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ORDINANCE NO. /743
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26, ARTICLE II, "WATER, SEWERS, AND SEWAGE
DISPOSAL," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; ESTABLISHING A
NEW RATE AND FEE STRUCTURE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. Section 26-15 of Ordinance Number 1671 is hereby amended to
hereafter read as follows, to-wit:
Sec 26-15 - Sewer Service Charges
Computation of Volume Based on Water Purchased
Residential
The volume of sewage treated shall be based upon 85% of the resident's
water volume billed each month. However, the maximum residential charge
will be limited to $37.50 in any given month.
Section 2. If any section, sentence, phrase, clause, or any part of any
section, sentence, phrase, or clause, of this Ordinance shall, for any reason,
be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of
this Ordinance, and it is hereby declared to be the intention of this City
Council to have passed each section, sentence, phrase" or clause, or part
thereof, irrespective of the fact that any other section, sentence, phrase, or
clause, or part thereof, may be declared invalid.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after
its passage and approval, with rates to be implemented on all billings after
April 1, 1991.
Section 4. 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, Article 6252-17, Texas
Revised Civil Statutes Annotated; and that this meeting has been open to the
public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance 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.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 25th day of March, 1991.
CITY OF LA PORTE
BY~ ~~~
. Norman ' Malone, ayor
ATTEST:
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'"1'fIJ- Ci ty Secretary
APPR~tJ
City Attorney