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e . RESOLUTION NO. 94- 12 A RESOLUTION 01' THE CITY COUNCIL 01' THB CITY OF LA PORTE, RATIpYING AND CONFIRMING ITS SUPPORT OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY 01' LA PORTE; SOUTHERN IONICS, INC., AND HOUSTON CHEMICAL SERVICES, INC.; AND RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING LETTERS PROM THE CITY MANAGER 01' THE CITY 01' LA PORTE, TO GOVERNOR-ELECT GEORGE W. BUSH, AND OTHERS, CONCERNING THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOp. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL 01' THE CITY 01' LA PORTE: Section 1 . The City Council of the City of La Porte has heretofore approved a settlement agreement concerning the litigation styled Cause No. H-89-3969, Southern Ionics, Inc. and Houston Chemical Services, Inc. vs The City of La Porte; U. S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Thereafter, on November 21, 1994, Norman L. Malone, acting in his personal capacity, and not acting in his capacity as mayor of the City of La Porte, and without knowledge or approval of the City Council of the City of La Porte, forwarded a letter to Governor-Elect George W. Bush, objecting to the appointment of Buck Wynne as Chairman of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation commission (TNRCC). section 2. The City Council of the City of La Porte finds, determines, and declares that Mr. Malone's personal letter to Governor-Elect Bush contains his personal views on that potential appointment, and the other matters contained in such letter, and does not represent the views of the City council of the city of La Porte. In fact, the City Council, the City Manager, nor the city Attorney reviewed or were even aware of such letter before it was sent. section 3. The City Council of the City of La Porte expresses its continuing desire to resolve its long-standing federal court litigation with Houston Chemical Services, Inc. and Southern Ionics, Inc. Mr. Malone's letter should not be read as stating or