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RESOLUTION NO. 9l-d7
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN THE
COMMITTEE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS,
TELEPHONE FRANCHISE STEERING
THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND
WHEREAS, the City has a public responsibility to protect the
public rights-of-way and easements and to require the telephone
company to assume certain duties and responsibilities regarding such
easements and rights-of-way by means of reasonable terms and
conditions in a franchise ordinance; and
WHEREAS, a steering committee of cities could share
information, develop a model ordinance, obtain special legal and
auditing counsel and provide further assistance to the member cities
in the adoption of franchise ordinances with the telephone utility
company;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. That the participation by the City in the Telephone
Franchise Steering Committee is hereby approved and does not
obligate the City to any payment.
Section 2. It is anticipated that a pro-rata fee shall be
assessed by the Telephone Franchise Steering Committee at a later
date. Such financial obligation shall require the approval of a
separate resolution. Such fee shall be based upon expected costs
for the purposes stated above and be determined by the population of
the City.
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.
Section 4. This Resolution shall be in effect from and after
its passage and approval.
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RESOLUTION NO. 91-07
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the 8th day of April, 1991.
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Cherie Black, City Secretary
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Knox W. ASkins, City Attorney