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• • STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF HARRIS § KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: This Agreement made and entered into by and between the CITY OF LA PORTE, a municipal corporation of Harris County, Texas, hereinafter referred to as "LA PORTE" and the CITY OF MORGAN'S POINT, a municipal corporation of Harris County, Texas, hereinafter referred to as "CITY", WHEREAS, CITY is in need of certain governmental services for the benefit of the people and property within its city limits, and WHEREAS, LA PORTE is able and willing to provide said governmental services to CITY, upon the terms, conditions, and covenants herein contained: NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority granted by Chapter 791, "Interlocal Cooperation Contracts", Texas Government Code, and in consideration of the mutual covenants, agreements, and benefits to both cities, it is hereby agreed as follows: A_ GENERAT. PROVISIONS I. For and during the year beginning on the 1st day of October, 2001, and ending on the 30th day of September, 2003, LA PORTE agrees to furnish to CITY, the governmental services hereinafter more specifically described. This agreement supersedes any prior agreement between the partners on the subject matter hereof. This agreement shall remain in effect after September 30, 2003 until canceled by either party hereto giving ninety (90) days written notice to the other party hereto. II. For and in consideration of the governmental services to be provided by LA PORTE to CITY, CITY agrees to pay LA PORTE as follows, to wit: (1) Monthly base charge as follows: Emergency 911 Dispatch and Jail Service $ 681.00 Fire Protection $1,757.00 Emergency Ambulance Service $1,3.46_00 Total $3,784.00 ANNUAL COST OF CONTRACT ADJUSTMENT — Beginning October 1, 2002 and in subsequent years thereafter, there shall be a cost of contract adjustment of the rates. The annual cost of contract adjustment shall be calculated by multiplying the previous annual rate by a factor of the larger of 2.5 percent (2.5%) or the Consumer Price Index -Urban (CPI-U) using September 2001 as the base. However, the annual rate increase shall not exceed five percent (5%). 1