Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1994-2003 . . ORDINANCE NO. 94-2003 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A STIPULATION FOR ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IN THE CASE OF SOUTHERN IONICS, INC. AND HOUSTON CHEMICAL SERVICES, INC., PLAINTIFFS, VS. THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, ET AL, DEFENDANTS, CASE NO. 89-3969, IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS; APPROPRIATING $2,300,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE IN PAYMENT OF SUCH AGREED SETTLEMENT; KAXING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Council hereby approves and authorizes a stipulation for entry of judgment in the case of Southern Ionics, Inc. and Houston Chemical Services, Inc., Plaintiffs, vs. The City of La Porte, Texas, Et Al, Defendants, Case No. 89-3969, in the United Sta'tes District Court, Southern District of Texas, in substantially the form as shown in the documents which are on file in the office of the City Secretary of the City of La Porte, and incorporated herein by this reference. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute such documents and all related documents on behalf of the City of La Porte. The City Secretary is hereby authorized to attest to all such signatures and to affix the seal of the City to all such documents. The City Council appropriates the sum of $2,300,000.00 from the General Fund, fund balance, to fund said agreement. Section 2. 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 ci ty 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 . . ORDINANCE NO. 94- 2003 PAGE 2 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 3. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval, and it is so ordered. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 7th day of November, 1994 CITY OF LA PORTE By: ~~~ N .man L. Ma e, Mayor ATTEST: S~%~ Sue Lenes, City Secretary APPROVED: , j ~?JtCf~ Knox W. ASkins, City Attorney