O-2016-3638 Ordinance Changing the Portion of South 1st Street Between West Fairmont and West H Street

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ORDINANCE NO. 2016-3638 AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE PORTION OF SOUTH 1sT STREET BETWEEN WEST FAIRMONT PKWY AND WEST H STREET, FROM A TWO-WAY NORTH AND SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC CORRIDOR TO A ONE-WAY TRAFFIC CORRIDOR FOR NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC ONLY; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING AN OPEN MEETINGS CLAUSE; 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 HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: Section 1: South 1' Street, from West Fairmont Pkwy to West H Street, is hereby changed from a two-way north and southbound traffic corridor to a one-way traffic corridor for northbound traffic only, as indicated on the map attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated by reference herein for all purposes. Section 2. Any person, as defined in Section 1.07 (27), Texas Penal Code, who shall violate any provision of the ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00). Section 3. Each and every provision, paragraph, sentence and clause of this Ordinance has been separately considered and passed by the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, and each said provision would have been separately passed without any other provision, and if any provision hereof shall be ineffective, invalid or unconstitutional, for any cause, it shall not impair or affect the remaining portion, or any part thereof, but the valid portion shall be in force just as if it had been passed alone. Section 4 All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict only. 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.