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ORDINANCE NO. 93-1944
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZ:ING THE SALE AND CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN PARCELS
OF REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE; KAKING CERTAIN
FINDINGS OF FACT; AUTHORIZING NOTICE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE
OFFER OF LAND FOR SALE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS
LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. The City of La Porte is the owner of the real
property more particularly described on Exhibit "A" attached
hereto, incorporated by reference herein, and made a part hereof
for all purposes. The City Council of the City of La Porte finds,
determines, and declares that such real property herein described
constitutes a public park, and that the provisions of Section
253.001, Texas Local Government Code, are applicable to this sale.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of La Porte finds,
determines and declares that the real property described herein is
not needed or useful to the City of La Porte, and that notice to
the general public of the offer of the land for sale shall be
published in the Bayshore Sun, a newspaper of general circulation
in the City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas. The notice shall
be published on two (2) separate dates and the sale shall not be
made until the fourteenth (14th) day after the date of the second
publication.
The notice shall be in form attached hereto as
Exhibit "B", incorporated by reference herein, and made a part
hereof for all purposes.
Section 3. 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
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ci ty for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as
required by the Open Meetings Law, Article 6252-17, Texas Revised
civil statutes 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.
section 4. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after
its passage and approval, and it is so ordered.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 25th day of October, 1993.
CITY OF LA PORTE
By:
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N rman L. n ,
Mayor
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Sue Lenes,
City Secretary
AP~~ED :
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Knox W. ASkins,
City Attorney
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION
TRACT 1
Three tracts of land containing 12.00828 acres, more or less, out
of the Johnson Hunter Survey, Abstract 35, Harris County, Texas,
being more particularly described in Special Warranty Deed from
First city National Bank of Houston to the City of La Porte, dated
December 7, 1977, recorded under Harris County Clerk's file No.
F423903, reference to which is here made for all purposes; SAVE AND
EXCEPT that certain 0.6035 acre tract heretofore conveyed by the
City of La Porte to Charles Berdon Lawrence by deed dated April 20,
1990, filed for record under Harris County Clerk's file No.
M604460; and
TRACT 2
Three tracts of land containin 3.237 acres, more or less, out of
the Johnson Hunter Survey, A-35, Harris county, Texas, being more
particularly described in deed from Jackson S. Yarborough, et aI,
to the City of La Porte, dated March 15, 1983, recorded under
Harris County Clerk's file No. H884293; and
TRACT 3
That certain portion of Park Avenue, vacated, abandoned, and closed
by City of La Porte Ordinance 1536, being more particularly
described as follows:
BEGINNING with a point for a corner, being the intersection of the
Center Line of Little Cedar Bayou and the West right of way line
of Park Avenue;
THENCE, southerly along the West right of way line of Park Avenue
to the Center Line of West "p" Street being a point for a corner;
THENCE, East along the Center Line of West "p" to the East right
of way line of Park Avenue for a point for a corner;
THENCE, Northerly along the East right of way line of Park Avenue
to the Center of Little Cedar Bayou for a point for a corner; (Said
East right of way line of Park Avenue being the West line of the
East 40 foot of Park Avenue closed and vacated by order of the
Commissioner's Court of Harris County on August 27, 1968, certified
copy of which is recorded in Volume 7323, Page 35, Deed Records,
Harris County, Texas.)
THENCE, Westerly meandering the Center of Little Cedar Bayou to the
Point of Beginning.
EXHIBIT nAn
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
SEALED BIDS ADDRESSED TO THE CITY SECRETARY OF THE CITY OF LA
PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, AND MARKED "SEALED BID #S007" WILL BE
RECEIVED AT THE CITY HALL, P.O. BOX 1115, 604 WEST FAIRMONT
PARKWAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS 77571, UNTIL 4:00 P.M., NOVEMBER 19, 1993,
FOR THE SALE BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE OF THAT PORTION OF LITTLE
CEDAR BAYOU PARK SITUATED EAST OF OLD HIGHWAY 146, AND MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT:
TRACT 1
Three tracts of land containing 12.00828 acres, more or less, out
of the Johnson Hunter Survey, Abstract 35, Harris County, Texas,
being more particularly described in Special Warranty Deed from
First City National Bank of Houston to the City of La Porte, dated
December 7, 1977, recorded under Harris County Clerk's file No.
F423903, reference to which is here made for all purposes; SAVE AND
EXCEPT that certain 0.6035 acre tract heretofore conveyed by the
City of La Porte to Charles Berdon Lawrence by deed dated April 20,
1990, filed for record under Harris County Clerk's file No.
M604460; and
TRACT 2
Three tracts of land containing 3.237 acres, more or less, out of
the Johnson Hunter Survey, A-35, Harris County, Texas, being more
particularly described in deed from Jackson S. Yarborough, et aI,
to the City of La Porte, dated March 15, 1983, recorded under
Harris County Clerk's file No. H884293; and
TRACT 3
That certain portion of Park Avenue, vacated, abandoned, and closed
by City of La Porte Ordinance 1536, being more particularly
described as follows:
BEGINNING with a point for a corner, being the intersection of the
Center Line of Little Cedar Bayou and the West right of way line
of Park Avenue;
THENCE, southerly along the West right of way line of Park Avenue
to the Center Line of West "P" Street being a point for a corner;
THENCE, East along the Center Line of West "P" to the East right
of way line of Park Avenue for a point for a corner;
Exhibit "B"
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THENCE, Northerly along the East right of way line of Park Avenue
to the Center of Little Cedar Bayou for a point for a corner; (Said
East right of way line of Park Avenue being the West line of the
East 40 foot of Park Avenue closed and vacated by order of the
Commissioner's Court of Harris County on August 27, 1968, certified
copy of which is recorded in Volume 7323, Page 35, Deed Records,
Harris County, Texas.)
THENCE, Westerly meandering the Center of Little Cedar Bayou to the
Point of Beginning.
BIDS MUST BE FOR ALL CASH. MINIMUM BID IS $700,000.00. THE
CITY WILL CONVEY THE PROPERTY BY SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED. A
CASHIER'S CHECK FOR FIVE PERCENT (5%) OF THE AMOUNT BID, MUST
ACCOMPANY THE BID. THE BIDS WILL BE OPENED AND PUBLICLY READ IN
THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CLOSING HOUR FOR THE
BIDS ON SAID DATE.
EACH PROPOSAL MUST BE SUBMITTED IN DUPLICATE. FORMS FURNISHED
BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE CITY SECRETARY OF
THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS. THE CITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT
ANY AND/OR ALL BIDS, TO WAIVE ANY AND ALL TECHNICALITIES AND TO
ACCEPT ANY BID OR PART THEREOF, WHICH IN THE OPINION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL, IS MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY.
CITY OF LA PORTE
SUE LENES - CITY SECRETARY
PUBLISHED: October 31, 1993
PUBLISHED: November 3, 1993
Exhibit "B"
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