HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2007-2972 establish Animal Shelter Advisory Committee
Agenda Date Requested: 3-5-07
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
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Appropriation
Requested By:
Richard Reff
Source of Funds:
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Police Depntlllellt
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Resolution:
Ordinance:
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Amount Budgeted:
Exhibits: Ordinance #2004-2782-R - Appointing Members
to Various Boards, Commissions & Committees
Exhibits: Ordinance 2007- Establishing an Animal
Shelter Advisory Committee
Amount Requested:
Budgeted Item: YES
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SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
In the Council Meeting of February 26, 2007 a workshop was held to discuss the need for Council to appoint an
Animal Shelter Advisory Committee. Based on direction provided by the workshop the following ordinances are
submitted for approval.
Ordinance Number 2007 establishes an Animal Shelter Advisory Committee in accordance with Section
823.001 of the Texas Health and Safety Code. Ordinance Number 2004-2782-R amends the appointment ordinance
by addition Section 17, appointed new members to the Animal Shelter Advisory Committee.
Action Required bv Council:
Review and approve Ordinance Number 2007- pertaining to establishing an Animal Shelter Advisory
Committee and amending Ordinance Number 2004-2782-R appointing members to the Animal Shelter Advisory
Committee.
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ORDINANCE NO. 2007- eJ..'11L
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE
ESTABLISHING AN ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH CHAPTER 823 OF THE TEXAS HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS
LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. As required by Section 823.005 of the Texas Health
and Safety Code, the City Council of the City of La Porte does
hereby establish an Animal Shelter Advisory Committee, to be
composed of no less than five (5) members who shall serve without
term and at the pleasure of City Council, and which positions
shall be comprised of 1) the Chief of the .La Porte Rabies Control
Authority, or his designee; 2) a state certified Animal Control
officer employed with the City of La Porte and whose duties
include the daily operation of the La Porte animal shelter; 3) a
veterinarian;
4)
a representative from an animal welfare
organization; and 5) a member of the La Porte City Council. The
Animal Control Advisory Committee established herein shall meet at
least three times within each calendar year.
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict only.
Section 3. If any section, sentence, phrase, clause, or any
part of any section, sentence, phrase, or clause, of this
Ordinance shall, for any reason, be held invalid, such invalidity
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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 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 upon its passage
and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED,
this j.J-t-
day of March, 2007.
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Alton E. Porter
By:
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ATTEST:
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Martha A. illett
City Secretary
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Clark T. Askins
Assistant City Attorney
Mayor
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