1998-02-23 Regular Meeting of City Council

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0 s City Council Meeting Minutes - February 23, 1998 Page 2. 4. PROCLAMATIONS: A. EDUCATION FOUNDATION CELEBRATION Mayor Pro -Tern Guy Sutherland proclaimed March 19, 1998 as the fifth annual Education Foundation Celebration Day. Jan Lawler accepted the award and invited everyone to attend. She noted she expected approximately 1000 people would attend. B. TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS WEEK Mayor Pro-Tem Guy Sutherland proclaimed March 15 through 21, 1998 as Texas Public Schools Week. Cleo Davison and Beth Rickert accepted the award and thanked everyone. 5. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL There: were no citizens wishing to address City Council. 6. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF RIGHTS -OF - WAY FOR FLOOD CONTROL PURPOSES IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE (Res. 98-01) - J. Joerns Mr. Joerns presented summary and recommendation to City Council. Mr. Joerns advised Council this resolution is similar to other resolutions passed by the City when we are pursuing certain land acquisitions. This Ordinance authorizes City Attorney Knox Askins to represent the City in the acquisition of property for Flood Control purposes. It further provides that in the event the owners and the City cannot agree on fair market value, the City Attorney is authorized to initiate eminent domain proceedings to acquire the property. In addition, the attached documentation will be filed for record at the Harris County Courthouse. This information will be picked up by future title searches and alert any potential buyers of these properties that the City intends to acquire property for this project. Mr. Joerns requested Council to consider approval of Resolution 98-01 and authorize Knox -Askins, City Attorney, to represent the City of La Porte in the acquisition of the described property for purposes of the F 101 Project.