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ORDINANCE NO. 2021-3832 <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PROCEDURE <br />FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN <br />MEETINGS ACT; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE <br />DATE HEREOF. <br />WHEREAS, Section 2.07. Meetings. b. Rules. of the City Charter of the City of La Porte provides that <br /> <br />WHEREAS, At the May 24, 2021, City Council meeting, a motion was adopted to limit speeches in debate <br />to five minutes; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: <br />Section 1. The City Council Rules of Procedure and Ethics Policy are hereby amended by adding to <br />Section 6.06. Rules of Debate. an item (F) Length of Speeches. which shall read as follows: <br />Speeches in debate are limited to five minutes in length, unless otherwise permitted in <br />, as indicated in the attached <br />Exhibit A. <br />Section 2. Open Meetings Act Notice. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites, and declares that <br />a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council <br />was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by <br />law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government <br />Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which <br />this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted <br />upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents <br />and posting thereof. <br />Section 3. Repeal. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of <br />such conflict only. <br />Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval. <br />th <br />PASSED AND APPROVED, this 14 day of June, 2021. <br /> <br />CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS <br /> __________________________________ <br /> Louis R. Rigby, Mayor <br />ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: <br />_______________________________ __________________________________ <br /> <br />