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• • <br />ORDINANCE NO. 1659-C <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 1659-B, AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A <br />PERMIT UNDER CHAPTER 16, "OIL AND GAS WELLS," OF THE CODE OF <br />ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, AND APPROVING THE <br />APPLICATION OF ARKLA EXPLORATION COMPANY TO DRILL A 12,000 FOOT <br />WELL; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING <br />AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: <br />Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte <br />heretofore, on December 10, 1990, passed and approved Ordinance No. <br />1659-B, granting a permit under Chapter 16 "Oil And Gas Wells," of <br />the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, and approving the <br />application of Arkla Exploration Company to drill a 12,000 foot <br />well. The City of La Porte has now received an application from <br />Arkla Exploration Company, dated February 19, 1991, requesting <br />certain revisions to its permit. The amended application of Arkla <br />Exploration Company has been reviewed by appropriate City officials, <br />who have found that said application, as amended, meets all <br />requirements of Chapter 16 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of <br />La Porte, and have recommended its approval. A true and correct <br />copy of said amended application is attached hereto as Exhibit "A", <br />incorporated by reference herein, and made a part hereof for all <br />purposes. <br />Section 2. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby <br />approves the application of Arkla Exploration Company, dated <br />February 19, 1991, and this Ordinance shall constitute a permit to <br />Arkla Exploration Company to conduct such drilling operations within <br />the City of La Porte as specified in said application, as amended <br />February 19, 1991, all in conformance with the requirements of said <br />Chapter 16 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte. This <br />Ordinance, and the application attached hereto, shall constitute <br />the permit to Arkla Exploration Company. By reference, there is <br />incorporated herein all the provisions of Chapter 16 of the Code of <br />Ordinances of the City of La Porte, with the same force and effect <br />as if said Chapter were copied verbatim in this permit. <br />Section 3. The term of this permit shall be for a period of <br />180 days from the date hereof, and as long thereafter as the <br />permitee is engaged in drilling operations with no cessations of <br />