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ORDINANCE N0. 1734 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH SUNBELT HOTELS, INC., FOR A HOTEL-CONVENTION CENTER MARKET STUDY WITHIN THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING FOR A CONTINGENT APPROPRIATION OF NOT TO EXCEED $18,000.00, TO BE PAID FROM THE HOTEL-MOTEL TAX FUND; 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. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby authorizes an agreement with Sunbelt Hotels, Inc., in accordance with the the terms and conditions of letter of October 12, 1990, from the City of La Porte to Sunbelt Hotels, Inc., copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof for all purposes, for a market study of a possible hotel-convention center in the City of La Porte. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby authorizes a contingent appropriation of not to exceed $18,000.00, from the hotel-motel tax fund, for the cost, if any, of such market study. 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 posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. Section 3. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval, and it is so ordered. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 22nd day of October, 1990. CITY OF LA PORTE BY___ __ Norman L. Malone, Mayor ATTEST: Cherie Black, City Secretary Knox W. Askins, City .Attorney ~V ~~~ ~. I r/~ ~