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ORDINANCE NO. 2000-~~SD AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND THE LAW FIRM OF JOHN M. O'QUINN AND ASSOCIATES, L.L.P.; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, the City of La Porte has heretofore been an unnamed class member in the class action suit styled cities of Wharton, Pasadena and Galveston vs. Houston Lighting & Power Company; and WHEREAS, in the cities of Wharton, Pasadena and Galveston vs. Houston Lighting & Power Company case it was determined by a jury that Houston Lighting & Power Company had perpetrated fraud and breached its franchise contract with the cities of Wharton, Galveston and Pasadena; and WHEREAS, the jury awarded over $34 million to these Texas cities for such conduct and breach; and WHEREAS, that class action has now been decertified without resolution of the cities' claims; and WHEREAS, the City Council, acting as good steward, desires to protect the claims and interests possessed by the City; now therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. That the City Council of the City of La Porte hereby authorizes Benjamin L. Hall, III and the law firm of John M. Q'Quinn and Associates, L.L.P. to prosecute any and all claims on behalf of the City of La porte pursuant to the terms of the agreement attached hereto as Exhibit "A". The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute such document and all related documents on behalf of the City of La Porte. The City Secretary is hereby authorized to attest to all such signatures and to affix the seal of the city to all such documents. 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