1990-01-08 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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• • ORDINANCE NO. 1659-A AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16, OIL AND GAS WELLS, O1' THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR, AND St1ALL, UPON CONVICTION, BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT TO EXCEED $200.00; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN F:FFEC'PIV( DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CI`PY COUNCIL. OF THE CI'PY OF LA PORTF: Section 1. Chapter 16, "Oil And Gas Wells", of.. tl~e Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte is hereby amended to read as follows, to-wit: "SECTION 16-20: PERMITS (2) Permit Requirements Application for a permit hereunder shall be made with the City Secretary. Such application shall contain the name of the applicant, address of the applicant-, the geophysical method:: of mineral exploration to be used, t-he purpose therefor, the location and use with a map attached designating tt~e points cif use. Such application shall be accompanied by a permit fee cif two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00). On receipt of- such application by the City Secretary, the same shall be referred to the City Manager far a report as to the compliance of sur.h application with the provisions of this chapter. Such report and the application shall then be submitted to tl~e City Council. No permit shall be issued except by the approval c>~ the City Council. SECTION 16-29: EXPLOSIVES Explosives may be used with the prior express written consent of City Council." Section 2. Except and to the extend amended by this Ordinance, Ordinance No. 1659 shall remain i.n full force and effect. Section 3. The City Council ot-ficially finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the dale, hour, place and subject of this meeting of. the City Council was posted at a place convenient to t-he publ. is at the City [1a11 of tt~e City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which tY-is 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.