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<br />REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />Appropriation <br />Agenda Date Requested: September 28, 2020 <br /> <br />Requested By: Source of Funds: N/A <br />Corby Alexander, City Mgr. <br /> <br />Department: <br />Administration/CMO <br />Account Number: N/A <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: N/A <br />Report Resolution Ordinance <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Amount Requested: N/A <br />Exhibits: Letter from Gas Innovations, Ordinance, <br />Budgeted Item: Yes No <br /> <br />2surveys & Map <br /> <br /> <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br />On June 8, 2020, the La Porte City Council discussed and denied Gas Innovations <br />petitioned for the City to de-annex a portion of their land within the city limits, which is <br />located northeast of the State Highway 225 and SH 146. At that time the applicant <br />indicated they intend to develop the property at some point in the future, but those plans <br />had not been confirmed. Portions of this property have previously been de-annexed in <br />th <br />1987 and 2005. The applicants were not aware that this was on the June 8 agenda; <br />therefore, there was no representative from Gas Innovations to answer questions from <br />Council. Therefore, Gas Innovations approached staff subsequent to this denial and <br />asked if they could again request the City Council de-annex a portion of their property <br />within the city limits. Representatives from Gas Innovations. Gas Innovation <br />th <br />representatives indicated to staff that they meeting <br />to be available for any questions and provide feedback of any concerns addressed by <br />Council. <br />The parcels the applicant is looking to de-annex are Harris County Appraisal District <br />#0642220000014 and #0642220000071. As mentioned previously this year, these two <br />properties are valued at $1,307,426 and $745,371, respectively. The de-annexation <br />would cost the City $5,246.95 per year in lost revenue. This is due to the difference in <br />revenue from the property being taxed at the City rate compared to the IDA rate. <br />Additionally, as a part of their 2005 de-annexation, Gas Innovations signed an Industrial <br />District Water Service Agreement. <br />th <br />At the September 14 City Council meeting City Council discussed the request and <br />provided Gas Innovation representative Alton Porter to speak at the meeting <br />concerning the request. Moreover, City Council approved the de-annexation of Gas <br /> <br />