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. . RESOLUTION NO. 89-2 A RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO ENTRY INTO A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE LA PORTE AREA WATER AUTHORITY AND MERCER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.J PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSEJ FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAWJ AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the La Porte Area Water Authority (the nAuthority"), by action taken at duly called meeting of the Authority held on Tuesday, February 7, 1989, awarded a bid for the construction of surface water transmission and distribution facilities to Mercer Constsruction Company, Inc. in the amount of Three Million Five Hundred Fifteen Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty and 50/100 Dollars ($3,515,780.50)J and WHEREAS, in order to facilitate commencement of work by Mercer Construction Company, Inc. on said project, it is necessary for the Authority to enter into a contract with Mercer Construction Company, Inc. in accordance with the bid specificationsJ and WHEREAS, Section 5(e), of Chapter 729, Pages 2678 et seq, Acts of 67th Legislature of the State of Texas, Regular Session, 1981 (hereinafter referred to as the nAuthority Actn) requires that the City Council of the City of La Porte authorize and approve all contracts entered into by the La Porte Area Water Authority, except for contracts entered into by and between the Authority and the City of La PorteJ and WHEREAS, it is desirable for the La Porte Area Water Authority to enter into said contract with Mercer Construction Company, Inc., and it is appropriate for the City of La Porte to approve said contractJ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section l. That the City of La Porte hereby consents, pursuant to Section 5(e) of the Authority Act, to the contract attached to this resolution by and between the La Porte Area Water Authority and Mercer Construction Company, Inc. as Exhibit nAn, incorporated herein as if set forth verbatim, and the City Council of the City of La Porte hereby authorizes the president and secretary to sign and attest said contract in their respective capacities.