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RESOLUTION NO. 90-8
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPEAL OF THE TEXAS WATER COMMISSION
DECISION ON THE PENDING APPLICATION OF HOUSTON CHEMICAL SERVICES,
INC., FOR A HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY PERMIT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LAW FIRM OF WINSTEAD,
SECHREST & MINICK TO REPRESENT THE CITY OF LA PORTE IN SUCH MATTERS;
FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
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
hereby authorizes the filing and pursuit, on behalf of the City of
La Porte, of any and all motions for rehearing and other pleadings
at the Texas Water Commission regarding, complaining of and/or
seeking reconsideration by the Commission of any decision or order
approving in whole or in part the pending application of Houston
Chemical Services, Inc. for a hazardous waste facility permit; and
further hereby authorizes the filing and pursuit, on behalf of the
City of La Porte, of any and all petitions and other pleadings in
state district court regarding, appealing, complaining of and/or
challenging any such decision or order of the Texas Water
Commission.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed
to execute, on behalf of the City of La Porte, an addendum to the
February 26, 1990, Fee Agreement between the City of La Porte and
the law firm of Winstead, McGuire, Sechrest & Minick, which addendum
shall provide for said law firm to represent the City of La Porte in
connection with the matters specified herein.
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
City of La Porte, Texas 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 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.
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Section 4. This Resolution shall be in effect from and after
its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 24th day of September, 1990.
CITY OF LA PORTE
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rman . M'alone, ayor
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Cherie Black, City Secretary
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Knox W. Askins, City Attorney