1988-01-11 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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Minutes, Public Hearings La Porte City Council January 11, 1988, Page 6 • and Regular Meeting ORDINANCE TO SAID OWNER; PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF SAID PREMISES BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE IF NOT REMOVED BY SAID OWNER IN THE MANNER PROVIDED HEREIN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF; AND FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW. Mark Lewis addressed Council, stating that although this is Mrs. Thornton's homestead, she does not live in either of the two buildings addressed in the ordinance. He showed slides depicting the condition of the buildings under consideration. Mrs. Thornton addressed Council and stated that she is in the process of "fixing up" one of the structures. She stated she has spent $1200 repairing the inside, although she has not done any repair work to the outside of the structure. She feels her buildings are not dangerous to anyone, and she does not want her houses torn down, that she has a right to have a wash house and a storage house on her homestead. Motion was made by Councilperson Porter to adopt Ordinance 1571 as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Matuszak. The motion carried, 8 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Waters, Lloyd, Matuszak, Porter, Shipp, Skelton, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None 11. The ordinance ordering condemnation and demolition of the dangerous building located on lots 15-16, Block 65, La Porte, was removed from the agenda due to voluntary consent of the owner to demolish the structure. 12. Council considered an ordinance ordering condemnation and demolition of a dangerous building located on Lots 1-2, Block 89, La Porte. The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1575 - AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE BUILDING LOCATED ON LOTS 1-2, BLOCK 80, LA PORTE TRACT, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, TO BE IN FACT A NUISANCE; ORDERING SUCH BUILDING CONDEMNED; FINDING THAT JOSEPH L. THIBODEAUX IS THE RECORD OWNER OF SAID PROPERTY; ORDERING THE SAID OWNER TO ENTIRELY REMOVE