2009-07-13 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Counci

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ORDINANCE NO. J AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE LAND SALE CONTRACTS AND RELATED DOCUMENTS, AS PART OF THE H.O.M.E. PROGRAM YEAR 2006 NORTHSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SINGLE FAMILY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND BUYERS OF PROPERTIES AT 224 NORTH 6T" STREET, ALSO DESCRIBED AS LOTS 3 AND 4, BLOCK 66, 211 NORTH 1' STREET, ALSO DESCRIBED AS LOTS 23 AND 24, BLOCK 62, 207 NORTH 2ND STREET, ALSO DESCRIBED AS LOTS 21, 22, AND 23, BLOCK 63, AND 216 NORTH 2ND STREET, ALSO DESCRIBED AS LOTS 3 AND 4, BLOCK 62, AT SUCH TIME AS BUYERS ARE LOCATED, MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT, CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Council hereby approves and authorizes the contract, agreement, or other undertaking described in the title of this ordinance, in substantially the form as shown in the documents which are attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute land sale contracts and related documents on behalf of the City of La Porte, with buyers of properties located at 224 North 6tn Street, 211 North 15Y Street, 207 North 2"d Street, and 216 North 2"d Street, at such time as buyers of said properties are located and agree to purchase same from the City. The authority given to the City Manager to execute the agreements and related documents approved by this ordinance shall expire three hundred sixty five (365) days from its passage and approval. The City Secretary is hereby authorized to attest to all such signatures and to affix the seal of the City to all such documents. Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent 1