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(c) Consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance establishing the La Porte <br />Municipal Court as the "Municipal Court of Record in the City of La Porte, Texas," effective <br />October 1, 2012, and an ordinance appointing a Presiding Judge and Alternate Judges to <br />four-year terms — D. Mitrano <br />Municipal Judge Denise Mitrano presented a summary. <br />Councilmember Zemanek moved to approve Ordinance 2012-3433 establishing the La Porte <br />Municipal Court as the "Municipal Court of Record in the City of La Porte, Texas," effective <br />October 1, 2012. Councilmember Moser seconded. MOTION PASSED. <br />Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Leonard, Kaminski, Martin, <br />Mosteit, Zemanek, Clausen, and Moser <br />Nays: None <br />Absent: Councilmember Engelken <br />Councilmember Moser moved to approve Ordinance 2012-3434 appointing a Presiding Judge and <br />Alternate Judges for the Municipal Court of Record in the City of La Porte for a term of four years. <br />Councilmember Leonard seconded. MOTION PASSED. <br />Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Leonard, Kaminski, Martin, <br />Mosteit, Zemanek, Clausen, and Moser <br />Nays: None <br />Absent: Councilmember Engelken <br />Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2012-3433: AN ORDINANCE OF THE <br />CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAPORTE AMENDING CHAPTER 46, "MUNICIPAL COURT," OF THE <br />CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY ESTABLISHING THE LA PORTE MUNICIPAL <br />COURT AS A COURT OF RECORD, CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE, CONTAINING A <br />SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, AND PROVIDING <br />AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br />Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2012-3434: AN ORDINANCE <br />APPPOINTING A PRESIDING JUDGE AND ALTERNATE JUDGES FOR THE MUNCIPAL COURT OF <br />RECORD IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE, FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY <br />CLAUSE, CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS <br />LAW, CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br />9. DISCUSSION OR OTHER ACTION <br />(a) Discussion or other action regarding the fill dirt permit requirements within Development <br />Ordinance 1444 and/or associated policies — T. Tietjens <br />Planning Director Tim Tietjens presented a summary. <br />Mr. Tietjens asked Council if they would like to provide the same inclusion in the ordinance for a <br />parking lot as for a building footprint. <br />Councilmember Leonard questioned if staff had compared the City of La Porte's ordinance to other <br />neighboring cities' ordinances to determine if it was the same or different. Mr. Tietjens responded a <br />formal survey had not been done. <br />Councilmember Mosteit questioned if requirements for detention was the same for sand fill permits. <br />Mr. Tietjens responded the detention rules do not apply east of State Highway 146, and detention is <br />being performed by La Porte Real Property on the west end of the track. <br />Page 5 of 7 <br />September 10, 2012, City Council Meeting Minutes <br />