O-2009-3163 condemnation of 207 East “A” Street

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Ordinance No. 2009- 61 (, .3 Page 3 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. This Ordinance contains the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and orders of the City Council of the City of La Porte, based upon the evidence presented at said hearing. Section 2. Based on the evidence presented at said hearing, the City Council hereby adopts the attached report of the Board, in full, and incorporates such by reference herein as fully as though set out herein. Section 3. The City Council hereby finds, determines and declares such building(s) to be a nuisance, and orders such building( s) condemned. Section 4. The City Council hereby finds, determines and declares that Wade Cooper, who resides at 211 E Main St; LaPorte, TX 77571-5440 and Wade Cooper, Sr., who resides at 2501 Pine Brook Lane; Seabrook, TX 77586 and are the record owner(s) of the property on which this building is situated, and that as such record owner(s), the said Wade Cooper and Wade Cooper, Sr. have been duly and legally notified of those proceedings. Section 5. The City Council hereby orders the said Wade Cooper and Wade Cooper, Sr. to entirely remove or tear down such building(s), and further orders the said Wade Cooper and Wade Cooper, Sr. to commence such removal within ten (10) days from the effective date of this Ordinance, and to complete said removal or demolition within thirty (30) days from the effective date of this ordinance. Section 6. The City Council hereby orders the Board of the City of La Porte to cause a notice of the dangerous, unsanitary condition of the building(s) to be affixed in one or more conspicuous places on the exterior ofthe building(s), which notice or notices shall not be removed or defaced by any person, under penalty oflaw. Section 7. The City Council hereby orders the City Secretary to forward a certified copy of this Ordinance, to the record owner(s) of said property, the said Wade Cooper and Wade Cooper, Sr., by registered mail, return receipt requested. Section 8. Should the said Wade Cooper and Wade Cooper, Sr. not comply with the orders contained in this Ordinance relating to the removal or demolition of such building( s) within thirty (30) days after hereof, then the Board of the City of La Porte shall enter upon the said premises with such assistance as it may deem necessary, and cause the said building(s) to be