06-27-11 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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ORDINANCE NO. 2011- AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE WATER CONSERVATION AND DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, the City of La Porte, Texas, has adopted a Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan by City Ordinance 2009 -3136, and WHEREAS, Council desires to amend the current plan to include a penalty for violating the mandatory water usage restrictions in the Stage 2 "Moderate Conditions" plan component equal to a 50% surcharge to the water user's water bill for each violation, and WHEREAS, Council further desires to amend the current plan to provide for a lawn watering schedule in the Stage 2 condition of odd - numbered addresses watering on odd - numbered dates and even - numbered addresses watering on even - numbered dates, and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The La Porte City Council hereby approves and adopts the June 16, 2011 Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan update in substantially the form as shown in the document which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference. Section 2. The La Porte City Council officially finds, determines, recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this resolution and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. 1