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SPECIAL PrIEETINCx
LA PORTF, CITY COUItCIL
NO` E?+iEER 2, 1946, 9 s 00 A, iU1,
uleetin~ was called to order by rdayer Ruff' with the fPllowin~
Aldermen and City Officials present: Ald. J. J~ Roark, T. F.
Smith, Geo. F. Norris, J. L. Dunham, J. N. Johnson, City Atty.
:Siibler. '-'+~r. Fred Pc,elo of the La P®~ tee Chamber of Commerce
~~*t°.s also present.
The Mayor stated that the purpose of the meetix~; was to adopt
the Resolution to acquire the Ellix~^tori Auxiliary Laxiuixc Field
~-'2 (Prester Field.).
ir7otiox by Joh:ason, second by Smith, that the fellowix~ resolution
be adopted as read:
RESOLUTION
1h'HEREAS, tho City of La P®rte, Tex=~s wished to asquire,
for immediate use, as an air port, the fellswin~ property: the
Ellington Auxilairy laxdir~g field No.2 (Prestos field) approxi-
mately three mi>•es ti`+est sf La Porte, Texas on the Sreacer Hi~h-
way, together with the tower a.nd one small frame buildix~ lecrt-
ed thereon; and
,.' WHE>3EAS, the City will abide by all the terms, eoxditioxs
and restrictions as contained ix Vr'ar Assets Admi~istrat~oxi SUrAlus
Air Port ~reperty Regulation 8310 (J~~ne 26, 1946); and
WHEREAS, the need Ser such Air p®rt is a.s fellows;
present ixidustrial operation and the pla.r~ned i~nmed.iate future in-
dustrial expansion require an air pert in this vicinity for the
fast transportation of personnel and material;;an air flight
training sche+cl is ncedeu immediately to provide training for a
la me number of persons in this area interested in aviation:
NU~F, TfiEREFORE, BE IT RESOLI'ED RY -THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LA PG??TE, TF.?CAS that the City make applicm.tion to the year
Assets Administraation to acq~~ire the hereinabove mentioned a.ir port
a:ad improvements, subject to all the terms, conditions arsd restri.c-
tions placed upon said property by '1'~ar Assets Administration Surplus
Air Port Property Re~ulption 8316 (June 26, 1946) and that the
Mayor, Fred R. Ruff', and the City Secretary, Mrs. Harold K. Sharp
be, and they are hereby, instructed, authorized and empowered t®
arrange for the acquisition of said air port, to execute all a~;ree-
mcnts, commitments and instruments necessary for such aequisitiox
ai:jta de all ether t>~aings accessary is effect the acquisition of
said air port;
_ The City Secaetary is hereby authorized and ir_struc~bed is
deliver a certified. copy of this reselutier; to •the Vrar Assets
. Administration, 27th Regional Office, Houston Texas and it is Aso
ordered.
Carried.
Motion by Johnson, second by Smith, that the meet nb a~l'eurx.
,_ '~- Cara ' ed.
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