1990-03-12 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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It e Minutes, Public Hearing and Regular Meeting La Porte city council March 12, 1990, Page 2 Mrs. Betty Rouse addressed Council regarding the building located on lots 28-32, Block 31, and asked that she be allowed to refurbish the house. She stated that she has not yet gotten estimates on plumbing and electrical repairs. There being no further input, the Mayor declared the public hearing closed. 6. There were no citizens wishing to address Council. 7. Council considered an ordinance declaring the building located on lots 3-8 and the adjacent 18.25 feet of lots 25-31, Block 1336, to be a nuisance. The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1679 - AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE BUILDING LOCATED ON LOT 3-8; ADJACENT 18.25 FEET OF LOTS 25-31 AND ALLEY, BLOCK 1336, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, TO BE IN FACT A NUISANCE; ORDERING SUCH BUILDING CONDEMNED; FINDING THAT KARL L. SPRINGER IS THE RECORD OWNER OF SAID PROPERTY; ORDERING THE SAID OWNER TO ENTIRELY REMOVE OR TEAR DOWN SUCH BUILDING; ORDERING THE SAID OWNER TO COMMENCE SAID REMOVAL OR DEMOLITION WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; ORDERING THE BOARD OF INSPECTION TO PLACE A NOTICE ON SAID BUILDING; ORDERING THE CITY SECRETARY TO FORWARD A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE TO SAID OWNER; PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL BY SAID OWNER IN THE MANNER PROVIDED HEREIN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF; AND FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW. Motion was made bv Councilperson Waters to ado~t Ordinance 1679 as read by the city Attornev. Second by Councilperson McLaughlin. The motion carried, 8 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: CouncilpersonsWaters, Cooper, Matuszak, MCLaughlin, Porter, Skelton, Clarke and Mayor Malone None Nays: 8. Council considered an ordinance declaring the building located on lots 30-32, block 1438, to be a nuisance. The City Attorney read ORDINANCE 1780, giving the legal description as LOTS 30-32, BLOCK 1438 and the owner of record as DONALD F. FORD. Motion was made bv Councilperson Waters to adopt Ordinance 1780 as read bv the city Attorney. Second by Councilperson Cooper. The motion carried, 8 ayes and 0 nays.