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ORDINANCE NO. 04- {) 11 5-3
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING A LANDSCAPE cosr SHARING
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTAnON FOR THREE MONUMENT SIGNAGE AND LANDSCAPE
PROJECTS TO BE LOCATED ON SH146 AND SH225 RESPEcrIVELY; MAKING
VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING
COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEmNGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFEcrIVE
DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. The City Council hereby approves and authorizes the contract,
agreement, or other undertaking described in the title of this ordinance, in substantially the
form as shown in the document which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute such document and all
related documents on behalf of the City of La Porte. The City Secretary is hereby
authorized to attest to all such signatures and to affix the seal of the City to all such
documents.
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,
Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; 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.
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Section 3. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and
approval, and it is so ordered.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 2Sl1i day of June 2004.
CIlY OF LA PORTE
By:
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Martlia Gillett,
City Secretary
Knox W. Askins,
City Attorney
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RE UEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Agenda Date Requested: June 28. 2004
Appropriation
Requested By: Stephen L. Barr
Source of Funds: N/A
Account Number: O~7.. 'tgqg.. i~4_:1..Je:()
Department: Parks " R.e~reatioA
Amount Budgeted:
Exhibits:
Ordinance No. 2004-
Amount Requested:
N/A
Exhibits:
Cost Sharine: Ae:reement
Budgeted Item:
YES
NO X
Exhibits:
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
The design for the CIP monument signage project authorized by Council some time ago is
complete and the project is currently out for bids, Bids are to be opened on 12 July and are
expected to be on Council Agenda for consideration on 26 July. As a separate activity, staff has
negotiated a Landscape Cost Sharing Agreement with TxDOT to reimburse the City for plant
materials for the signage project, that are to be planted on State rights-of-way at three locations;
SH225 @ Underwood, SH225 @ SH146, and SH146 just north of Shoreacres Boulevard. The
state will reimburse the City up to $80,000 for plant materials at the three sites and the City will
pay for installation of the plant material. Depending on the bids for the entire monument signage
project, there may be a need to temporarily use contingency funds to cover the costs of these
materials until a reimbursement is made by the state.
Under terms of the agreement, the City will pay for plant material and installation and, upon
inspection and approval by the state, the state will reimburse for the actual cost of the plant
material for the three sites. As with the other two sites (Fairmont Parkway @ Luella, and
Spencer Highway @ Luella) the City will be responsible for utilities and maintenance of the
completed project. Approval of the agreement will result in substantial savings to the City
because the state will share the cost of materials. Staff recommends approval of the agreement.
Action Required bv Council:
Consider approval of an Ordinance authorizing and approving a Landscape Cost Sharing
Agreement between the City of La Porte and the Texas Department of Transportation for three
monument signage and landscape projects to be located on SH146 and SH225, respectively,
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Debra B. Feazelle, City Manage
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