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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2007-2972 establish Animal Shelter Advisory Committee Agenda Date Requested: 3-5-07 REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM 9Jj 111, : JtVl( Appropriation Requested By: Richard Reff Source of Funds: Department: Police Depntlllellt Account Number: Report: Resolution: Ordinance: x 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 NO 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. APpr:v~ ~rl: Ci2 A.end. iftl1) 'C,odL y~1a _ _ {t~ ?FBlf II Date ~71o'1 f I 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 1 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. ~T. Y OF. L~RTE l~L~k --+-- (&~ Alton E. Porter By: 2 ATTEST: L11l~r- t! . /UL1I Martha A. illett City Secretary APl?;/i 7: ~ Clark T. Askins Assistant City Attorney Mayor 3