Laserfiche WebLink
<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br />Appropriation <br /> <br />Requested By: Alex Osmond <br /> <br /> <br />Source of Funds: N/A <br /> <br />Agenda Date Requested: <br /> <br />Account Number: N/A <br /> <br />Department: Golf Course <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: N/A <br /> <br />Report: _Resolution: _Ordinance: ...x.. <br /> <br />Amount Requested: <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br />1. Ordinance (Land Swap) <br />2. Attorney's Letter (Dated 10/02/03) <br />3. Special Warranty Deed <br />4. Tax Resale Deed <br />S. Ordinance (Alley Closing) <br />6. Area Map <br /> <br />Budgeted Item: _YES -LNO <br /> <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />The City of La Porte has administered an application to vacate, abandon and close the alley in Block 1254, <br />Town of La Porte. The purpose of this request is to facilitate a land swap between the City and F. <br />Carrington Weems allowing the City to obtain additional right-of-way necessary for a greenbelt area <br />alongside the City's Bay Forest Golf Course parking lot and entrance as well. The City has entered into an <br />agreement to close the 16' wide alley in Block 1254 in exchange for a deed from F. Carrington Weems, <br />Trustee, for the westernmost 16' of Lots 2 through 16 in Block 1254. Additionally the City will be <br />exchanging Lots 24 & 25 in Block 1254 which shows record title in the City of La Porte, in exchange for <br />Lots 1 & 32 in Block 1254 which shows F. Carrington Weems ,Trustee, as the record owner on each lot. <br /> <br />In reviewing the application, the Public Works Department has indicated that no existing City utilities are <br />located within the subject alley. Additionally, each of the City's franchised utility companies (i.e. <br />Centerpoint Energy, SBC & Time Warner Communication) has received notification of the closing and has <br />submitted letters of no objection. However, Time Warner Cable needs to maintain the existing utility <br />easement located at the North End of Block 1254. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />Staff recommends that City Council authorize City Manager to execute tax resale deed and special warranty <br />deed for the land swap with F. Carrington Weems. Additionally staff recommends that city council <br />authorize vacating, abandoning, and closing of the entire alley in Block 1254, Town of La Porte. <br /> <br />Action Required of Council: <br /> <br />Consider approval of ordinance to execute a tax resale deed and a special warranty deed initiating a land <br />swap between F. Carrington Weems and the City of La Porte. Additionally consider approval of ordinance <br />to vacate, abandon, and close the entire alley in Block 1254, Town of La Porte. <br /> <br />Approved for City Council A <br /> <br />riJ!&JJu <br /> <br /> <br />:3-:2-Of <br /> <br />Date <br />