1991-12-09 Public Hearing, Citizens Participation Meeting, and Regular Meeting

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. . e e December 5, 1991 Honerable City Council Members City of LaPorte P.O. Box 1115 LaPorte, Texas 77571 Re: City Ordinance # 1784 Dear Council Members: On October 28, 1991, I made a personal appeal to the City Council to see if my hunting rights on 300 acres of land could be grand fathered under the amended City Ordinance 1784, since hunting on the land did not pose any threat to Public Health or Safety. Obviously the issues that I raised did not warrant further consideration by the Council and therefore I must reconnoiter all of the options available to me under the Law. In my letter to the City I also addressed the fact that the City had no intention of keeping their promise to the landowners 18 years ago, that if the landowners did not oppose annexation, the City would reciprocate by providing utilities to the tract. I have since recommended to the landowners that they pursue Deannexation from the City of LaPorte, since the City is not providing any services to the landowners for the City Taxes that have been paid over the past 18 years. The City Council amended an ordinance at the request of one small taxpayer, to the detriment of several large taxpayers and at considerable expense to me personally. The City Councils' action constitutes a " Taking " and therefore the City should compensate me for my financial loss, that resulted from your actions. I enclose herewith a UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT LANDMARK TAKINGS OPINION, for your legal counsel to review. Since the ordinance only speaks to " game animals as defined by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code "I assume that by the City Councils' lack of response to my stocking the property with Mouflon Rams, Barbadoau Sheep and other non "game animals" that it is acceptable for me to do so and therefore I will. Respectfully yours, iti!~ /l:~