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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-1986-01 . . RESOLUTION NO. 86--1- A RESOLUTION FINDING THE PUBLIC NECESSITY FOR THE ACQUITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FOR PARK PURPOSES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE TO ACQUIRE SAID PROPERTY BY NEGpTIATION WITH THE OWNERS THEREOF, OR BY PROCEEDINGS IN EMINENT DOMAIN. ) BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has found and - determined that public necessity requires the location, construction, operation and maintenance of public park facilities on the hereinafter described real property, in the City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has found and determined that the fee simple title in and to the hereinafter des- cribed real property is suitable and needed for such purpose, and that it is necessary to acquire same for the construction of such public park facilities as aforesaid; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte deems it advis- able to authorize, and does hereby authorize, Knox W. Askins, its City Attorney, to represent it in the acquisition of the hereinafter described property: Section 1. That the said Knox W. Askins, as City Attorney for the City of La Porte, be and he is hereby authorized to negotiate wi th the owners of the hereinafter described land, concerning the acquisition by the City of La Porte of the fee simple title thereto, at the fair market value for same, and, should said legal council, as the duly authorized representative of the City of La Porte, be unable to agree with such owners as to the fair market value of such fee simple title, then, and in that event, said City Attorney for the City of La Porte be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to file against all owners and lienholders, proceedings in eminent . . Resolution No. 86 ~, Page 2. domain to acquire the fee simple title to the hereinafter described real property, for public park purposes, to wit: All of Blocks l2l4, 1220, 1223, 1224, l225, l248, l249, l250, 1262, 1263, l264, 1265, 1266, 1435, l436, l443, 1447, l448, 1449, l450, in Town of La Porte, in Harris County, Texas, ac- cording to the map thereof recorded in Volumes 60, Page ll2, of the Deed Records of Harris County, Texas. That certain l4.89 acre tract of land, in the Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, according to the map or plat thereof, des- cribed by metes and bounds on Exhibit "A" attached hereto, in- corporated by reference herein and made a part hereof for all purposes. Section 2. 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, Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statu- tes Annotated; 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. PASSED AND APPROVED this the l3th day of January, 1986. CITY OF LA PORTE By4~~ Nor an Malo e, a or ATTEST: ~~ Cherie Black, C1ty Secretary A~ddJ Knox W. Askins, City Attorney . . Exhibit "A" ...... .----------- .....---. - .- BEGINNING at the northwest corner of Block 1222, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, according to the map or plat thereof recorded in the office of the County Clerk of Harris County, Texas, reference to which is here made for all purposes; THENCE in an. easterly direction, along the north ,property lines of Blocks 1222, 1221, and 1220, and a projection thereof across the rights-of-way of Third Streets and Second Streets, a distance of 737 feet, to the northeast corner of Lot One (1), and Block 1220, Town of La Porte, for a point for corner; THENCE in a southerly direction along the west line of the 16-foot alleys in Blocks 1220 and 1253, Town of La Porte, and crossing the ,right-of-way of South "R" Street, a distance of 880 feet, to the southeast corner of Lot Sixteen (16); Block 1253, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, to a point for corner, THENCE in a westerly direction along the south property lines of Block 1253, 1252, and 1251, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, and a projection thereof across the rights-of-way of Second and Third Streets, a distance of 737 feet, to the southwest corner of Block 1251, Town of La Porte, Harris County, for a point for corner; THENCE in a northerly direction along the west property lines of Block 1251 and 1222, Town of La Porte, Harris County~ Texas, and a projection thereof across the right-of-way of South "R" Street, a distance of 880 feet, to the PLACE OF BEGINNING, comprising a tract containing 14.89 acres, more or less.