1998-04-27 Regular Meeting of City Council

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. e RESOLUTION NO. 98-~ A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF A TRACT OF LAND FOR PUBLIC PARK PURPOSES IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAfi, the City Council of the City of La Porte has found and determined that public necessity requires the acquisition of a tract of land for public park purposes on the hereinafter described real proper1:y, in the City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has found and determined that a tract of land the hereinafter described is suitable and needed for public park purposes, and that it is necessary tel acquire same for public park purposes; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte deems it advisable to, authorize, and does hereby authorize, Knox W. Askins, City Attorney of the City of La Porte, to represent the City of La Porte in the! acquisition of the hereinafter described property: NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: section. 1. That the said Knox W. ASkins, as City Attorney for the city of La Porte, be and he is hereby authorized to negotiate with the owners of the hereinafter described land, concerning the acquisi tion by the City of La Porte, of the tract of land for public park purposes, located in Harris County, Texas, said tract of land bein.g more particularly described by metes and bounds on Exhibit "A" attached hereto, incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof for all purposes, at the fair market value for same, and, should said City Attorney, as the duly authorized representative of the City of La Porte, be unable to agree with such owners as to the fair market value of such tract of land, then, and in that event, said attorney be, and he is hereby-