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. . RESOLUTION NO. 95- 04 A RESOLUT:ION 01' THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY 01' LA PORTE, REQUESTING THAT THE TBXAS DEPARTMENT 01' INSURANCE :INCLUDE THE CITY 01' LA PORTE :IN THE AREA SERVICED BY THE TEXAS CATASTROPHE PROPERTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEET:INGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EppECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT RBSOLVED BY THE CITY COUNC:IL 01' THE C:ITY OF LA PORTE: section 1. The City of Seabrook, Texas, has heretofore petitioned the Texas Department of Insurance for inclusion in the catastrophe area serviced by the Texas Catastrophe Property Insurance Association. A public hearing has heretofore been held by the Texas Department of Insurance in the City of La Porte. section 2. The City Council of the City of La Porte finds, determines, and declares that residents of the City of La Porte east of State Highway 146 have been unable to obtain windstorm coverage through their regular insurance agents, and have had to obtain such coverage in the secondary market at a much higher rate. Lack of windstorm insurance coverage has impacted the redevelopment of the bay area and the implementation of the Bayfront Master Plan. Section 3. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby requests the Texas Department of Insurance to include the City of La Porte in the catastrophe area serviced by the Texas Catastrophe Property Insurance Association (TCPIA). section 4. The city Secretary of the City of La Porte is authorized to furnish a certified copy of this resolution to the Texas Department of Insurance. section 5. 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