1998-03-30 Special Called Meeting of City Council

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e e City Council Meeting Minutes - March 30, 1998 Page 2 La Porte. In order to accommodate and work with Mr. Camp, certain streets and alleys require closing. Mr. Herrera advised Council there was a diagram in their packet outlining this matter. The value of this street and alley closing is $83,981.13. This value was based on the new appraisal method. More importantly, this will create new jobs within the City. Mr. Herrera advised Council staff recommended approval of this Ordinance. City Attorney Knox Askins read: ORDINANCE 98-2228 - AN ORDINANCE V ACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE ALLEY OF BLOCK 117, TOWN OF LA PORTE; A PORTION OF THE WEST "E" STREET RIGHT-OF-WA Y; AND A PORTION OF THE WEST "F" STREET RIGHT- OF-,WAY, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY TEXAS; RETAINING EASEMENTS FOR EXISTING WATER, SEWER, POWER, AND TELEPHONE FACILITIES; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilperson Gay to approve this Ordinance as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Maxwell. The motion carried, 7 ayes, 0 nays. Aye1.: Councilpersons Engelken, Ebow, McLaughlin, Gay, Maxwell, Clark and Mayor Malone. Nays: None 5. ADl\fiNISTRA TIVE REPORTS None: were reported. 6. COUNCIL ACTION Councilpersons Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, Gay and Mayor Malone brought items to Council's attention. 7. EXECUTIVE SESSION - PURSUANT TO PROVISION OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, CHAPTER 551.071 TIIROUGH 551.076, AND 551.084, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, - (CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY, DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY, DELIBERA TION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFf OR DONATION, PERSONNEL MA TIERS, CONFERENCE WITH EMPLOYEES DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER WITNESS IN AN INVESTIGATION)