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REQUOT FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDAEM Agenda Date Requested: Ju 996 Requested By: John Joerns Department: Administration Report Resolution x Ordinance Exhibits: 1. Ordinance Authorizing City Manager to Execute Agreement 2. Agreement between City of La Porte and Southern Pacific Transportation Company ■ Graphic Representation of Exhibits A & B (Not the Actual Exhibits) 3. Various Ordinance's Closing, Vacating and Abandoning Certain Streets in La Porte ■ See Items 9-16 of Council Agenda SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION Tonight Council will be asked to approve an Ordinance which authorizes the City Manager to execute an Agreement with Southern Pacific Transportation Company (S.P.). The major features of this Agreement follow concepts established in the late 1980's with the Planning & Zoning Commission and later endorsed by City Council. This Agreement provides for an exchange of rights -of -way between City and S.P. to accommodate both immediate and long term improvements to the F101 watershed and provide rights -of -way for future roadways. The essential features of the Agreement are as follows: City Agrees to; ■ Close, vacate and abandon various portions of 12th, 13th, 14th, 16th, "H", "J", "L" and "P" Streets. " City retains easements in 16th, "H" and "P" Street for various utilities. Southern Pacific Transportation Company Agrees to; ■ Convey to City right-of-way for future use as 16th and "J" Streets. ■ Convey to City two tracts of land for future improvements to the F101 and F216 watersheds. ■ Convey to the Public a drainage easement for future improvements to the F101 watershed. The Agreement also provides for protection of cooperation clauses that allow for the parties tc easements and utilities by mutual consent. The reservations necessary for both the City and S.P. for certain closing obligations to be met. utilities, a pipeline corridor and provides several later adjust right-of-way alignments and relocate Agreement also provides certain protections and to conduct their respective business and provides The execution of the Agreement by S.P. and delivery of supporting documents will take place after tonight's meeting and will be monitored by John Armstrong, Assistant City Attorney. As noted at the June 10th Council meeting, it is necessary that Council approve the Agreement (and subsequent street closings) on tonights agenda so that S.P. can release Harris County Flood Control District from a coordination clause in their Construction Agreement. This allows HCFCD to award (prior to expiration of their bid) the construction contract for installation of two culverts underneath Strang Yard. The Master Agreement is included in your package along with two exhibits that depict Exhibit A & B to the Agreement. (Actual exhibits are 24" x 36" and too cumbersome to include in the Agenda package).