O-2011-3342 condemning substandard building/427 ½ North 4th Street

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Ordinance No30 � Page 2 WHEREAS, it has heretofore come to the attention of the Board that the building(s) located at BLK 89, LTS 29-30, LA PORTE which is further described as 4271/2 N. 4TH ST., Harris County, Texas, has become dangerous or substandard and thereby a public nuisance, as established in Section 82-473 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte; and WHEREAS, said Board has heretofore made and filed its written report, dated FEBRUARY 21, 2011 finding said building to be in fact a dangerous building; WHEREAS, City Council received such report, and ordered notice to the record owner(s) of said property, EST OF LELA THOMAS % FRANCIE JORDAN , whose address is 427 N. 4TH ST., LA PORTE TX 77571-3423 and MCKINDLEY THOMAS & ME (LELIE) THOMAS, whose address is 427 N. 4TH ST., LA PORTE, TX 77571-3423 and EST OF LELA THOMAS % FRANCIE JORDAN, whose address is_ 1601 GARTH RD. #1603 BAYTOWN TX 77520,, that a hearing as provided in Section 82-477 of said Ordinance would be held at 6:00 PM on APRIL 25, 2011 , at 604 W. Fairmont Parkway, at the Council Chambers, City Hall, City of La Porte, Texas, at which time the Council would hear evidence for and against the conclusions of the Board; WHEREAS, the City Secretary has heretofore served notice of said hearing upon said owner(s), by registered mail, return receipt requested, which return receipt indicated that said owner(s) received said notice on POST OFFICE RETURNED "NOT DELIVERABLE AS ADDRESSED -UNABLE TO FORWARD ON MARCH 31, 2011(N 4TH ST ADDRESS#1), and POST OFFICE RETURNED "NOT DELIVERABLE AS ADDRESSED -UNABLE TO FORWARD ON MARCH 31, 2011(N 4TH ST ADDRESS#2),and_ON APRIL 8, 2011(FOR GARTH RD. ADDRESS), a date more than ten (10) days before the date set for said hearing; WHEREAS, at said date, time, and place, City Council met in regular session to conduct such public hearing, at which time evidence was presented both for and against the conclusions of the Board;