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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
LA PORTE, PROVIDING FOR A PI.ANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
COMPOSED OF SEVEN MEMBERS; PROVIDING THAT SIX OF THE SEVEN
MEMBERS SHALL BE RESIDENTS OF THE SIX DISTRICTS FROM WHICH
THEY ARE APPOINTED; PROVIDING THAT THE SEVENTH MEMBER SHALL
BE THE CHAIRMAN1> FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETING
LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. Section 2-17 of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of La Porte hereby amended and shall hereafter
read as follows:
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"There is hereby created and established a
planning and zoning co~mission, which shall
be composed of seven (7) members.
"The members shall be appointed by districts,
which districts shall coincide with the dis-
tricts for election of Counci1persons of the
City. In addition, a member, who shall serve
as chairman, shall be appointed from the City
at-large."
Section 2. Section 2-18 of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of La Porte hereby amended and shall hereinafter read
as follows:
"The members of the planning and zoning com-
mission shall be resident citizens in the
City and qu~lified voters of the City. Each
member who is appointed from a district shall
be a resident of the district from which he
is.appointed at the time of his appointment
and continuously throughout his tenure in
office."
Se'C'tion 3. Section 2-19 of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of La Porte hereby amended and shall hereinafter read
as follows:
"The members of the planning and zoning
commission shall be appointed by the Mayor,
subject to confirmation by the City Council.
"The initial appointments of the members shall
be for terms as follows:
Member - District 1, three year term
Member - District 2, one year term
Member - District 3, one year term
Member - District 4, two year term
Member - District 5, two year term
..-. Member - District 6, three year term
_.. Chairman - one year term
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"All subsequent appointments of all members
shall be for three year terms.
"The term of each member shall terminate on
April 30, or when his successor has been
appointed and qualified."
Section 4. Section 2-20 of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of La Porte hereby amended and shall hereinafter read
as follows:
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"Section 2-20. Ele'c'ti"on. 'o'f. Vi"c.e-'chai'rtnan
and 'S'ecr'e't'ary
Planning and zoning commission shall elect a
vice-chairman and secretary from its member-
ship. "
Section 5. Sub-section (3) of Section 2-21 of the Code
of Ordinances of the City of La Porte is hereby repealed.
Section 6. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in con-
flict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such con-
flict only.
Section 7. The City Council officially finds, deter-
mines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice
of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the
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City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at
the City Hall of the City for the time required by law pre-
ceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Ar-
tic1e 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated; 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 8. This Ordinance shall be effective from and
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after its passage and approval.
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PASSED AND APPROVED, this the ~~zl day of May, 1981.
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ATTEST:
CITY OF LA PORTE
By
APPROVED:
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CJ.ty Attorney
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J. J. Meza, Mayot
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