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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMREQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
<br />May 11, 2015May 11, 2015AppropriationAppropriation
<br />Agenda Date Requested:Agenda Date Requested:
<br />N/A N/A
<br />Kenith Adcox Kenith Adcox Source of Funds:Source of Funds:
<br />Requested By:
<br />Account Number:Account Number:
<br />Police Police
<br />Department:
<br />Amount Budgeted:Amount Budgeted:
<br />Report:Resolution:Resolution:Ordinance:Ordinance:
<br />Amount Requested:Amount Requested:
<br />Other:
<br />Budgeted Item:Budgeted Item:YESYESNONO
<br />Attachments :Attachments :
<br />1. Interlocal with Harris County1. Interlocal with Harris County
<br />2. Marked Version of Ordinance2. Marked Version of Ordinance
<br />3. Clean Version of Ordinance3. Clean Version of Ordinance
<br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONSSUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONS
<br />Both Harris County and the City have entered into an Interlocal Agreement which will allow the City of La Porte Both Harris County and the City have entered into an Interlocal Agreement
<br /> which will allow the City of La Porte
<br />to enforce County game room regulations within the City of La Porte as discussed at the March 23, 2015 council to enforce County game room regulations within the City of La Porte as
<br /> discussed at the March 23, 2015 council
<br />meeting. At that time it was noted that, upon approval of the Interlocal Agreement, the Citymeeting. At that time it was noted that, upon approval of the Interlocal Agreement, the
<br /> Citys current s current
<br />Amusementsordinance would need to be amended to reflect the agreement in question. The Amusements ordinance would need to be amended to reflect the agreement in question. The Amusements
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<br />ordinance, including the recommended amendments, is attached here for council review and approval along with a ordinance, including the recommended amendments, is attached here for council
<br /> review and approval along with a
<br />copy of the signed Interlocal Agreement.copy of the signed Interlocal Agreement.
<br />Under the countyUnder the countys regulations, establishments with six or more video poker machines, commonly referred to as s regulations, establishments with six or more video poker
<br /> machines, commonly referred to as
<br />eight-liners,must be at least 1,500 feet from schools, churches and/or residential neighborhoods (2,000 feet if must be at least 1,500 feet from schools, churches and/or residential
<br /> neighborhoods (2,000 feet if
<br />there are 2 or more game rooms located at the location) and are required to obtain special permits, pay a $1,000 there are 2 or more game rooms located at the location) and are required
<br /> to obtain special permits, pay a $1,000
<br />annual fee, shut down between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m., submit to inspection by law enforcement, and leave windows annual fee, shut down between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m., submit to inspection by
<br /> law enforcement, and leave windows annual fee, shut down between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m., submit to inspection by law enforcement, and leave windows annual fee, shut down between 10 p.m.
<br /> and 8 a.m., submit to inspection by law enforcement, and leave windows
<br />unobstructed. Establishments are also required to identify themselves with signs reading unobstructed. Establishments are also required to identify themselves with signs reading Game
<br /> RoomGame Roomand are and are
<br />barred from requiring a membership for entry, a practice which in the past has been used to keep police out of barred from requiring a membership for entry, a practice which in the past
<br /> has been used to keep police out of
<br />game room businesses. game room businesses.
<br />Action Required of Council:Action Required of Council:
<br />Consider approval or other action to amend Ordinance, Chapter 10, Consider approval or other action to amend Ordinance, Chapter 10, Amusements.Amusements.
<br />Approved for City Council AgendaApproved for City Council Agenda
<br />Corby D. Alexander, City ManagerCorby D. Alexander, City ManagerDateDate
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