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M[NUTES - SPECIAL I~ETII~ LA PORTS CITY CO~tISSION - FEffi~IIARY 11s 1958 9:00 A. ~. On this, the lath day of F~etruary, A.D. 1958, the City Commission of the City of La Porte, Texas, comrened in special session, duly and regularly calleel, at its regular meeting place 3n the City Ha11, in the City of La Porte, Texas, all members there, to wit: H. P. PFEIFFER., Maytr~ Pro-tem; L. R. RIGBY, Commissioner; being present, none being absent, one .(1) Commissioner's office being vacant, and the follo~cirg business and proceedings were transacted: It was moved by Canmissioner L. R. Rigby, and seconded by Mayor Pro-tem H. P. Pfeiffer that the Commission pass a Resolution giving notice of its intention to pass an ordinance submitting certain amendments to the existing Home Role Charter of the City of La Porte, Texas; the motion carried by the followi:g vote: Ccmmissicner L. R.Rigby and Mayo Pro-teen A. P. Pfeiffer voting "Aye", and none voting "No". Thereupon the following resolution was read at length, approved and adopted: A resolution providing that notice be given of the intention of the City Commission of the City of La Porte, Texas, to submit to the qualified voters of the City, far approval or rejection, certain amendments to the existing Home Ru le Charter of the City of La Pa~rte. W'H!L'[iEAS, the City Commission of the City of La Par to deems it advis- able at this time to submit to the qualified voters of the City of La Porte amendments to the existing Charter; and 11P~1EFtEA5, the C~ y Charter of the said City has not been altered or amended within two (2) years next preceding this date: THEREFCRE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMI~SSION OF THE CITY (&' L6 POR.TE, TEXAS, THAT Section 1: That it is the intention of the said City Commission to pass an ordinance on the 28th day of February, A.D. 1958, for -the purpose of submitting to the quali.f`3.ed voters of said .City, at an election to be held for that purpose, the f ollowirg amendments to the existing Charter AMEbTDMII~TT N0. 1 ARTicle 1, Section.3, of the Home Rule Charter of the City of La- Porte, Texas, shall be amended so that the same shall hereafter read as follaPS: ~'