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<br />'-.#. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 91-10 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF lA PORTE, TEXAS, APPROVING <br />CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN THE TELEPHONE FRANCHISE STEERING COMMITTEE AND <br />APPROVING A ONE TIME PAYMENT OF ONE CENT PER CAPITA (.01) OR TWO HUNDRED <br />SEVENTY-NINE DOLLARS AND TEN CENTS ($279.10); FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN <br />MEETINGS lAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, The City has a public responsibility to protect the public <br />rights-of-way and easements and to require the telephone company to assume <br />certain duties and responsibilities regarding such easements and rights-of-way <br />by means of responsible terms and conditions in a franchise ordinance; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, a steering committee of Cities could share information, develop <br />a model ordinance, obtain special legal and auditing counsel and provide <br />further assistance to the member cities in the adoption of franchise <br />ordinances with the telephone utility company; <br /> <br />Whereas, the City has shown it's support of such a committee with a prior <br />resolution; <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF lA PORTE: <br /> <br />Section 1. That the continued participation by the City in the Telephone <br />Franchise Steering Committee is hereby approved. <br />Section 2. The City agrees to pay a one time assessment of one cent <br />(.01) per capita or two hundred seventy-nine dollars and ten cents ($279.10) <br />for use by the Telephone Franchise Steering Committee. Such funds shall be <br />used for the sole purposes stated above. <br />Section 3. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and <br />declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject <br />of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the <br />public at the City Hall of the City of La Porte, Texas for the time required <br />by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meeting Law, Article <br />6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated; and that this meeting has <br />been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this <br />resolution and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and <br />formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms <br />such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. <br />Section 4. This resolution shall be in effect from and after its passage <br />and approval. <br />PASSED AND APPROVED this the 24th day of June, 1991. <br />CITY OF lA PORTE <br />~7m,.~~r <br />'---BoD McLaugh-lin, Mayor Pro Tern <br /> <br />ZZ' . ~ <br />'4/~ . <br />Cherie Black, City Secretary <br /> <br />