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<br />A.CCEPTANCE
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<br />WHEREAS, the City Council of La Porte, Texas did on the 8th day of September, 1997,
<br />enact Ordinance Number 97-2195 entitled:
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<br />AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN EXTENSION OF
<br />SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT, AS
<br />CONTAINED IN ORDINANCE NO. 1834, PASSED AND APPROVED ON JULY
<br />8, 1992, FOR A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 30, 1997; EXTENDING SAID
<br />FRANCHISE AGREEMENT THROUGH MARCH 31,1998; MAKING VARIOUS
<br />FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING
<br />COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN
<br />EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
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<br />and WHEREAS, Ordinance No, 1834 was on the 8th of July 1992, duly approved by the
<br />Mayor of the City of La Porte, Texas, (hereinafter "City") and the Seal of said City was thereto
<br />affixed and attested by the City Secretary, establishing, among other things, the reasonable
<br />regulations governing Southwestern Bell Telephone Company's (hereinafter "Telephone
<br />Company") use of the public rights-of-way within the City, and compensation therefor;
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<br />WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 97-2195 was on the 8th day of September, 1997, duly
<br />approved by the Mayor of the City and the Seal of the City was thereto affixed and attested by the
<br />City Secretary;
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<br />and WHEREAS, Ordinance No, 97-2195 purports to extend the terms and conditions of
<br />Ordinance No, 1834 for a period through March 31, 1998;
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<br />and WHEREAS, Ordinance No, 97-2195 refers to Ordinance No, 1834 as having granted
<br />Telephone Company "a franchise agreement";
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<br />And WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 1834 does not use the word "franchise";
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<br />and WHEREAS, the Telephone Company is willing to accept an extension of the terms
<br />and conditions of Ordinance No. 1834 for a period through March 31, 1998, as set forth in the
<br />letter agreement addressed to Mr, Barry Beasley and executed by Mr. Robert T, Herrera, City
<br />Manager, dated September 8, 1997, for the purpose of allowing the City and Telephone Company
<br />additional time to discuss the terms and conditions of a successor ordinance, but not for the
<br />purpose of changing the terms and conditions of Ordinance No, 1834;
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<br />NOW, THEREFORE, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company hereby accepts
<br />Ordinance No, 97-2195 for the limited purpose of extending Ordinance No. 1834 for a period
<br />through March 31, 1998, and files this its wrinen limited acceptance with the City Secretary of
<br />the City of La Porte, Texas in his or her Office.
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<br />ACCEPTANCE
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