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.., . . RESOLUTION NO. 71-02 . RESOLUTION GIVING CONSENT TO CREATION OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISION WITHIN AREA OF EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION WHEREAS, no political subdivision having as one of its purposes the supplying of fresh water for domestic and commercial uses and the furnishing of sanitary sewer services may be created within the area of the extraterritorial jurisdiction of any city, town or vil- lage without the written consent of such city, town or village, as provided in Article 970(a), V.T.C.S.; and WHEREAS, the City Commission has heretofore found and deter- -e mined, and hereby affirmatively finds and determines, that there exists within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the incorporated City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, an area wherein it is desired that a political subdivision be created which will include within its purposes the purposes above mentioned; and WHEREAS, it is now contemplated that such proposed political subdivision shall be organized as a conservation and reclamation district (more particularly a water control and improvement dis- trict) by authority of Article XVI, Section 59, Texas Constitution, in accordance with and having all the powers provided by Chapter 3A, ,. ~Title 128, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended; and WHEREAS, it is tentatively proposed that said political sub- division shall be known as LaPorte Utility District of Harris County, Texas; Now, thererore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF La PORTE, TE XAS : 1. That all of the matters and facts set out in the preamble hereof are true and correct; and 2. That upon thE~ following terms and conditions, the City - ~'ommission of the City of La Porte, Texas, hereby speCifically gives its written consent, as provided by Article 970(a), V.T.C.S., to the