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• Minutes, Regular Meeting, La Porte City Council April 22 1991, Page 2 6. Council considered an ordinance adopting provisions of Chapter 92, Texas Property Code, .relating to smoke detectors in residential dwelling units which are rented or leased. The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1093-C - AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 92, TEXAS PROPERTY CODE, RELATING TO SMOKE DETECTORS IN RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS WHICH ARE RENTED OR LEASED; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00); PROVIDING CIVIL REMEDIES; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Fire Marshal Paul Hickenbottom reviewed the reasons for the changes to the ordinance. The proposed ordinance will track State law more efficiently. Discussion by Council followed. Motion was made by Councilperson McLaughlin to table this item for a workshop. Second by Councilperson Skelton. The motion carried, 5 ayes and 4 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Matuszak, McLaughlin, Gay, and Skelton Nays: Councilpersons Cooper, Porter, Clarke and Mayor Malone The City Manager asked for direction from Council. Consensus was that more information is needed on what can and cannot be done and that legal counsel be consulted regarding this. 7. Council considered an ordinance authorizing an agreement with Harris County for food establishment sanitation regulation enforcement . The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1743 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF ONLY SOUND, PROPERLY LABELED FOOD; ESTABLISHING SANITATION STANDARDS FOR FOOD PROTECTION AND SERVICE; ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH "RULES ON FOOD SERVICE SANITATION" AND "RULES ON RETAIL STORE SANITATION," AND THE "RULES ON FOOD SERVICE SANITATION FOR HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS"; REQUIRING PERMITS FOR THE OPERATION OF FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS; DESIGNATING THE DIRECTOR OF THE HARRIS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AS THE HEALTH AUTHORITY; REQUIRING FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATION IN FOOD SANITATION; AND PROVIDING REMEDIES AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE ORDINANCE.