1983-07-06 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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• • • Minutes, Public Hearing and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council July 6 , 1983, Page 3 Motion was made b Council erson Matuszak to a rove the re nest endn satisfactor ne otiations or w atever it takes to insure that we do have the ro er a 'ustments in easement an rainage t at is require . Councilperson Matuszak stated that he .:had spoken with John Joerns and it seems imperative that we do get this easement in order not to stifle future development up and down that road. The closing of this alley will cause some pretty good financial impact on the City if this is closed without any alternate easements being granted. The motion was seconded by Councilperson Westergren. Questions were asked by Council regarding easements, drainage, etc.., and were answered by Mr. Joerns and the City Attorney. Additional 16-foot easements are needed along the 14th Street right-of-way for a major sanitary sewer project. If the City does not get all of these easements and some of the alleys • are closed, it would cause a zig-zag effect and present major problems with drainage. Developers will be asked at the time they submit their site plans to submit their proposed drainage improvements, including the relocation of any existing drainage swales. Mr. Matuszak stated he felt it was imperative to get all the. easements up and down the street so as not to be blocked in at this point and if it takes this type of a negotiation at this point then we should prudently do this. More dis- cussion followed. City Attorney Askins proposed that before Mr. Boyle is given a certified copy of the alley closing ordinances, the City prepare a letter for Mr. Boyle's signature and the Mayor or Mr. Owen's signature, granting the City an easement of the west 16 feet of Block 830 in exchange for the City closing the alley in Block 830. City .Attorney Askins read Ordinance 1367: AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING ALL OF THE ALLEY IN BLOCK EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE (831), IN THE TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; and Ordinance 1368: AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND • CLOSING A PORTION OF SOUTH 15TH STREET; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.