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• • ORDINANCE N0. 1729 Page 2 The initial rate schedule upon the adoption of this ordinance is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof. The Director of Public Works is authorized to implement future rate increases as may be necessary, based upon city's contract cost f_or service, plus 15~ thereof." Section 4. Section 12-54 through Section 12-59, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, is hereby amended, to hereafter read as follows, to-wit: "Sec. 12-54. Private haulers. It shall be unlawful for any person, other than the city and its employees acting in the scope of their employment, or a private contractor acting as the city's independent contractor, to collect, remove or <~ispose of garbage, trash or rubbish from any premises within the city, except premises owned or controlled by such persons." Section 5. Section ].2-54, Section 12-55, Section 12-56, Section 12-57, Section ].2-58, Section 12-59, and Section 12-71, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of_ La Porte, are each repealed on the effective date hereof. Section 6. Any person, as defined in Section 1.07(27), Texas Penal Code, who shall violate any provision of this ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of. a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). Section 7. 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 8. Tf any section, sentence, phrase, clause, or any part of any section, sentence, phrase, or clause, of this ordinance shall for any reason, be held invalid, such invalidity shall not