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Minutes of Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council on December 13, 2010 4 THE SUBJECT, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Ordinance 3304 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, "ADMINISTRATION" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE BY AMENDING ARTICLE III "FINANCE", DIVISION 2 "PURCHASES AND CONTRACTS", SUBDIVISION II "PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS", SECTION 2-108, "PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS REQUIRED", BY INCREASING THRESHOLD FOR REQUIREMENT OF PAYMENT BONDS FOR PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS TO $50,000.00; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Ordinance 3305 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 70 "TRANSPORTATION", ARTICLE III "OPERATION OF VEHICLES", DIVISION 2 "SPEED LIMITS", BY AMENDING SECTION 70-97(b) "SCHOOL ZONES", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE TO CHANGE SCHOOL ZONE HOURS FOR CEDARMONT, MYRTLE CREEK, CARLOW, SOUTH BROADWAY, WEST MAIN, UNDERWOOD, AND NORTH "L" STREETS; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; 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 HUNDRED DOLLARS; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Motion was made by Councilmember Enqelken to approve the consent aqenda (items A-G and I-Q) and noting one chanqe in the minutes to reflect that Susan Cream was not present. Second by Councilmember Clausen. Motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Martin, Clausen, Mosteit, Moser, Zemanek, Black and Mayor Rigby Nays: None Abstain: Black abstained from voting on minutes and noted he is abstaining from item H and has completed a conflict of interest form with the City Secretary's Office. Absent: Leonard Item H was voted on separately. Motion was made by Council member Clausen to approve item H. Second by Councilmember Mosteit. Motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Martin, Clausen, Mosteit, and Mayor Rigby Nays: Zemanek, Leonard and Moser Abstain: Black Absent: None 7. Public Hearing - Discuss proposed amendment to Chapter 106 "Zoning" of the Code of Ordinances to convert the two alternate member positions on the Planning and Zoning Commission to regular member positions - T. Tietjens Mayor Rigby opened the Public Hearing at 6:33 p.m.