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ORDINANCE NO. 2003- ,."lft)
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF LA PORTE AND THE BACON FAMILY TRUST, FOR THE PURCHASE OF A
1.8354 ACRE TRACT OF LAND, AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE
INTERSECTION OF SENS ROAD AND NORTH oHo STREET, AS A SITE FOR THE
LOMAX FIRE STATION, APPROPRIATING NOT TO EXCEED $190,900.00, TO
FlJND SAID CONTRACT, MAICING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING
TO THE SUBJECT, 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 hereby approves and authorizes
the contract I agreement I or other undertaking described in the
title of this ordinance, a copy of which is on file in the office
of the City Secretary. 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.
City Council appropriates the sum not to
exceed $190,900.00 from City of La Porte General Capital
Improvement Fund No. 015-9892-831-1100, to fund said contract.
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 ~ day of July, 2003.
CITY OF LA PORTE
By: ~-t?~/A-
rman L. Malone
Mayor
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Agenda Date Requested: July 28. 2003
Requested By: J. L. Sease .~
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Department: Emerl!ency Services
Appropriation
Source of Funds: Capital Improvement
Account Number: 015-9892-831-1100
Report: _Resolution: _Ordinance: -L
Amount Budgeted: $200.000.00
Exhibits: Ordinance approvinl! purchase
Amount Requested: $190.900.00
Exhibits: Memo from 1st Group
Budgeted Item:
YES..x.. NO
Exhibits: Memo from Knox Askins to 1'1 Group
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
A site for new Fire Station Three was selected and the location by consensus of City
Council was to proceed. Council authorized Staff to contact the Broker to finalize
negotiations for the land and enter into an Earnest Money Contract. This has been done
and Council is requested to approve the finalization of the purchase of the site in the
amount of One hundred Ninety Thousand and Nine hundred dollars ($190,900.00).
Action Required bv Council:
By Ordinance approve purchase of the property in the amount of $190,900.00
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