07-09-18 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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Ordinance No. Page 2 HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 284, PAGE 93 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, which is more commonly known as 9906 ROCKY HOLLOW RD., Harris County, Texas, has become dangerous or substandard and thereby a public nuisance, as established in Section 82-473 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte; and WHEREAS, said Board has heretofore made and filed its written report, dated MARCH 29, 2018 finding said building to be in fact a dangerous building; WHEREAS, City Council received such report, and ordered notice to the record owner and lienholders of said property that a hearing as provided in Section 82-477 of said Ordinance would be held at 6:00 PM on JUNE 11, 2018, at 604 W. Fairmont Parkway, at the Council Chambers, City Hall, City of La Porte, Texas, at which time the Council would hear further evidence for and against the conclusions of the Board; WHEREAS, the City of La Porte has heretofore served notice upon said owner by posting a notice on the subject property at 9906 ROCKY HOLLOW RD. on or about MAY 23, 2018; and by registered mail, return receipt requested, which notice was shown by USPS as delivered to his last known address of 16297 Dockbar Court, Friendswood, Texas 77546, on or about MAY 26 , 2018 (RETURNED); a date more than ten (10) days before the date set for the public hearing; as required by law, such notice included a statement that that the owner was required to submit at the public hearing proof of the scope of work that may be required to bring the structure into compliance and the time it would take to reasonably perform the work; furthermore, notice of the aforementioned public hearing date was published in the Bay Area Observer on MAY 31, 2018 and JUNE 7, 2018; WHEREAS, the City of La Porte has additionally served notice upon James B. Nutter and Company, lienholder against the subject property pursuant to Deed of Trust dated March 1, 2014 and recorded under Harris County Clerk File No. T572069, by registered mail, return receipt requested, which notice was shown by USPS as delivered to said lienholder on or about MAY 29, 2018, at its last known address of 4153 Broadway, Kansas City, Missouri 64111, a date more than ten (10) days before the date set for the public hearing; as required by law, such notice included a statement that that the lienholder was required to submit at the public hearing proof of the scope of work that may be required to bring the structure into compliance and the time it would take to reasonably perform the work;