07-21-03 Special Called Regular and Workshop Meeting

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e e Section 1-222. Reports and Resolutions to be Filed with the City Secretary. All reports and resolutions shall be filed with the City Secretary and entered on the minutes. Section 1-223. Adjournment. A motion to adjourn shall always be in order and decided without debate. Section 1-224. Executive Sessions. Every regular, special or called meeting or session of City Council shall be open to the public. No closed or executive meeting or session of City Council for any of the purposes for which closed or executive meetings or sessions are authorized by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, shall be held unless City Council has first been convened in open meeting or session for which lawful notice has been given and during which meeting or session the Presiding Officer has publicly announced that a closed or executive meeting or session will be he.ld and identified the section or sections of said Act authorizing the holding of sucl1 closed or executive session. No final action, decision, or vote with regard to any matter considered. in the closed meeting shall be made except in a meeting which is open to the public and in compliance with the notice provisions of the Act. Section 1-225. Open Meetings Law Notice. The 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 ordinance 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. Section 1-226. Repeal. Ordinance No. 1435 and Ordinance No. 1435-A are repealed as of the effective date hereof. Section 1-227. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 23rd day of July, 2003. CITY OF LA PORTE By: Norman L. Malone, Mayor 7