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ORDINANCE NO. 03. ~ lJ U ~
AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE AD HOC CODE RECOMMENDATION
COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN
MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby appoints the following
members to the City of La Porte Ad Hoc Code Recommendation Committee, for the term
beginning on the effective date hereof, and expiring on completion of the duties of said ad-hoc
committee.
Tommy Moser-Master El ectri'ci an
Tom Stringer - HVAC
Ed Yung - Architect
Stanley Briers - General Contractor
Tim Cobb - Plumber
Mike Clausen - Layman
Bill White - Civil Engineer
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Tom Campbell - Plumber
Carlos Smith - Civil Engineer
The members of the Committee serve at the pleasure of the City Council.
Section 2. If any section, sentence, phrase, clause or any part of any section,
sentence, phrase, or clause, of this ordinance shall, for any reasons, be held invalid, such
invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and it is hereby declared to
be the intention of this City Council to have passed each section, sentence, phrase or clause,
or part thereof, irrespective of the fact that any other section, sentence, phrase or clause, or
part thereof, may be declared invalid.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to
the extent of such conflict only.
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Section 4. 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 5. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval,
and it is so ordered.
PASSED AND APPROVED, thi~ day of 5P ~ ' 2003.
CITY OF LA PORTE
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/ orman. Malone ---
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Mart a A. Gillett
City Secretary
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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Agenda Date Requested: 09/22103
Requested By: N. FinanlD. Wil~;t
Appropriation
Source of Funds:
Department:
PlanniDg
Account Number:
Report:
Resolution:
Ordinance: X
Amount Budgeted:
Amount Requested:
Exhibits:
Ordinance
Budgeted Item: YES NO
Exhibits:
09/1212003 Memo to Council
Exhibits:
Overview of Board Responsibilities
Exhibits:
Sample - Code Review & Appeal Body
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
At the July 14, 2003 and August 11, 2003 meeting, City Council considered possible adoption of construction codes
known as the International Code Council (ICC) group and the Comprehensive Consensus Codes (C3) group.
With directives received at the August 11, 2003 and September 08, 2003 council meetings, staff prepared an
infonnational memo outlining a sample committee composition as well as a possible schedule and process for code
selection. The memo was placed in council's boxes on 09-12-03 and is part of this submittal.
For council's convenience, staff has also included the backup from the September 08, 2003 agenda request. The
previous backup (provided for review purposes only) included an overview of three options as well as a sample code
review and appeal body.
An ordinance is required for the appointment of members to an Ad Hoc Code Recommendation Committee. That
ordinance is attached.
Action Reouired bv Council:
Consider appointment of committee members and approval of the Ad Hoc Code Recommendation Committee
ordinance.
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