06-24-19 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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With a copy to: General Counsel, Gas Division Post Office Box 2628 Houston, TX 77252-2628 Every such communication to the City or the City Council shall be sent to the: Mayor, City of LaPorte, Texas 604 West Fairmont Parkway LaPorte, Texas 77571 With a copy to: City Secretary's Office 604 West Fairmont Parkway LaPorte, Texas 77571 Section 21. PUBLICATION, PASSAGE AND EFFECTIVE DATE. This Franchise, having been published in the official newspaper of the City of La Porte, Texas once each week for four consecutive weeks after its final passage, shall take effect sixty days after final passage ("Effective Date"). The Company shall pay the cost of those publications. Section 22 COMPLIANCE WITH TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS LAW. 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, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; 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 23. REPEAL. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict only. Section 24. COMPLIANCE WITH CHARTER AND ORDINANCES. This Franchise, the rights granted hereby and the operations and activities performed by Company pursuant hereto shall be subject to applicable provisions of the Charter of the City of La Porte, Texas. Except to the extent otherwise expressly provided herein, the Franchise and rights granted hereby and the operations and activities performed by Company pursuant hereto, shall be subject to all valid ordinances and regulations of the City insofar as such ordinances and regulations (a) do not shorten the term hereof or terminate, abrogate, or materially and adversely affect the Franchise and right granted to Company hereby, (b) do not conflict with or are not inconsistent with the terms and provisions contained in this ordinance, (c) do not modify, preempt, or cause Company to violate the terms of a tariff approved by the Railroad Commission of Texas, Railroad Commission Rules, or the Gas Utility Regulatory Act, or (d) do not unreasonably regulate the Company's operations and activities in the City Right of Way.