HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2011-3313 temporary directors of the La Porte Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District
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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Agenda Date Requested: January 10. 2011
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SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
On December 13, 2010 City Council directed staff to move forward with the creation of a Board consisting of seven
people to serve as temporary directors of the La Porte Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Service
District.
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Action Required bv Council:
Approve an ordinance of the Fire Department for the creation of a Board consisting of seven people to serve as
temporary directors of the La Porte Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Service District.
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ORDXHAHCB NO. 2011-3313
AN ORDXRANCB APPOXNTXNG SBVEN (7) PBRSONS TO SBRVE AS TBHPORARY
D:I:RBCTORS 01' THB LA PORTE PXRB CONTROL, PREVBNT:I:ON, AND DBRGBNCY
KBD:I:CAL SERVXCBS DXSTR:I:CT, PROV:I:DING POR AN ORGAN:I:ZATIONAL KBBTING
OF THB TEMPORARY BOARD, AND BLBCTI:ON O~ ONS O~ ITS KBKBBRS AS
PRBSI:DXHG OF~XCBR O~ THB BOARD, FI:NDING COMPLIANCB WITH THB OPBN
KBBTXHGS LAW, AND PROVI:DI:NG AN BFFBCTI:VB DATB HERBO~.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1.
The City Council of the City of La Porte has
heretofore proposed the creation of the La Porte Fire Control,
Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District under Chapter
344, Texas Local Government Code.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby
appoints the following seven (7) persons, all of whom reside in the
proposed district, which is the boundaries of the City of La Porte,
to serve as temporary directors of the La Porte Fire Control,
Prevention, and Emergency Services District, to-wit:
Dottie Kaminski
Robert Eldridge
Danny campise
Thomas Dye III
Johnny Jones
Paul R. Hickenbottom
Rick A. Guzman
A temporary director shall serve until his successor has been
duly appointed and qualified.
Section 3. Not later than the 75th day after December 13,
2010, the date the City Council of the City of La Porte proposed to
create the district, the temporary board shall conduct a meeting to
organize the board. The temporary directors shall elect one of its
members as presiding officer of the board at that meeting. A
temporary director other than the presiding officer may designate
another person to serve in the director's place. The City Council
of the City of La Porte shall fill a vacancy in the office of the
temporary director in the same manner that it originally filled the
vacant position.
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, this loth day of January, 2011.
By:
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
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