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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
Date: April 13, 2022
To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
Through: Ronald Burton, City Manager '�
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From: Timothy Duriso, Chief of Police
RE: PR 22500—Resolution Scheduling Public Hearing to Review and Amend the
City of Port Arthur's existing Juvenile Curfew Ordinance
Introduction:
The intent of this Agenda Item is to seek the City Council's approval of Proposed Resolution
to schedule a hearing to review and amend the City of Port Arthur's existing Juvenile Curfew
Ordinance.
Background:
The City of Port Arthur adopted a Juvenile Curfew Ordinance in 1992,per Ordinance No. 92-
01. Section 370.002 of the Local Government Code states that the City is required to review
the Juvenile Curfew Ordinance every(3) years as to it effects in the community and on
problems the curfew ordinance was intended to remedy. The City reviewed the Juvenile
Curfew Ordinance in 2020 and made modifications pursuant to Ordinance No. 20-09. The
Port Arthur Police Department has requested that the City Council consider an amendment to
make certain modifications to the existing ordinance.
Budget Impact:
None
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Recommendation:
The Police Department recommends that the City Council approve this resolution and that a
public hearing be scheduled for May 10, 2022, at the City Council meeting, and that a second
public hearing be scheduled for May 24, 2022 to review the Juvenile Curfew Ordinance in
Section 62-101 to Section 62-106 of the Code of Ordinances.
"Remember,we are here to serve the Citizens of Port Arthur"
P.O.Box 1089 X Port Arthur,Texas 77641-1089 X 409.983.8101 X FAX 409.982.6743
P. R. No. 22500
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION SCHEDULING PUBLIC HEARINGS TO
REVIEW AND AMEND THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR' S
EXISTING JUVENILE CURFEW ORDINANCE
WHEREAS the City adopted a Juvenile Curfew Ordinance in 1992,
per Ordinance No. 92-01; and
WHEREAS, Section 370 . 002 of the Local Government Code, the
City is required to review the Juvenile Curfew Ordinance every
three (3) years as to it effects in the community and on problems
the curfew ordinance was intended to remedy; and
WHEREAS, the City reviewed the Juvenile Curfew Ordinance in
2020 and made modifications thereon, pursuant to Ordinance
No. 20-09; and
WHEREAS, the Port Arthur Police Department has requested that
the City Council consider an amendment to make certain
modifications to the existing ordinance; and
WHEREAS, a City is required to conduct public hearings on the
need to continue, modify, or abolish the Juvenile Curfew Ordinance.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are
true and correct .
Section 2 . That a public hearing is scheduled for the
May 10, 2022, at City Council Meeting at 6 : 00 p.m. , and the
second public hearing was scheduled for May 24 . 2022 at
10 : 00 a.m. as to review the Juvenile Curfew Ordinance in Section
62-101 to Section 62-106 of the Code of Ordinances.
Section 3 . That a copy of the caption of this Resolution
be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council .
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of April, A.D. ,
2022, at a Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port
Arthur, Texas, by the following vote: AYES :
Mayor:
Councilmembers :
NOES :
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY Al/
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
CITY MANAGER