2009-01-12 Regular Meeting, Public Hearings and Workshop Meeting of the La Porte City Council (2)

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Minutes of Regular Meeting, Public Hearings and Workshop Meeting held on January 12, 2009 Page 6 restricting truck terminals to light industrial (L1) and heavy industrial (HI) zoning district when also adjacent to the right-of-way of authorized truck routes, and approve Ordinance amending Chapter 70 of the Code of Ordinances to revise existing truck routes and hazardous cargo truck routes. (Ord. 1501-Q6 and 3123) 14. Council to consider approval or other action regarding Ordinances 1501-Q6 and 3123. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read Ordinance 1501-Q6, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, CHAPTER 106 MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY , OF LA PORTE, BY AMENDING DIVISION 4, "INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS", SUBDIVISION 1, "GENERALLY", SECTION 106-521, "TABLE A, INDUSTRIAL USES" TO RESTRICT TRUCK TERMINALS TO LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (L1) AND HEAVY INDUSTRIAL (HI) ZONING DISTRICTS, AND ONLY WHEN ADJACENT TO THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF AUTHORIZED TRUCK ROUTES IN SAID ZONING DISTRICTS; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS OF FACT RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF; Motion was made by Councilmember Black to approve Ordinance 1501-Q6 as presented by Mr. Tietiens. Councilmember Rigby seconded the motion. Motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Rigby, Black, Clausen, Malone, Ebow, Engelken, and Porter Nays: None Abstain: None Absent: None Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read Ordinance 3123, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE CHAPTER 70, "TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES", BY AMENDING SECTION 70-179, TO RESTRICT PARKING OF TRUCKS ALONG TRUCK ROUTES, AND SECTION 70-180, TO RESTRICT PARKING OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ON OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITIES IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 70-211 "DEFINITIONS" TO AMEND CERTAIN TERMS; BY ADDING SECTION 70-212 TO PROVIDE FOR PENALTY AND TO ELIMINATE REQUIREMENT FOR CULPABLE MENTAL STATE IN PROSECUTION OF OFFENSES; BY AMENDING SECTION 70-231 "DESIGNATION", BY ADDING CERTAIN STREETS TO DESIGNATED TRUCK ROUTES; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 70-232, 70-233, 70-234, 70-235, AND 70-237, RELATED TO OPERATION OF VEHICLES ON TRUCK ROUTES, LOCATION OF LOADING BIRTHS, LOCATION OF HAZARDOUS CARGO ROUTES AND VEHICULAR PARKING OFF HAZARDOUS CARGO ROUTES; AND AMENDING APPENDIX-B "FINES"; 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 FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AND EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.