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ORDINANCE NUMBER 1364
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO UTILITY BILL COLLECTIONS BY
SUPERMARKET COMPANIES AS AGENTS FOR.THE CITY;~AUTHORIZING
CONTRACTS WITH SUCH COMPANIES; AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS; AND CONTAINING FINDINGS
AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY
PLACE, TEXAS:
Section 1. Section 23-93 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
West University Place is hereby amended to read in its entirety as
follows:
Sec. 23-93. Appointment of Agents For Collection
The City Manager and the Director of Finance may jointly
appoint agents for collection of City utility bills by entering
into contracts for that p~rpose with companies operating
supermarkets in the vicinity of the City. Such contracts shall
contain terms prescribed by the City Manager and the Director of
Finance, and they must be approved as to form by the City
Attorney.
Section 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
Section 3. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph,
section or other part of this ordinance or the application thereof to
any person or circumstance, shall ever be held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder
of this ordinance and the application of such word, phrase, clause,
sentence, paragraph, section or other part of this ordinance to any
other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
Section 4. The City Council officially finds, determines and
declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and
subject of each meeting at which this ordinance was discussed.
considered or acted upon was given in the manner required by the Open
Meetings Law, TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. ANN. art. 6252-17, as amended,
and that each such meeting has been open to the public as required by
law at all times during such discussion, consideration and action. The
City Council ratifies, approves and confirms such notices and the
contents and posting thereof.
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Section 5. This ordiance takes effect upon its passage and
signa ture. ,.,
PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading this
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day of
Voting Aye:
Voting No:
Absent:
PASSED AND APPROVED on second and final reading this_ day of
, 1990.
Voting Aye:
Voting No:
Absent:
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ATTEST:
Audrey Nichols
City Secretary
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Signed:
Laura C. Higley, Mayor
Approved as to Form:
James L. Dougherty, Jr.
City Attorney