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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Agen~da Date ~eq~uested: October 27.2008
Req . '//- S. Gillett
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SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
The La Porte Independent School District has changed beginning and ending times for three (3)
campuses - Baker 6th Grade, La Porte Jr. High and Lomax Jr. Hi. These schools will change the
morning schedule from 7:00 am - 9:00 am to 7:30 am - 9:30 am and the afternoon schedule from
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm to 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm.
The Code of Ordinances will need to be amended to reflect these changes. The attached
ordinance amends the Code to reflect these changes.
Action Required bv Council: Approve an ordinance amending school zone times for the Baker
6th Grade, La Porte Jr. High and Lomax Jr. High
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ORDINANCE NO. 2008 - ,.j t ( cr
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 70 "TRANSPORTATION",
ARTICLE III "OPERATION OF VEHICLES", DIVISION 2 "SPEED
LIMITS", BY AMENDING SECTION 70-97(b) "SCHOOL ZONES", OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE FOR THE
PURPOSE OF CHANGING SCHOOL ZONE HOURS ON ROADWAYS
ADJACENT TO LA PORTE BAKER MIDDLE SCHOOL, LA PORTE
JUNIOR HIGH, AND LOMAX JUNIOR HIGH, WHERE LOCATED
WITHIN DESIGNATED SCHOOL ZONES; PROVIDING A REPEALING
CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING
COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING THAT ANY
PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL
BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS;
PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFOR BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. The Code of Ordinances, City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, Chapter
70, Article III, Division 2, Section 70-97 "School zones", subparagraph "b", is hereby
amended in its entirety and shall hereinafter read as follows, to-wit:
"(b) The speeds established in this section shall be in effect between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00
a.m., and between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday of each week on
school days only, during the time periods when the school zone, to which such limits
apply, is posted as a school zone; except for subsections (a)(5), (a)(20), (a)(21), and
(a)(24) of this section, which shall have school zone hours in effect between 7:30 a.m.
and 9:30 a.m., and between 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., and subsection (a)(28) of this
section, which shall have school zone hours in effect between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Timed flashing lights, as well as fixed signs, may be used to sign or post a school zone. If
a school zone is posted by both timed flashing lights and a fixed sign, the hours posted on
the fixed sign designates the school zone time periods, notwithstanding whether or not
the timed flashing lights are operational in such zone. All schools open all year shall be
additionally signed "all year." "
Section 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this
ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the
extent of such inconsistency and in all other respects this ordinance shall be cumulative
of other ordinances regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this
ordinance.
Section 3: Should any section or part of this ordinance be held unconstitutional, illegal,
or invalid, or the application to any person or circumstance for any reasons thereof
ineffective or inapplicable, such unconstitutionality, illegality, invalidity, or
ineffectiveness of such section or part shall in no way affect, impair or invalidate the
remaining portions thereof; but as to such remaining portion or portions, the same shall
be and remain in full force and effect and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are
declared to be severable.
Section 4. Any person, as defined in Section 1.07 (27), Texas Penal Code, who shall
violate any provision of the ordinance, shall be deemed to have committed a Class C
misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed TWO
HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00).
Section 5. 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 is 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 Chapter 551, Tx. Gov't
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 6. This Ordinance shall be effective fourteen (14) days after its passage and
approval. The City Secretary shall give notice of the passage of this ordinance by causing
the caption hereof to be published in the official newspaper of the City of La Porte at
least twice within ten (10) days after the passage ofthis ordinance, in accordance with the
provisions of Chapter 52, Texas Local Government Code, and the City of La Porte
Charter.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the;(t4- day of OJoB'f r
,2008.
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ity Secretary
APPROVED:
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