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e . RESOLUTION NO. 2000-~ A RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO REMAIN A CLASS MEMBER IN THE CLASS ACTION CITY OF WHARTON, ET AL. V. HOUSTON LIGHTING , POWER COMPANY; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, the City of La Porte has previously chosen to remain a member of the Plaintiff class in the lawsuit styled City of Wharton, et al, v. Houston Lighting & Power Company, et al, Cause No. 96-016613, pending in the 269th Judicial District Court of Harris county, Texas; WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to affirm its intent to be and remain a member of the Plaintiff class in that case; and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to affirm its intent to be and continue to be represented by the Court designated class counsel, Benjamin L. Hall, III and John M. O'Quinn with the law firm of o'Quinn & Laminack; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. That the City Council of the City of La Porte reaffirms and expresses the intent and desire of the City to be and remain a member of the Plaintiff class and continue to be represented by Benjamin L. Hall, III and John M. O'Quinn with the law firm of O'Quinn & Laminack, in the action styled cities of Wharton, Pasadena and Galveston, Individually and as Rule 42 Class Representatives v. Houston Lighting & Power Company and Houston Industries Finance Co., Inc., Cause No. 96-011613, In the 269th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas. 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 City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government