2007-03-05 Special Called Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council Minutes

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3 improvements in, over, under, through, and across the public drainage easement described in Section 2 of this ordinance. Section 3. No building, awning, overhang, or other structure may be placed on, over, or across the public drainage easement described in Section 2 of this ordinance. Provided, however, nothing in this paragraph shall prevent the right of the owner of said property to landscape or otherwise use the surface of said public drainage easement so long as such use is not inconsistent with the rights of the City of La Porte as described in Section 2. The City of La Porte shall not be obligated to restore or repair any such landscaping or other improvements disturbed, damaged, or removed by the exercise of such public drainage rights and privileges described in Section 2. Section 4. The public drainage easement retained in Section 2 and the provisions and restrictions contained in Sections 2 & 3 of this ordinance may be redefined by mutual agreement between the property owner and the appropriate franchised utility and or the City of La Porte. Section 5. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place, and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered, and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves, and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.