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<br />City of La Porte Resolution No.2 007 - 0 1 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS IN CONNECTION WITH THE <br />PROPOSED LAKES AT FAIRMONT GREENS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT <br />DISTRICT, RELATED TO THE ADVISABILITY OF THE IMPROVEMENTS, THE <br />NATURE OF THE IMPROVEMENTS, THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE <br />IMPROVEMENTS, THE BOUNDARIES OF THE PROPOSED DISTRICT, THE <br />METHOD OF ASSESSMENT AND THE APPORTIONMENT OF COST BETWEEN <br />THE DISTRICT AND THE CITY AS A WHOLE; AND MAKING OTHER <br />FINDINGS RELATED TO THE DISTRICT. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of La Porte Council is authorized to create a public improvement <br />district pursuant to Ch. 372 of the Texas Local Government Code (the "Code") for the purpose <br />described therein, and the City has received a petition from certain landowners within the City <br />requesting the creation of a public improvement district; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing to consider the advisability of establishing the <br />proposed district was published in The Bayshore Sun, a local newspaper of general circulation on <br />.' f! 7/0.'[; the place, City Council Chambers, La Porte, Texas; the general nature of the proposed <br />improvements; the boundaries of the proposed district; and the proposed method of assessment; <br />and the proposed apportionment of cost between the district and the City as a whole; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, written notice of the public hearing to consider advisability of establishing <br />the district was sent timely to the current address, so reflected on the tax rolls, of the owners of <br />property subject to assessment under the proposed district; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the public hearing was held with all interested parties having been given the <br />opportunity to be heard; NOW, THEREFORE, <br /> <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: <br /> <br />Section 1. The City Council, having duly considered the petition submitted by <br />property owners in the proposed district and the comments of those who made presentations at <br />the public hearing on January 22,2007, hereby finds as follows: <br /> <br />(1) It will promote the interests of the City to create the Lakes at Fairmont Greens <br />Public Improvement District (the "District") under the provisions of Chapter 372, <br />Texas Local Government Code for the purposes herein described. <br /> <br />(2) It is advisable that the proposed improvement project be provided in the District <br />and the City exercise the powers granted by Chapter 372, Texas Local <br />Government Code, in connection with the establishment of the District, including <br />the carrying out of the improvement project described below that will confer <br />special benefits on property in the District and to levy and collect a special <br />