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DECEMBER 22, 1958 2:00 P. M. The regular meetir~ of the La Porte City Commission, recessed from December 19, 1958, to 2;00 P. M., December 22, 1958, was reconvened with the follc~^ring members present: Mayor Pfeiffer, Comn3.ssior~ers Boyle, Brovm, La~1er and Osborn, City Clerk Frank G, Baker and Special Counsel Jno.S, Kiibler, Sr, Also present were Jim Holly (Press) and :attorney Jno. S. Kiibler, Jr. Mayor Pfeiffer introduced an ar~dinance which was read in full, same being Ordinance No. 558 as amended. Commissioner Brawn made a motion that the amended ordinance be passed. Commissioner Lawler seconded the motion, The motion, carrying with it the passage of the mended ordinance, prevailed by the folloaaing vote: AYES: Comunissioner Boyle, Commissioner Broom, Commissioner Lawler, Commissioner Osborn, aril Mayor Pfeiffer. NOES: None. The or din::nc a is as follows ORDINANCE N0. 558 A9 AI~IDED AN ORDL'~TANC~E EXT~IDING THE CITY LI?~'BTS OF THE CITY OF LA FORTE TO INCLUDE ALL LANDS AND AREA. ?rrITHIN CERTAIN LIFTS AND BOUNDARIES AND ANA? LNG T 0 THE CITY O F LA FORTE ALL O F THE AREA SNIT HIP1 SAI D LI?~'LCTS AND BOUNDARIES, EXCLUDING SUCH LANDS OR AREAS WHICH IT IS NOT WITHIN TIC UtFRISDICTION OF THE CITY OF LA FORTE TO AAINEX; PROVIDING ~. PUBLICATION OF THE ORDINP2ICE AFTER ITS INITIAL INTRODUCTION AND PASSAGE BY THE CITY COIuIMISSION Or THE SAID CITY; PROVIDING THAT AIvTY CITI?.E14 OF THE SAID CITY OR OF THE TERRITORY TO BE ANI~IF~D SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO CONTEST SUCH AAINEXATION AND BE GIVEl~1 AN OPPCRTUNTTY TO BE HEARD; PROVIDING THAT THE IN- HABITANTS OF THE TERRITORY I~REBY .J~NP:EXED SHALL BE ENTITLED TO THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF 0~-IER CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LA- PORTE A;E) SHALL BE B~T~UND I3Y THE ACTS, ORDLNANCES, ETC. OF SAID CITY; AND PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAIISE. Mayor Pfeiffer introduced a resolution authorizing and instructing H. P. Pfeiffer, Mayor of tie City of La Porte, and Era: k G. Baker, City Clerk of the City of La Porten to execute and deliver on behalf of the City of La Porte, a contract vrith E, I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Celanese Corporation of America, Nationa]_ Petro-Chamica]+s Corporation, Houston L ghting R~ Power Company, axxi Phillips Petrol- eum Company a copy o~ such resolution being marked "Exhibit A", and attached to these minutes, commissioner Lawler made a motion that the resolution be adopted as read. Commissioner Osborn secorxied the motion, which was carried by the follovri.ng vote: AYES: Commissioner Boyle, Conmissioner Brown, Commissioner Lawler, Commissioner Osborn and Mayor Pfeiffer. NOES: None.