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. . RESOLUTION NO. 86--1- A RESOLUTION FINDING THE PUBLIC NECESSITY FOR THE ACQUITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FOR PARK PURPOSES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE TO ACQUIRE SAID PROPERTY BY NEGpTIATION WITH THE OWNERS THEREOF, OR BY PROCEEDINGS IN EMINENT DOMAIN. ) BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has found and - determined that public necessity requires the location, construction, operation and maintenance of public park facilities on the hereinafter described real property, in the City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has found and determined that the fee simple title in and to the hereinafter des- cribed real property is suitable and needed for such purpose, and that it is necessary to acquire same for the construction of such public park facilities as aforesaid; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte deems it advis- able to authorize, and does hereby authorize, Knox W. Askins, its City Attorney, to represent it in the acquisition of the hereinafter described property: Section 1. That the said Knox W. Askins, as City Attorney for the City of La Porte, be and he is hereby authorized to negotiate wi th the owners of the hereinafter described land, concerning the acquisition by the City of La Porte of the fee simple title thereto, at the fair market value for same, and, should said legal council, as the duly authorized representative of the City of La Porte, be unable to agree with such owners as to the fair market value of such fee simple title, then, and in that event, said City Attorney for the City of La Porte be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to file against all owners and lienholders, proceedings in eminent