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<br />REOUES~R CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITE" <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Department: Administration <br /> <br />Agenda Date Requested: <br /> <br />ne 28 1999 <br /> <br />Requested By: John Jo <br /> <br />X Ordinance <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br />1, Ordinance No. <br />2, Letter From Pha!:e Engineering <br /> <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />The City of La Porte's Comprehensive Plan calls for a park to be located in the west end of town. Staff reviewed <br />with City Council several available sites and received direction from Council to pursue the purchase of a 33j: acre <br />site located on the non hwest corner of Fairmont Parkway and Canada Road. <br /> <br />City Council has been advised of a firm offer to purchase this 33j:acre tract for Park Zone 1 from Countrywide <br />Parks I for an agreecl price of S425,000. Staff has confirmation that wetlands are not an issue for future <br />development of the Park. Attached is a letter from Phase Engineering stating that there is less than 1/3 of an acre <br />which is below the Corps threshold for notification and permitting. <br /> <br />Staff recommends City Council approve an ordinance authorizing acquisition of this 33j:acre tract. Funds have <br />been budgeted in two separate places. First, the FY 98-99 General Obligation Bond Fund has an available budget <br />ofS349,720. We will utilize S75,280 from the Park Zone 1 Fund to bring the total to S425,000. <br /> <br />Action Required by Council: <br />Approve an oldinance authorizing the land acquisition of a 33 :!: acre tract for Park Zone 1. <br /> <br />Availability of Funds: <br /> <br />General Fund_. WaterlW astewater <br />X Capital Improvement_ General Revenue Sharing <br />X Other <br /> <br />Account Number: 040-9892-792-1100 <br /> <br />Funds Available: X YES NO <br /> <br />Approved for City Council Ae:enda <br /> <br />~~ <s,(tql41 <br />Date <br /> <br />~~1: <br /> <br />Robert T, Herrera <br />City Manager <br />