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<br />City Council Special Called Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting -May 21, 2007 <br />Page 8 <br /> <br />Commission for approval. Second by Council member Barry Beasley. The motion carried <br />unanimously. <br /> <br />Ayes: Rigby, Moser, Beasley, Clausen, Engelken, Ebow and Porter. <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None. <br />Absent: ~ mobtf'..:,) <br /> <br />20 Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance updating the FIRM <br />maps used by the City of La Porte to reflect the amended maps approved by FEMA dated <br />June 18, 2007 and amend Chapter 10 12 of the Code of Ordinances. <br /> <br />City Engineer Rodney Slaton presented summary and recommendation and answered <br />Council's questions. <br /> <br />Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1533-B - AN ORDINANCE REPLACING <br />CHAPTER 10 12 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, <br />ENTITLED "FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE"; MAKING FINDINGS <br />OF FACT AND RECITING STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION FOR SAID CHAPTER 10 <br />12, AND MAKING A STATEMENT OF THE PURPOSES OF SAME; PROVIDING <br />CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; ESTABLISHING THE LAND WITHIN THE CITY OF LA <br />PORTE TO WHICH THIS ORDINANCE APPLIES, AND THE BASIS FOR WHICH <br />SAID LANDS WERE DETERMINED; PROVIDING FOR A FLOOD PLAIN <br />DEVELOPMENT PERMIT; PROVIDING THAT NO STRUCTURE OR LAND SHALL <br />BE LOCATED, ALTERED, OR HAVE ITS USE CHANGED WITHOUT FULL <br />COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR THE DESIGNATION OF <br />A FLOOD PLAIN ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE TO <br />ADMINISTER THIS ORDINANCE AND PERMIT PROCEDURES; PROVIDING FOR A <br />VARIANCE PROCEDURE, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE PLANNING AND <br />ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING GENERAL AND <br />SPECIFIC STANDARDS FOR FLOOD PLAIN HAZARD REDUCTION, AND <br />STANDARDS FOR AREAS OF SHALLOW FLOODING; PROVIDING STANDARDS <br />FOR DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS WITH THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING A <br />SAVINGS CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; <br />PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON <br />VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A <br />MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO <br />EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE <br />HEREOF. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Councilmember Louis Rigby to approve Ordinance 1533-B as <br />presented by Mr. Slaton. Second by Councilmember Barry Beasley. The motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: Moser, Rigby, Ebow, Engelken, Beasley, Clausen and Porter <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br />Absent:.-Ntme (hO&f&} <br /> <br />21. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance approving and <br />authorizing a foreign trade zone agreement for the payment of Ad Valorem Taxes between <br />the City of La Porte and Port Crossing Land. <br />