2011-02-14 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council

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Minutes of Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council on February 14, 2011 5 Recommendation of Staff to approve amending Chapter 78, Vehicles for Hire Article III, Automobile Wreckers and Towing Vehicles. Mayor Rigby closed Public Hearing and reconvened Regular Meeting at 7:44 p. m. 9. Consider approval or other action on recommendation of La Porte Wrecker Committee to approve an ordinance amending Chapter 78 "Vehicles for Hire" of the La Porte Code of Ordinances regarding permitting and operation of Automobile Wreckers and Towing Vehicles (Ord. 3320) — T. Tietjens /K. Adcox Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read Ordinance 3320 — AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 78, "VEHICLES FOR HIRE" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE BY AMENDING ARTICLE III. "AUTOMOBILE WRECKERS AND TOWING VEHICLES" REGARDING REGULATION OF WRECKERS AND TOWING SERVICES, AND PERMITTING OF SAME; 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 THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000); PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Engelken to approve ordinance 3320 as presented by Mr. Tietjens. Second by Councilmember Mosteit The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Zemanek, Black, Mosteit, Engelken, Leonard, Moser, Martin, Clausen and Mayor Rigby. Nays: None Abstain: None Absent: None 10. Public Hearing — Discuss proposed two -year La Porte Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services Plan and two -year budget plan of the La Porte Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District — D. Ladd Mayor Rigby opened the Public Hearing at 7:45 p.m. Assistant Fire Chief Donald Ladd presented summary and recommendation and answered Councils' questions. Public Input: Ted Powell 1700 Roscoe St. La Porte, Texas addressed City Council opposing a two year budget plan.