ebow, Beasley, Griffiths, Engelken, Young and Meismer Nays: None Abstain: None