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<br />REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br />Appropriation <br /> <br />Agenda Date Requested: Januarv 12, 2009 <br />((J1 (1:>~ <br />Re1luested By: John JoernsUr-"~ ~7 <br />Department: Administration ptJ <br /> <br />Source of Funds: <br /> <br />N/A <br /> <br />Account Number: <br /> <br />N/A <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: N/A <br /> <br />Report: -X-Resolution: _Ordinance: _ <br /> <br />Amount Requested: N/A <br /> <br />Exllibits: <br />1. Special Wal'l'anty Deed <br />2. Area Map <br />3. Letters to/from Sulzer on Property Issues <br /> <br />Budgeted Item: _YES -X-NO <br /> <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />Advertised, Sealed Bid #S08004 for the sale of "Tract 1" (2.9651 acs.) and "Tract 2 - Emergency <br />Evacuation Tract" (0.4594 acs.) out of Out/ots 327, 334 and 347 of La Porte, was opened and read on <br />Monday, January 28, 2008. Together, both tracts were appraised at $65,000. Offers to respond were sent <br />to adjacent residents and property owners as well as area developers and real estate agents. <br /> <br />Sulzer-Hickham, Inc. was high bidder of Tracts 1 & 2 at $85,000. However, in order to address specific <br />issues and questions relating to the properties and to prevent expiration of Sulzer's bid, staff obtained letters <br />from the company effectively extending their bid through January 31, 2009. <br /> <br />Additionally, the company will secure 'Tract 3 - Emergency Evacuation Easement" (0.0686 acs.) from the <br />City which was not included in the $08004 bid document. Tract 3 will provide contiguity between Tracts 1 & <br />2. Based on the original appraised value of $0.45 per square foot for Tracts 1 & 2, Sulzer will pay $1,345.50 <br />for the subject easement which contains a total of 2,990 square feet. <br /> <br />The sale and conveyance of Tracts 2 & 3 to Sulzer-Hickham are subject to the following conditions: <br /> <br />· The use of both tracts shall be restricted solely to the purpose of emergency evacuation from <br />Sulzer-Hickham's facility at 11518 Old La Porte Road and Tract 1 <br /> <br />· All construction costs within Tracts 2 and 3 will be the sole responsibility of $ulzer-Hickham <br /> <br />· The conveyance of Tract 3 - "Emergency Evacuation Easement" is subject to an existing Harris <br />County Flood Control District easement & all construction within Tract 3 will require prior written <br />approval from the City of La Porte which we will coordinate with Harris County Flood Control <br />District. <br /> <br />· The use of Tract 2 will require approval of a "Special Exception" from the Zoning Board of <br />Adjustment due to its narrow width of 23' <br /> <br /> <br />Ron Bottoms, City Manager <br /> <br />I la/tI1 <br /> <br />I 'Date <br />