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<br />Minutes of Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council on April 26, 2010 <br /> <br />10 <br /> <br />23. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance amending Chapter 14 <br />"Animals", of the Code of Ordinance of the City of La Porte, pertaining to the regulation of <br />animals, and providing for certain fees for spaying and neutering of dogs and cats (Ord. <br />3244) - K. Adcox <br /> <br />Chief of Police Ken Adcox presented summary and recommendation and answered <br />Council's questions. <br /> <br />Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read ordinance 3244, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING <br />CHAPTER 14 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, <br />REGARDING REGULATION OF ANIMALS; PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN FEES FOR <br />SPAYING AND NEUTERING OF DOGS AND CATS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY <br />CLAUSE; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON <br />VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A <br />MISDEMEANOR UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINDED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED <br />FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION <br />HEREOF; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND <br />PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />Motion was made bv Councilmember Enqelken to approve ordinance 3244 as presented <br />bv Mr. Adcox. Second by Councilmember Leonard. Motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: Mosteit, Engelken, Clausen, Rigby, Moser, Leonard, Black, Zemanek and Mayor <br />Beasley <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br />Absent: None <br /> <br />24. Close Regular Meeting and Open Workshop Meeting <br /> <br />The Regular Meeting was closed and the Workshop Meeting was opened at 9:03 p.m. <br /> <br />John Black left the Council Meeting. <br /> <br />A. Discuss Texas Enterprise Zone Program - S. Osborne <br /> <br />Economic Development/Main Street Coordinator Stacey Osborne discussed the Texas <br />Enterprise Zone Program. Jubil Smith a representative for Invista also provided Council <br />with information and answered questions. <br /> <br />Council directed staff to move forward. <br /> <br />B. Discuss the role of the Chapter 172 Employee Retiree & Insurance Benefits <br />Committee - R. Bottoms <br />