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ORDINANCE NO. 2007- ~D(5 [} AN ORDINANCE DIRECTING THE CITY'S PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO PREPARE A SERVICE PLAN THAT PROVIDES FOR THE EXTENSION OF MUNICIPAL SERVICES TO CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN CITY'S BATTLEGROUND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, PROPOSED TO BE ANNEXED BY 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. Pursuant to section 43.065, Texas Local Government Code, the City Council of the City of La Porte hereby directs the City of La Porte Planning Department to prepare a service plan that provides for the extension of municipal services to certain areas proposed to be annexed to the city of La Porte and located within the Battleground Industrial District, as identified and described on Exhibits "A", "B", "C", and "D", attached hereto, incorporated by reference herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes. The proposed service plan shall be made available for public inspection and explained to the inhabitants of the said areas herein described, at public hearings to be held under Section 43.063, Texas Local Government Code. The proposed annexation of the areas described on Exhibits "A", "B", "C". and "D", is brought pursuant to Section 43.052(h) (i), providing for an exception to the preparation of a three (3) year annexation plan, for annexation of an area that contains fewer than 100 separate tracts of land on which one or more residential dwellings are located on each tract. Section 2. The property of each firm which accepts the offer of the city of La Porte to enter into the city's proposed industrial district agreement, for the twelve year term beginning January 1, 2008, shall not be included in the service plan.