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• • Minutes, Regular Meeting, La Porte City Council April 26, 1993, Page 2 The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 93-1896 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26, ARTICLE II, "WATER, SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilperson Thrower to adopt Ordinance 93-1896 as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Porter. The motion carried, 7 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Thrower, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Pro Tem Cooper Nays: None 7. Council considered an ordinance amending Chapter 26, Article II, "Water, Sewers and Sewage Disposal" of the Code of Ordinances, and establishing a new rate and fee structure. The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 93-1897 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26, ARTICLE II, "WATER, SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; ESTABLISHING A NEW RATE AND FEE STRUCTURE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Councilperson Porter stated for the record that he is against charging a replacement fee that is less than the actual price of a water meter, but that he would vote in favor of the ordinance. Motion was made by Councilperson McLaughlin to adopt Ordinance 93-1897 as read by the City Attornev. Second by Councilperson Clarke. The motion carried, 7 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Thrower, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Pro Tem Cooper Nays: None 8. Council considered an ordinance adopting the provisions of Section 402.0025, Texas Local Government Code, regarding property liens for delinquent utility bills. The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 93-1898 - AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 402.0025, TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, IMPOSING A LIEN AGAINST AN OWNER'S PROPERTY, UNLESS IT IS A HOMESTEAD AS PROTECTED BY THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION, FOR DELINQUENT BILLS FOR MUNICIPAL UTILITY SERVICE RENDERED TO THE PROPERTY; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.