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ORDINANCE NO. 2005-~fj3lf
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN OPERATOR'S AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
LA PORTE AND THE LA PORTE AREA WATER AUTHORITY, MAKING VARIOUS
FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT, FINDING COMPLIANCE
WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, AND PROVIDING AN EFFEC'l~IVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. The City Council hereby approves and authorizes
the contract, agreement, or other undertaking described in the
title of this ordinance, in substantially the form as shown in the
document which is attached hereto and incorporate!d herein by this
reference. The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute such document
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.
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
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
matter thereof has been .discussed, considered clnd formally acted
upon.
The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms
such written notice and the contents and postin~:r thereof.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after
its passage and approval, and it is so ordered.
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PASSED AND APPROVED, this 25th day of July, :2005.
By:
CITY OF LA ~TE
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Alton E. Porter
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
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Knox W. Askins
city Attorney
APPROVED:
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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGEN])A ITEM
Agenda Date Requested, July 25. 2005 ~ ~
Requested By, S. Gillett .W~
Department: Public Works
~.ppropriation
Source of Funcls:
Account Number:
Report:
Resolution:
Ordinance: XX
Amount Budgllted:
Exhibits:
Ordinance
Amount Requllsted:
Exhibits:
Operator's Ae:reement
Budgeted Item: YES NO
Exhibits:
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
The La Porte Area Water Authority approved the Operator's Agreement between the City of La
Porte and the Authority on July 6, 2005. The Agreement provides for the operation of the
Authority transmission system, billing, accounting and other support nee:led by the City of La
Porte. The Agreement is for a three-(3) year period beginning October 1,2005, and provides for
renewal for an additional three-(3) year period.
The proposed Agreement provides for an annual fee of $54,635 per year, with an annu.al cost of
living adjustment based on the April Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers, all items,
U.S. City Average. This annual adjustment will provide for increasing costs associated with
administering the Agreement.
Action Reauired bv Council: Approve an Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to execute an
Operator's Agreement between the City of La Porte and the La Porte ATl~a Water Authority.
Approved for City Council Al!enda
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