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RESOLUTION NO. 86-27
A RESOLUTION FINDING THE PUBLIC NECESSITY FOR THE ACQUISITION OF
CERTAIN PROPERTY FOR PARK PURPOSES: AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY OF
THE CITY OF LA PORTE TO ACQUIRE SAID PROPERTY BY NEGOTIATION 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
described 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
advisable 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
with 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, the, and in that even, 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 domain
to acquire the fee simple title to the hereinafter described real
property, for public park purposes, to-wit:
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Resolution No. 86-27, Page 2
Those certain tracts or parcels of land, in the Town
of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, according the map
or plat thereof, more particularly described by metes
and bounds on Exhibit nAil attached hereto, incorpora-
ted by reference herein, and made a part hereof for
all purposes.
Section 2. The City Council officially finds, determines, re-
cites 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 Statut-
es 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 25th day of August, 1986.
CITY OF LA PORTE
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ATTEST:
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City Secretary
APPROVED:
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City Attorney
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3.399 ACRE TRACT
BEING PART OF THE
JOHNSON HUNTER SURVEY, A-35
HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
Being a 3.399 acre tract (148,074 sq. ft.) of land comprising the East 100.00
feet of Blocks 1213, 1226 and 1247 in the Town of La Porte as recorded in Volume 60,
Pages 112 thru 115, Harris County Deed Records, including the streets as closed by
Harris County Commissioner's Court on May 20, 1940 as recorded in Volume 5307, Pages
419 thru 422, Harris County Deed Records. The 3.399 acre tract of land as surveyed
by H. Carlos Smith, Engineers & Surveyors. Inc., is more particularly described by
metes and bounds as follows:
Commencing at a 5/8 inch iron rod set for the Northeast corner of Block 1261;
said cotner being coincident with the West right-of-way line of Broadway (Old Highway
No. 146) (based on a width of 100.00 feet) and the South right-of-way line of "s"
Street (based on a width of 60.00 feet).
Thence, West; coincident with the South right-of-way line of "s" Street; passing
at 266.31 feet (Call 266 feet) a 5/8 inch iron rod set for the Northwest corner of
Block 1261; passing at 1976.31 feet a 5/8 inch iron rod set for the Northeast corner
of Block 1267 and from which a 1/2 inch iron rod was found 1.56 feet North and 1.10
feet East; for a total distance of 2,302.31 feet to a 5/8 inch iron rod set fdr the
Northeast corner of Block 1268 and the POINT OF BEGINNING and from which a 1/2 inch
iron rod was found 1.82 feet North and 1.16 feet East.
Thence, West; coincident with the South right-of-way line of "s" Street; a distance
of 100.00 feet to a 5/8 inch iron rod set for the Southwest corner of this 3.399 acre
tract.
Thence, North a distance of 1480.74 feet (Call 1480 feet) to a 5/8 inch iron
rod- set for' the Northwest corner of. this -3-.399 acre tract,.
Thence, East; coincident with the North right-of-way line of "p" Street (based
on a width of 80.00 feet); a distance of 100.00 feet to a 5/8 inch iron rod set for
the Southeast corner of Block 1192.
Thence, South; coincident with the West right-of-way line of 7th Street; passing
at 538.99 feet a 1/2 inch iron rod found 1.45 feet East; for a total distance of 1480.74
feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
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TEXAS REGISTERED PUBLIC SURVEYOR NO. 2021
DATE: JULY 2, 1986
JOB NO. 1987-86
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20.35 ACRE TRACT
BEING PART OF
W. P. HARRIS SURVEY, A-30
HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
Being a 20.35 acre tract (886,615 sq. ft.) comprising a portion of Blocks 1299
and 1300, all of Blocks 1293, 1294, 1295, 1301 and 1302 in the Town of La Porte as
recorded in Volume 60, Pages 112 thru 115, Harris County Deed Records, including the
alleys and streets as closed by Harris County Commissioner's Court on May 20, 1940
as recorded in Volume 5307, Page 419 tbru 422, Harris County Deed Records. The 20.35
acre tract as surveyed by H. Carlos Smith, Engineers & Surveyors, Inc., is more
particularly described by metes and bounds as follows:
Commencing at a concrete highway monument found for the point of intersection
of the West right-of-way line of Broadway (Old Highway 146) (based on a width of 120.00
feet) and the North right,-of-way line of "R" Street (based on a width of 80.00 feet).
Thence, West; coincident with the South boundary line of Block 1219 and the North
right-of-way line of "R" Street; a distance of 256.31 feet (Call 256.00 feet) to a
5/8 inch iron rod set for the Southwest corner of Block 1219.
Thence, South; coincident with the East right-of-way line of First Street (based
on a width of 60.00 feet); passing at 80.00 feet a 5/8 inch iron rod set on line and
a 1/2 inch iron rod found 0.89 feet East; passing at 480.00 feet a 5/8 inah iron rod
set on line; passing at 540.00 feet a 5/8 inch iron rod. set on line; passing at 940.00
feet a 5/8 inch iron set on line; for a total distance of 1020 feet to a 5/8 inch
iron rod set for the Northwest corner of Block 1296, the Northeast corner of this
20.35 acre tract and the POINT OF BEGINNING.
Thence, South; coincident with the West boundary line of Block 1296 and the East
right-of-way line of First Street; passing at 400.00 feet a 5/8 inch iron rod set
for the Southwest corner of Block 1296; passing at 460.00 feet a 5/8 inch iron rod
set for the Northwest corner of Block 1299; for a total distance of 508.67 feet to
a point for corner I~n the centerline of the Harris County Flood Control District drainage
ditch Unit A 104-12-01 as recorded in Volume 2153, Page 614, Harris County Deed Records.
Thence, in a Southerly direction; witn the centerline meanders of the drainage
ditch; as follows:
S 330 53' 37" E; a distance of 67.79 feet to a point for corner;
S 2r 02' 52" E; a distance of 86.90 feet to a point for corner;
S 00 07l 31" E; a distance of 62.68 feet to a point for corner;
S 150 20' 58'! W; a distance of 160.50 feet to a point for corner coincident
with the North right-of-way line of Wharton Weems Boulevard and from which a concrete
monument bears S 890 48' 46" E; a distance of 162.96 feet.
Thence, N 890 48' 46" W; coincident with the North right-of-way line of Wharton
Weems Boulevard; passing at 94.51 feet a 1/2 inch iron rod found 1.13 feet South;
for a total distance of 118.01 feet to a 5/8 inch iron rod set for a point for corner.
Thence, in a Westerly direction; coincident with the North right-of-way line
of Wharton Weems Boulevard; following a non-tangent curve to the left, said curve
having a radius of 11,519.16 feet, a chord bearing of S 880 51' 37" W, a chord distance
of 430.15 feet and an arc distance of 430.19 feet to a concrete monument found for
a point for corner.
Thence, S 870 50' 08" W; coincident with the North right-of-way line of Wharton
Weems Boulevard; a distance of 485.24 feet to a 5/8 inch iron rod set for a point
for corner.
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Thence. North; coincident with the East right-of-way line of 4th Street (based
on a width of 60.00 feet); a distance of 886.28 feet to a 5/8 inch iron rod set for
the Northwest corner of Block 1293 and the Northwest corner of this 20.35 acre tract.
Thence. East; coincident with the South right-of-way line of "T" STreet (based
on a width of 80.00 feet); a distance of 998.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
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TEXAS REGISTERED PUBLIC SURVEYOR NO. 2021
DATE: JULY 2, 1986
JOB NO. 1987-86
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69.35 ACRE TRACT ~
BEING PART OF THE ,.,
W. P. HARRIS SURVEY, A-30
HARR1S COUNTY, TEXAS
Being a 69.35 acre tract (3,020,300 sq. ft.) of land comprising; a portion of
those certain lots and blocks in the Town of La Porte as recorded in Volume 60. Pages
112 thru 115. Harris County Deed Records, including the alleys and streets as closed
by Harris County Commissioner's Court on May 20. 1940 as recorded in Volume 5307.
Pages 419 thru 422, Harris County Deed Records; a portion of those certain acreage
tracts as recorded in Volume 3598, Page 14. and 3539, Page 42. Harris County Deed
Records.
The 69.35 acre tract as surveyed by H. Carlos Smith, Engineers & Surveyors, Inc..
is more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows:
Commencing at 1/2 inch iron rod found for the Southwest corner of the abandoned
Tidewood Subdivision, Section One as recorded in Volume 66. Page 61, Harris County
Map Records; said corner being coincident with the North right-of-way line of McCabe
Road (based on a width of 60.00 feet).
Thence, N 00 15' 09" E; coincident with the West boundary line of abandoned Tidewood
Subdivision; a distance of 300.00 feet to a 5/8 inch iron rod set for corner of this
69.35 acre tract and the POINT OF BEGINNING.
Thence, N 890 49' 39" W; 300.00 feet North of and parallel with the North right-
of-way line of McCabe Road; a distance of 724.56 feet to a 5/8 inch iron rod set for
corner; said corner being coincident with the East right-of-way line of a 110.00 feet
wide Harris County Flood Control easement as recorded in Volume 6642, Page 439. Harris
County Deed Records.
Thence, N 00 41' 25" W; coincident with the East right-of-way line of the Harris
County Flood Control easement; a distance of 6.33 feet to a 5/8 inch iron rod set
for corner.
Thence, N 350 34' 35" W; coincident with the East right-of-way line of Harris
County Flood Control easement; a distance of 619.45 feet to a 5/8 inch iron rod set
for corner.
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Thence, N 120 55' 28" E; a distance of 853.78 feet to a 5/8 inch iron rod set
for corner.
Thence, S 890 44' 02" E; 700.00 feet North of and parallel to the North boundary
line of, abandoned Tidewood Subdivision; a distance of 1502.12 feet to a 5/8 inch iron
rod set for corner.
Thence, North a distance of 545.03 feet to a 5/8 inch iron rod set for corner.
Thence, N 870 50' 08" E; coincident with the South right-of-way line of Wharton
Weems Boulevard; a distance of 489.77 feet to a concrete monument found for a point
of curve.
Thence, in an Easterly direction; coincident with the South right-of-way line
of Wharton Weems Boulevard; following a non-tangent curve to the right, said curve
having a radius of 11,399.16 feet, a chord bearing of N 880 54' 26" E. a chord distance
of 425.22 feet and an arc distance of 425.26 feet to a concrete monument found for
a corner.
Thence. S 890 48' 46" E; coincident with the South right-of-way line of Wharton
Weems Boulevard; passing at 23.86 feet a 1/2 inch iron rod found 0,.96 feet South;
for a total distance of 58.11 feet to a point for corner.
Thence, in a Southerly direction; coincident with the centerline of the existing
Harris County Flood Control District Drainage Ditch Unit A 104-12-01 as recorded in
Volume 2153, Page 614, Harris County Deed Records; as follows:
S 280 37' 33" W; a distance of 100.40 feet to a point for corner;
S 120 46' 56" W; a distance of 157.60 feet to a point for corner;
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S 170 09' 04" E' a distance of 75.68 feet to a point for corner;
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S 320 55' 28" E; a distance of 96.83 feet to a point for corner;
5 20 17 ' 33" W' a distance of 197.88 feet to a point for corner;
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5 100 47' 27" W' a distance of 337.43 feet to a point for cor,ner;
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S 00 33 " 53" E' a distance of 187.25 feet to a point for corner;
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S 40 56' 22" W' a distance of 150.85 feet to a point for corner;
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S 110 42' 54" E; a distance of 23.45 feet to a point for corner;
S 70 34' 16" W' a distance of 91 . 22 feet to a point for corner coincident
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with the North boundary line of the abandoned Tidewood Subdivision and from which
a 1 inch iron rod was found S 890 44' 02" E; a distance of 39.81 feet.
Thence, N 890 44' 02" W; coincident with the North boundary line of the abandoned
Tidewood Subdivision; passing at 40.82 feet a 5/8 inch iron rod found 0.31 feet South;
passing at 101.79 feet a 1/2 inch iron rod found 0.13 feet South; for a total distance
of 1480.82 feet to a 1/2 inch iron rod found for the Northwest corner of the abandoned
Tidewood Subdivision.
Thence, S 00 15' 09" W; coincident with the West boundary line of the abandoned
Tidewood Subdivision; a distance of 540.30 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
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JAMES F. BECK
TEXAS REGISTERED PUBLIC SURVEYOR NO.
DATE: JULY 2, 1986
JOB NO. 1987-86
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