O-2013-3483 condemning structure at 3031 S. Broadway

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Oidinence No. z -N,6 Paget WHEREAS, it has heretofore come to the attention of the Board that the building(s) located at 3031 A. BROADWAY, Harris County, Texas, has become dangerous or substandard and thereby a public nuisance, as established in Section 82-473 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte; and WHEREAS, said Board has heretofore made and filed its written report, dated SEPTEMBER 10. 2012 finding said building to be in fact a dangerous building; WHEREAS, City Council received such report, and ordered notice to the record owner(s) of said property, Susan Rector whose address is 3141 OLD HIGHWAY 146 S, LA PORTE, TX 77571, that a hearing as provided in Section 82-477 of said Ordinance would be held at 6:00 PM on NOVEMBER 12, 2012, , at 604 W. Fairmont Parkway, at the Council Chambers, City Hall, City of La Porte, Texas, and alter holding said NOVEMBER 12. 2012 hearing additional notice was sent advising that said hearing was continued to FEBRUARY 25 2013; furthermore, notice was sent advising that the FEBRUARY 25 2013 hearing was continued to JUNE 10. 2013, at which time the Council would hear further evidence for and against the conclusions of the Board; at which time the Council would hear evidence for and against the conclusions of the Board; WHEREAS, the City Secretary has heretofore served notice of said hearing upon said owner(s), by registered mail, return receipt requested, which return receipt indicated that said owner(s) received said notice on POST OFFICE RETITRNED AS "UNCLALMED" ON OCTOBER 31, 2012 a date more than ten (10) days before the date set for said hearing; WHEREAS, at said date, time, and place, City Council met in regular session to conduct such public hearing, at which time evidence was presented both for and against the conclusions of the Board; that the NOVEMBER 12, 2012 public hearing was continued for three months to FEBRUARY 25, 2013, and an additional three months to JUNE 10, 2013, at which time the hearing was concluded;