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RESOLUTZON NO. 96-~
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE POLZCY 01' THE CITY COUNCIL 01' THB
CITY OF LA PORTE CONCERNING AN AGREEMENT WITH SOUTHERN PACIPIC
TRANSPORTATION COMPANY; PZNDING COMPLZANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS
LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EPPECTIVE DATE HEREOP.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CZTY COUNCIL 01' THE CITY 01' LA PORTE:
Section 1.
The City of La Porte (hereinafter "City") and
Southern Pacific Transportation Company, a Delaware corporation
(hereinafter liS. P. ") are currently in negotiations for an Agreement
concerning S.P.'s 219 acre tract in the City of La Porte. A true
and correct copy of a discussion draft of said Agreement is
attached to this Resolution as Exhibit "A" , incorporated by
reference herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes.
section 2. The City Council of the City of La Porte, by the
passage of this Resolution, expresses its policy and the sense of
the City Council, that an ordinance approving the final version of
an Agreement in substantially the form of the discussion draft of
Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit "A", incorporated by reference
herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes, shall be passed
and approved by the City Council of the City of La Porte upon
completion of negotiations between representatives of City and
S.P., of a final version of said Agreement, and completion of
survey and supporting documentation.
section 3. 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
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by law at all times during which this resolution 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 4. This Resolution shall be effective from and after
its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 10th day of June, 1996.
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By: Ji. ltPn.
Nrman L~e, Mayor
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Sue Lenes, City Secretary
torney