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. . ORDINANCE NO. 2005 - T} 5 q 0 ^'V~i~ . 'f. ~\~ ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 74 "UTILITIES" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE BY ADDING NEW SECTION 74-278 "CONNECTION FEES," TO DIVISION 3 "SEWER SERVICE RATES AND CHARGES," ARTICLE III, "WATER AND SEWER SERVICE CHARGES"; AND BY AMENDING APPENDIX A "FEES"; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL TO THE CITY OF LA PORTE: SECTION 1. The Code of Ordinances, City of La Porte, is hereby amended by adding Section 74-278, Connection Fees, to Chapter 74 Utilities, Division 3 Sewer Service Rates and Charges, Article III. Water and Sewer Service Charges" and by amending Appendix A, Fees SECTION 2. Section 74-278, Chapter 74, Division 3, Article III, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte is hereby added to the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte and will read as follows, to-wit: Sec. 74-278 Connection Fees A connection charge shall be made against each lot, tract, or parcel of land and the owner thereof whose water and sewer line shall be hereafter connected with any water main or sanitary sewer main of the City of La Porte, which charge shall be at the rates listed in Appendix A, Fees, of the Code of Ordinance of the City of La Porte. SECTION 3. Appendix "A", Fees, Chapter 74, Utilities, Article III. Water and Sewer Service Charges, Division 3, Sewer Service Rates and Charges, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte is hereby amended to read as shown on Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a part of this Ordinance for all purposes. 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 is 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 Chapter 551, Tx. Gov't 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 and formally' acted upon.. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.