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. . ORDINANCE NO. l696 AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE BID OF CHARLES BERDON LAWRENCE, FOR THE SALE AND CONVEYANCE OF A CERTAIN PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE~ MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS OF FACT: AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED FROM THE CITY OF LA PORTE TO CHARLES BERDON LAWRENCE~ FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW: AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte has heretofore, on February 26, 1990, passed Ordinance No. 1678, reference to which is here made for all purposes, authorizing the sale of the property described therein by metes and bounds on Exhibit nAn attached thereto. Section 2. The City Council of the City of La Porte further finds, determines and declares that notice of such sale has been published in the Bayshore Sun, a newspaper of general circulation of the City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, as required by law. The publisher's affidavit of such publication is attached hereto as Exhibit nAn, incorporated by reference herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes. Section 3. The City Council of the City of La Porte finds, determines and declares that the bid of Charles Berdon Lawrence, dated March 19, 1990, attached hereto as Exhibit nBn, incorporated by reference herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes, was the only bid for said property. The City Council further finds, determines and declares that said bid is reasonable, and that it is in the best interest of the City of La Porte to accept said bid. Accordingly, the bid of Charles Berdon Lawrence is accepted, and the Mayor is authorized to execute and deliver to Charles Berdon Lawrence, under the terms and provisions of said bid, a Special Warranty Deed in form attached hereto as Exhibit nCn, incorporated by reference herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes. Section 4. 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