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

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Ordinance No. Page 4 Section 4. The City Council hereby finds, determines and declares that ESTATE OF WENDELL KEITH ADAMS is the record owner of the property on which the aforementioned primary residential dwelling is situated, and that as such record owner, the said ESTATE OF WENDELL KEITH ADAMS has been duly and legally notified of those proceedings; furthermore, the City Council hereby finds, determines and declares that James B. Nutter and Company is the sole lienholder against the property pursuant to Deed of Trust dated March 1, 2014 and recorded under Harris County Clerk File No. T572069, and that the said James B. Nutter and Company has been duly and legally notified of those proceedings. Section 5. The City Council hereby orders the said ESTATE OF WENDELL KEITH ADAMS to entirely remove or demolish such building, including all slabs, parking bays and driveways, and further orders the said ESTATE OF WENDELL KEITH ADAMS to commence such removal within ten (10) days from the effective date of this Ordinance, and to complete said removal or demolition within forty-five (45) days from the effective date of this ordinance. Section 6. The City Council hereby orders the Board of the City of La Porte to cause a notice of the dangerous, unsanitary condition of the buildings to be affixed in one or more conspicuous places on the exterior of the building, which notice or notices shall not be removed or defaced by any person, under penalty of law. Section 7. The City Council hereby orders the City Secretary to forward a certified copy of this Ordinance, to the record owner of said property and to any and all lienholders or mortgagees, by registered mail, return receipt requested; file a copy of this Ordinance in the office of the City Secretary; and, publish in the official newspaper of the city a notice containing: 1) the street address or legal description of the property, 2) the date of the public hearing, 3) a brief statement indicating the results of the hearing, and 4) instructions stating where a complete copy of this Ordinance may be obtained. Section 8. Should the said ESTATE OF WENDELL KEITH ADAMS not comply with the orders contained in this Ordinance relating to the removal or demolition of such building including all slabs, parking bays and driveways within forty-five (45) days after hereof, then the City of La Porte shall enter upon the said premises with such assistance as it may deem necessary, and cause the said building to be removed or demolished without delay, and the expenses of such procedure shall be charged against the said record owner of said property, and shall thereupon become a valid and enforceable personal obligation of said owner of such premises, and the