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<br />. . . <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br />Appropriation <br /> <br />Source of Funds: <br /> <br />N/A <br /> <br />Account Number: <br /> <br />N/A <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: N/A <br /> <br />Report: _Resolution: _Ordinance: l <br /> <br />Amount Requested: <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br />1. Ordinance <br />2. AreaMap <br /> <br />Budgeted Item: _YES -LNO <br /> <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />The City has entered into an agreement with Ms. Ethel Mae Smith to close the alley in Block 1150, Town of La Porte <br />as partial consideration to acquire the property located between South 8th Street and the La Porte Cemetery (see Exhibit <br />2 - Area Map). <br /> <br />In reviewing the closing request, Staff has detennined that existing electrical facilities located within the alley will <br />require that an easement be retained for Reliant Energy's facilities. The easement will occupy the closed alley and is <br />described in Section 1 of the attached ordinance. <br /> <br />Additionally, Staff has coordinated with Southwestern Ben. Time-Warner Communications and the City's Public <br />WoIts Department. all have responded with letters of no objection to the subject closing. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />Staff recommends closing, vacating, and abandoning the entire alley in Block 1150, Town of La Porte retaining a 16' <br />utility easement as described in the ordinance to facilitate operation of existing Reliant Energy facilities within the <br />alley. <br /> <br />Action Reouired by Council: <br />Consider approval of an ordinance to vacate, abandon and close the entire alley in Block 337, Town of La Porte; said <br />ordinance to provide for dedication of a 16' utility easement to facilitate existing utility service to the southernmost <br />100' poItion of the alley. <br /> <br />Approved for Citv Council A2enda <br /> <br /> <br />Bqf>1 <br />I Date <br />