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. . ORDINANCE NO. 1659-A AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16, OIL AND GAS WELLS, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR, AND SHALL, UPON CONVICTION, BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT TO EXCEED $200.00; 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 16, "Oil And Gas Wells", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte is hereby amended to read as follows, to-wit: "SECTION 16-28: PERMITS (2) Permit Requirements Application for a permit hereunder shall be made with the City Secretary. Such application shall contain the name of the applicant, address of the applicant, the geophysical methods of mineral exploration to be used, the purpose therefor, the location and use with a map attached designating the points of use. Such application shall be accompanied by a permit fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00). On receipt of such application by the City Secretary, the same shall be referred to the City Manager for a report as to the compliance of such application with the provisions of this chapter. Such report and the application shall then be submitted to the City Council. No permit shall be issued except by the approval of the City Council. SECTION 16-29: EXPLOSIVES Explosives may be used with the prior express written consent of City Council." Section 2. Except and to the extend amended by this Ordinance, Ordinance No. 1659 shall remain in full force and effect. Section 3. 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, Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject 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.