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. . ORDINANCE NO. l4 9 6 AN ORDINANCE DENYING THE APPLICATION OF HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY FOR AUTHORITY TO CHANGE RATES TO BE CHARGED IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, on March l8, 1986, Houston Lighting & Power Company (lithe Company") filed with the City of La Porte, Texas, an application for authority to change rates to be charged within the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council, having reviewed the Company's rate filing package and supporting testimony, is of the opinion that the rate application should be denied in all particulars; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section l. That the City Council of the City of La Porte denies the application of the Company for authority to change rates to be charged within the City of La Porte. Section 2. That this Ordinance constitutes the final action of the City of La Porte in determining the rates for sale of electric power and energy by the Company wi thin the City in accordance with the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated, Article l446c, Section 43(f). Section 3. That the City Council orders the Company to continue in effect the rates set forth in rate schedules pre- viously made effective for sale of electric power and energy within the City until such time as said rate schedules may be changed, modified, amended or withdrawn as provided by law. Section 4. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient wr,itten notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding