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. . ORDINANCE NO. 2ooo-~44~ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 74, "UTILITIES", DIVISION 2, WATER SERVICE RATES AND CHARGES, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. Chapter 74, "utilities", Division 2, Water Service Rates and Charges, Section 74-247, Subparagraph (b), "Service charges payable; discount for early payment", of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended, and shall hereafter read as follows, to-wit: "(b) For the convenience of the consumers and of those receiving the actual payments of such bills, the amount of the bill, if paid within 15 days (i.e., the discount period) of the date of the mailing of the bill, may be indicated or described as the net amount of the bill. The amount payable after the discount period, with the addition of the ten percent (10%) penalty, may be indicated or described as the gross amount of the bill." Section 2. 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 was 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 the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subj ect 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. Section 3. This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval.