1993-10-25 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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e e Excerpts from the October 25, 1993 Public Hearing and Regular Called Meeting of La Porte City Council Agenda Item #10 Councilman Thrower: I have a question. The lady out here spoke of grants to the school and the University of Houston for doing work out there. Are there any formal agreements between the City and school or the University of Houston for doing things like that? Robert T, Herrera, City Manager: Councilman Thrower, you asked me that question earlier in the day, and my response to you was that I knew of no verbal or written contract with either the school district, and tonight I heard for the first time I believe you said University of Houston at Clear Lake, that there was a recent approval, so I had no prior knowledge of any grants what so ever. Agenda Item #11 - Consider Adopting an Ordinance Authorizing the Sale and Conveyance of Certain Parcels of Real Properties Owned by the City of La Porte Authorizing Notice to the General Properties of the Offer of Land for Sale Ordinance 93-1944 Robert T. Herrera, City Manager: Mayor, City Council, this agenda item follows the item which was recently adopted by the Council as a policy making matter. Within this agenda item the staff is seeking permission from the City Council to run In conjunction with the sale of the property that Is east of SH 146 that we now consider to be the east portion of Little Cedar Bayou Park that the City of La Porte be permitted to go out and solicit proposals and that the minimum proposal sought for this piece of property is $700,000. If successful the City will use these proceeds to to purchase what we formerly know as the Seabreeze Sailing Club for a public park for the City of La Porte. As you know the City Council over the years in our Comprehensive Plan and our Visions '89 has called the City of La Porte look for more water recreation activities for our public In general. The only way this transaction can occur if there is an affirmative vote by the citizenry of the City of La Porte on November 2 which authorizes the City to sale this piece of property. If that is the case the City must also continue to wait for approval from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. But this offers the City of La Porte the opportunity to advertise for bids, solicit bids and place a minimum asking price of $700,000.