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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Agenda Date Requested: April 11, 2011 Budget
Requested By: Traci Leach on behalf of Mayor Rigby Source of Funds:
Department: Administration Account Number:
Report: Resolution: Ordinance: XX Amount Budgeted:
Exhibits: Ordinance Renaming the La Porte Police Building Amount Requested:
Exhibits: Budgeted Item: YES NO
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SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
At the March 28, 2011 City Council meeting, Council directed staff to bring forward an ordinance that would
rename the existing Police Department Building in honor of Herb Freeman, former police chief. If approved, the
attached ordinance would officially rename the Police Administration Building to the Herbert F. Freeman, Jr. Police
Administration Building.
City staff will move forward with building signage changes once action is taken on this ordinance.
Action Required by Council:
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Consider approval of Ordinance 2011- to rename the Police Administration Building to the Herbert F. Freeman,
Jr. Po • dministration Building.
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A s• ro ed f s uncil A enda
Ron 0 Bottoms, City Manager Date
ORDINANCE NO. 2011- 3332-
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE RENAMING OF THE LA PORTE
POLICE ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING TO THE HERBERT F. FREEMAN, JR.
POLICE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND
PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE
OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, Herbert F. Freeman, Jr. devoted 24 years of his life
serving the citizens of the City of La Porte as Chief of Police;
WHEREAS, Chief Herbert F. Freeman, Jr. retired on July 1,
1985;
WHEREAS, Herbert F. Freeman, Jr. died on March 12, 2011; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and the City Council of the City of La
Porte deem it fitting and proper to honor Chief Herbert F. Freeman,
Jr. on behalf of the citizens of the City of La Porte;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. The City Council hereby approves and authorizes
the renaming of the La Porte Police Administration Building to the
Herbert F. Freeman, Jr. Police Administration Building.
Section 2. The City Council deems it fitting to waive the
provisions of City of La Porte Ordinance No. 2000 -2443, requiring
that a person must have been deceased for a minimum of five years
before a City facility is named for that person.
Section 3. 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 4. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after
its passage and approval, and it is so ordered.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this llth day of April, 2011.
CITY 4 IA / PoRTE
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By: , A
Louis . Rig.
Mayor
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Patrice Fogar /
City Secreta
APPROV D:
Clark T. Askins�
Assistant City Attorney
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