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e . KNOX W. ASKINS, .J. D., P. C. ATTORNEY AT LAW March 2l, 1988 702 W. F'AIRMONT PARKWAY P. O. BOX 121B L~ PORTE, TEXAS 77S7<~j; ~~~(~ f TELEPHONE 713 471-1886 JOHN D, ARMSTRONG. J,D, ASSOCIATE Mr. Robert T. Herrera City Manager City of La Porte City Hall La Porte, TX 7757l Dear Bob: Recently, Stan Sherwood asked me to obtain an option for the City of La Porte to purchase the present post office site on South 4th Street, from its owners, Mr. & Ms. James Stewart of Hempstead, Texas, at such time as the post office moves to its new quarters on Fairmont Parkway. He indicated that the City probably could not close this purchase until after the beginning of its next fiscal year, October 1,\ 1988. It appears that ~r. & Ms. Stewart have granted a purchase option on this property, and also the Cowboy Store property on Main Steet, to the Confrontation Church of God in Christ in La Porte. That option must be exercised or not, by the Church, coincident with the termination of the present post office lease, which goes through June, 1988. Mr. & Ms. Stewart have granted the Church an option to buy the post office property on cash and terms, at a total price of $90,000.00. They are willing to sell the property to the City of La Porte, where is, as is, as to the condition of the improvements, for $90,000.00 cash. If the City of La Porte wishes to purchase this property, I feel that it is important that the purchase be approved by City Council in executive session, and the acquisition resolution be passed and recorded in the Harris County Clerk's office. I have prepared a proposed resolution, and enclose it with this letter. I would suggest that the following two items be placed on the agenda for the Monday, March 28, 1988 meeting: Regular Meeting: consider resolution authorizing acquisition of Lots l5 through 26, both inclusive, Block 4l, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, for use as a Senior Citizens Center (present U.S. Post Office site). Executive Session: legal -- land acquistion -- authorize City Attorney to acquire real property for relocation of Senior Citizens Center.