2001-04-09 Regular Meeting and Public Hearings

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e e REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM ADDI'ODriation Source of Funds: N/A Department: Planniu2 Account Number: N/A Report: _Resolution: _Ordinance: l Amount Budgeted: N/A Amount Requested: Exhibits: Budgeted Item: _YES ...x...NO 1. Oosing Ordinance with Exhibit "A" 2. Ordinance wI Exhibit "A" Authorizing Execution of Special Warranty Deed SUMMARY & UCOMMEND~TION Mr. .Jade McCoy bas petitioned the City to vacate, abandon and close the alley in Block 1159, Town of La Porte. The purpose of Mr. McCoy's request is to filcilitate future development of the block. In reviewing the closing request, the Public Wades Department has determined that an abandoned 10" sanitary sewer line exists in the alley of the block. This line was abandoned in conjunction with the East La Porte Relief Sanitary Sewer Project. 'Iberefore, S1aff bas determined that the line should be abandoned in place. All ftancbised utility companies have received noUfication of the closing applkation and have responded to the applicant's request Reliant Energy, Southwestern BeIl8Dcl Time Warner Communications have ead1 provided letters of no objection to the closing. Additionally, the City owns a 5' x 20' tract out of Lot 17 that bad previously served as a portion ofa lift station site at the south end of the block and bas subsequently been abandoned. Section 62-35(a)(l) of the Code of Ordinances gives Council the right to waive standard bid and publication requirements for the sale or disposal of narrow, small or otherwise unusable strips of land such as this. As a result, Staff has requested the City attorney to prepare a special warranty deed to this tract to be executed at the time of passage and approval of the closing ontinance. In accordance with Ordinance No. 98-2225, Staff has 3I'I'aIJged for an independent appraisal to be conducted of the alley in question. As a result, the fair market value of the property has been assessed at $1.00 per square foot. The City will be compensated in the amount of $4,800 for the alley (75% of Fair Market Value as per the ontinance) and $100.00 for the City's 100 sqD8Ie foot tIact out of Lot 17 for a total of $4,900. Recuunendatkta: Staffrecommends closing, vacating, and abandoning the alley in Block 1159, Town of La Porte and providing for the abandonment of an existing 10" sanitary sewer within the alley. Staff additionally recommends approval of a Special Warranty Deed granting a 100 square foot tract out olLot 17, Block 1159 to Jack: McCoy. Action Reauired by Cou:ndI: Consider approval of two ordinances: the first of which to close, vacate, and abandon the alley in Block 1159, Town of La Porte. Said ontiDance to also provide for the abandonment of an existing 10" sanituy sewer line located within the alley. Secondly, considerapproval ofan ordinance authorizing the City to execute a Special Warranty Deed granting a 100 square foot tract out of Lot 17, Block 1159 to Jack McCoy. ADDroved for Cm Coadl A2eIIda G~-r ~..eM.t~ Robert T. Herrera, City Manager 4-' - 0\ Date