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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
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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:
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N .man L. Ma e,
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Sue Lenes,
City Secretary
APPROVED: , j
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Knox W. ASkins,
City Attorney