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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 2008-05-03 Continuing Ord. No. 208-2005 Curfew for MinorsCITY OF ANNA, TEXAS RESOLUTION NO. 2Q68 96-03 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS CONTINUING IN EFFECT ORDINANCE NO 208-2005. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS: Section 1. Findings (a) The City Council of the City of Anna, Texas (`City Council") finds that: (1) juvenile violence, vandalism, illegal drug activity, and other crimes by persons under the age of 17 in the City of Anna has been reduced as a direct result of the adoption and enforcement of Ordinance 208-2005; (2) persons under the age of 17 are particularly susceptible, by their lack of maturity and experience, to participate in unlawful activities and to be victims of older perpetrators of crime and are more prone to be unsupervised and unprotected by guardians or responsible adults during late evening and early morning hours; (3) the City has an obligation to provide for the protection of minors from each other and from other persons, for the enforcement of parental control over and responsibility for children, for the protection of the general public, and for the reduction of the incidence of juvenile criminal activities; (4) a curfew for those under the age of 17 will be in the interest of the public health, safety, and general welfare and will help to attain the foregoing objectives and to diminish the undesirable impact of such conduct on the citizens of the City; (5) before the adoption of this Resolution, the City Council reviewed Ordinance No. 208-2005 and its effects on the community and on problems this Ordinance was intended to remedy; and (6) before the adoption of this Resolution, the City Council conducted public hearings on the need to sustain the provisions of this Ordinance. Section 2. Continuing in effect Ordinance No. 208-2005 Ordinance No. 208-2005 is hereby deemed to continue in effect from the date of the adoption of this resolution until it is due for review before the third anniversary of the adoption of this resolution. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas, by the following votes on this CIN OF ANNA, TEXAS RESOLUTION NO. a00g-0,V-o3 PAGE t OF 2 the j` r^_ day of YV1 n.1 .2008. AYE NAY ABSTAIN d ATTVESTED: A PROVED; C1/Secretary, Natha Wilkison or, Kenneth Pelham rEX P` ......... um W CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS RESOLUTION NO.__ PAGE 2 OF 2