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Minutes of Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council on February 8,2010 3 Ordinance 3220 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND FINEFAIR, INC., A TEXAS BUSINESS CORPORATION, D/B/A PORT AUTO TRUCK STOP, REGARDING TRUCK TRAFFIC ON A PORTION OF NORTH 8TH STREET IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Ordinance 3221 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 70, "TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES", ARTICLE VI, "TRUCK ROUTES AND GROSS WEIGHT LIMITS" BY AMENDING SECTION 70-231, "DESIGNATION", BY ADDING NORTH 8TH STREET, FROM BARBOURS CUT BOULEVARD, TO A POINT 300 HUNDRED FEET NORTH OF THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF BARBOURS CUT BOULEVARD; 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 AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Leonard to approve the consent aoenda items A-G and I as presented. Second by Councilmember Engelken. Motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Rigby, Moser, Black, Leonard, Mosteit, Clausen and Mayor Beasley Nays: None Abstain: None Absent: None Motion was made by Councilmember Enoelken to table item H on the consent aoenda and brino back to a future meetino. Second by Councilmember Black. Motion carried. Ayes: Engelken, Rigby, Moser, Black, Leonard, Mosteit, Clausen and Mayor Beasley Nays: None Abstain: None Absent: None 6. Petitions, Remonstrance's, Communications, Citizens and Tax Payers wishing to address Council on any item posted on the agenda (Limited to five minutes) Kathryn Aguilar - 3119 Fondren - Ms. Aguilar informed the Council she does not agree with tax abatements. She also advised the Council she would like to see restrooms at the Town Plaza and Sylvan Beach areas. Ted Powell-1700 Roscoe - Mr. Powell informed the Council he is opposed to item Hand tax abatements. He advised Council that "white papers" need to be included in the review of this item.