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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />City of La Porte <br />Public Hearing <br />and Regular Meeting Minutes <br />La Porte City Council <br />September 8, 1997, Page 6 <br /> <br />11. CONSlDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN <br />ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAJYfER 26, ARTICLE II, "WATER, <br />SEWERS, AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL," OF THE CODE OF <br />ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; ESTABLISHING A NEW <br />RATE AND FEE STRUCTURE (Ord. 97-2194) - J. Lit.chfield <br /> <br />Finance Directorl Assistant City Manager Jeff Litchfield reviewed the summary <br />and recommendation to change the sewer rate for La Porte customers. In <br />addition to the rate changes, the residential cap for sewer charges will decrease <br />from $37.50 to $35.00 per month. <br /> <br />City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 97-2194 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING <br />CHAPTER 26, ARTICLE II, "WATER, SEWERS, AND SEWAGE <br />DISPOSAL," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA <br />PORTE; ESTABLISHING A NEW RATE AND FEE STRUCTURE; <br />CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY <br />CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; <br />AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Councilperson Porter to approve Ordinance 97-2194 as <br />read by City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Engelken. The motion <br />carried, 6 ayes, 0 nays. <br /> <br />Ayes: Counci,lperson Engelken, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Clarke and Mayor <br />Malone. <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />1.2. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN <br />ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN EXTENSION OF <br />SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT, AS <br />CONTAINED IN ORDINANCE 1834, PASSED AND APPROVED ON <br />JULY 8, 1992, FOR A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 30,1997; <br />EXTENDING SAID FRANCHISE AGREEMENT THROUGH MARCH 31, <br />1998 (O."d. 97-2195) - K. Askins <br /> <br />City Attorney Knox Askins reviewed summary and recommendation for the <br />request to extend the present Franchise Agreement wit.h Southwestern Bell, until <br />a new Franchise Agreement can be negotiated and approved. <br />