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• Regular Meeting 8/16/78 2 3. APPROVAL OF MIDIUTES - REGULAR MEETING - AUGUST 2, 1978 - PUBLIC HEARING - P,UGUST 2, 1978 ^ Motion by Commissioner Cline, seconded by Commissioner Simons to approve the minutes of the regular meeting and the public hearing held August 2, 1978, as presented. Motion carried by the .following vote: AYES: Commissioners Kibodeaux, Cline, and Simons. NAYS: None. + + + 4. FIRST READING - PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 1129 = ENTEX FRANCHISE ORDINANCE - After the proposed ordinance was read in full, motion by Commissioner Kibodeaux, seconded by Commissioner Simons to approve Ordinance No. 1129 on first reading. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Kibodeaux, Cline, and Simons. NAYS: None. • CAPTION: AN ORDTNANCE GRANTING ENTEX, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, THE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE AND FRANCHISE FOR A PERIOD OF TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS TO CONSTRUCT, LAY, .MAINTAIN, OPERATE, EXTEND, REMOVE, REPLACE AND REPAIR A SYSTEM OF PIPE LINES, GAS MAINS, LATERALS AND ATTACHMENTS AND ALL DESIRABLE INSTRU- MENTALITIES IN, UNDER, OVER, ACROSS AND ALONG ANY AND ALL STREETS, AVENUES, PARKWAYS, SnUARES, ALLEYS AND ALL OTHER PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSPORTING, DISTRIBUTING, SUPPLYING AND SELLING NATURAL GAS FOR HEATING, LIGHTING, POWER, AND FOR ALL OTHER PURPOSES FOR WHICH NATURAL GAS MAY BE USED, TO THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAID CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, AND ITS INHAB^ ITANTS AND OTHERS: PROVIDING CONDITIONS CONTROLLING THE USE OF PUBLIC THOROUGHFARES AND EXTENSIONS THEREIN; ESTABLISHING STANDARDS OF SERVICE; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT OF THREE PERCENT (3%) OF THE GROSS RECEIPTS FROA'I THE SALE OF GAS FOR RESIDEN- TIAL, SMALL COMMERCIAL, AND LARGE COMMERCIAL PURPOSES WITHIN THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR ACCEPTANCE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING MISCELLANEOUS PROVIDIONS; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. + + + •