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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2003-2645 , e 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. . . 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: 2 . e REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Agenda Date Requested: July 28. 2003 Requested By: J. L. Sease .~ / 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 1-d.J -tJ3 Date