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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMREQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />August 22, 2016August 22, 2016AppropriationAppropriation <br />Agenda Date Requested:Agenda Date Requested: <br />N/AN/A <br />Eric EnseyEric EnseySource of Funds:Source of Funds: <br />Requested By:Requested By: <br />   <br />Planning & DevelopmentPlanning & DevelopmentAccount Number:Account Number: <br />Department:Department: <br />   <br />Report:Resolution:Resolution:Ordinance:Ordinance:Amount Budgeted:Amount Budgeted: <br />     <br />Other:Amount Requested:Amount Requested: <br />Budgeted Item:Budgeted Item:YESYESNONO <br />AttachmentsAttachments : : <br />1.Proposed P&Z Rules, Regulations and Proposed P&Z Rules, Regulations and <br />BylawsBylaws <br />2.P&Z Recommendation LetterP&Z Recommendation Letter <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONSSUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Section 106--63 of the City of La Porte Code of Ordinances requires the adoption of bylaws to govern the 63 of the City of La Porte Code of Ordinances requires the adoption of bylaws <br /> to govern the <br />Planning and Zoning CommissionPlanning and Zoning Commission’’s proceedings. There are no records of bylaws ever being s proceedings. There are no records of bylaws ever being <br />established for the Commission. In response, the Planning and Zoning Commission established a established for the Commission. In response, the Planning and Zoning Commission established <br /> a <br />subcommittee to develop bylaws for the Commissionsubcommittee to develop bylaws for the Commission’’s consideration. The subcommittee consisted of s consideration. The subcommittee consisted <br /> of <br />Commissioners Trey Kendrick and Wyatt Smith, with staff offering support to the subcommittee Commissioners Trey Kendrick and Wyatt Smith, with staff offering support to the subcommittee <br /> <br />members. <br />At the July 21, 2016, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, the Commission was presented the At the July 21, 2016, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, the Commission was presented <br /> the <br />bylaws and a thorough discussion occurred. The Commission unanimously voted to recommend bylaws and a thorough discussion occurred. The Commission unanimously voted to recommend <br />approval of the proposed bylaws to the City Council for consideration. Section 106approval of the proposed bylaws to the City Council for consideration. Section 106--63(10) requires <br /> 63(10) requires <br />approval of any bylaws by the City Council. approval of any bylaws by the City Council. approval of any bylaws by the City Council. approval of any bylaws by the City Council. <br />The proposed bylaws are intended to provide rules for the Commission to conduct business. The The proposed bylaws are intended to provide rules for the Commission to conduct business. <br /> The <br />bylaws were drafted to be consistent with all applicable City codes and policies established by the City bylaws were drafted to be consistent with all applicable City codes and policies <br /> established by the City <br />Council for its boards and commissions.Council for its boards and commissions. <br />Action Required of Council:Action Required of Council: <br />Consider approval or other action on a recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission to Consider approval or other action on a recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission <br /> to <br />approve the Rules, Regulations and Bylaws of the Planning and Zoning Commission.approve the Rules, Regulations and Bylaws of the Planning and Zoning Commission. <br />30 <br /> <br />