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Home My WebLink About1980-11-05 Regular Meeting • MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL - LA PORTE, TEXAS NOVEMBER 5, 1980 1. Meeting called to order by Mayor Meza. Members of the City Council Present: Mayor J. J. Meza; Councilman John Tomerlin; Councilman I. J. Kibodeaux; Councilwoman Virginia Cline; Councilman Tom Simons; Councilman Norman L. Malone. Members of the City Council Absent: None. Other City Officials Present: James R. Hudgens, City Manager; Knox Askins, City Attorney; Betty T. Waters, City Secretary; H. F. Freeman, Police Chief; Jerry Hodge, Public [corks Director; John Joerns, City Engineer; Paul Hickenbottom, Fire Marshal; Stan Sherwood, Parks Director; David Paulissen, Chief Inspector. Others Present: Pat Muston, Chairman of Planning and Zoning; Lindsey Pfeiffer, Planning and Zoning; Dallie Wright, Planning and Zoning; R. J. Blackwell, Planning and Zoning. • There were 57 interested persons present. 2. The Invocation was given by Mayor Meza. 3. Bids for Job No. 74-1068-02, E.P.A. Project No. C-481176-02-0 were received until 7:00 P.M. Bids were opened and read by City Manager Hudgens. The bids are as follows: Contract I - La Porte Main Sewage Treatment Plant: Contractor Basic Constructors Permian Constructors, Inc. Lem Construction Brown-Couch, Inc. Jalco, Inc. • R. M. Mayfield Construction Belco Construction Bid $3,160,100.00 3,295,000.00 3,375,000.00 2,994,000.00 3,780,000.00 3,198,000.00 3,280,000.00 • • Regular Meeting, 11/5/80, Page 2 Contractor Bid Texas Olson Construction 3,624,000.00 Industrial Contractors, Inc. 3,185,550.00 Contract II - Gravity Sewer Lines to Treatment Plant: Contractor Bid Chisholm Trail Construction Co. $1,468,830.00 English Construction Co. 1,449,615.00 Lem Construction 1,313,010.00 McKey Construction 1,107,810.25 Jalco, Inc. 1,365,360.00 CFW Construction Co. 1,442,395.00 . Marathon Paving 1,247,280.00 BRH Construction, Inc. 1,475,190.00 E. P. Brady, Inc. 1,020,109.50 Texas Sterling Construction 1,051,045.00 Jess Lovelace 1,455,335.00 John G. Holland 1,688,125.00 Contract III - Lift Station Facilities: Contractor Bid Brown-Couch, Inc. $ 223,000.00 McKey Construction 214,399.00 Jalco, Inc. 207,000.00 E. P. Brady, Inc. 193,670.00 • Tidal Construction 219,378.00 Gordon and Associates of Houston 233,000.00 Big M Construction 189,537.00 • • Regular Meeting, 11/5/80, Page 3 Contractor E.B.L., Inc. Jess Lovelace Bid 209,000.00 296,000.00 Contract IV - Rehabilitation of Sanitary Sewer Collection System: Contractor Hycon Construction Channel Construction Naylor Industries, Inc. Tinker Industries Blackburn Builders, Inc. Bid $1,885,065.75 1,728,374.00 1,583,239.20 1,161,955.80 1,493,433.60 Slip Liners, Inc. of Stafford 2,034,780.00 • Motion was made by Councilman Kibodeaux to refer all bids to the firm of Busch, Hutchison for tabulation, second by Council- man Simons. The motion carried 4 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilmen Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, Simons Nays: None 4. Mayor Meza called to order a joint public hearing of the City Council and Planning and Zoning. It was established that a quorum of both bodies was present. Mayor Meza stated this hearing is to consider a request for re-zoning Outlots 450 and 451 from R1 (residential) to commercial. He asked if there were any person present who wished to speak for or against the rezoning of said properties. No one came forward. Michael Powers addressed the Council to state his request in person. Pat Muston, Chairwoman for Planning and Zoning, read the Commission's recommendation favoring the rezoning. City Attorney Askins read: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 780, THE CITY OF LA PORTE ZONING ORDINANCE, BY CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED• AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. • Motion was made by Councilwoman Cline to pass and approve Ordinance No. 780 ZZ, changing the classification of Outlots 450 and 451 from R1 to Commercial. The motion was seconded by Councilman Simons. The motion carried 4 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilmen Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, Simons Nays: None • • Regular Meeting, 11/5/80, Page 4 Mayor Meza stated the second petition to be publicly heard at this joint public hearing was a request to re-zone 4.562 acres out of the Richard Pearsall Survey from Commercial to Industrial by Marco Equipment Company. The City Secretary stated all interested parties have been notified and public notice given in the newspaper. Mayor Meza asked if there was anyone present wishing to make a statement concerning the rezoning. No one came forward. Pat Muston, Chairwoman for Planning and Zoning, read the recommendation for rezoning from Planning and Zoning. City Attorney Askins read: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 780, THE CITY OF LA PORTE ZONING ORDINANCE, BY CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilman Kibodeaux to pass and approve Ordinance No. 780 AAA, changing the 4.562 acres out of the Richard Pearsall Survey owned by Marco Equipment from Com- mercial to Industrial zoning classification. The motion was seconded by Councilman Tomerlin. The motion carried 4 ayes and 0 nays . • Ayes: Councilmen Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, Simons Nays: None The public hearing was adjourned and Mayor Meza recessed the meeting briefly at 8:05 P.M. The regular meeting of the La Porte City Council reconvened at 8:10 P.M. *5. Ayes: Councilmen Kibodeaux, Simons, Mayor Meza Nays: None Abstain: Councilman Tomerlin, Councilwoman Cline minutes of the regular meeting of the La Porte City Council held on October 5, 1980. The motion was seconded by Council- man Kibodeaux. The motion carried 3 ayes and 0 nays and 2 abstain. Motion was made by Councilman Simons to pass and approve the 6. City Attorney Askins read: AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING ON FINAL READING THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF LA PORTE, AND EXTENDING THE BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE SAID CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilwoman Cline to pass and approve • Ordinance No. 1235, second by Councilman Tomerlin. The motion carried 4 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilmen Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, Simons Nays: None • . Regular Meeting, 11/5/80, Page 5 7. Motion was made to award the Contract for demolition of certain dangerous buildings to U. S. Williams in the amount of $22,750.00 as recommended by the Board of Inspectors, by Councilman Tomerlin. Seconded by Councilman Kibodeaux. The motion carried 4 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilmen Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, Simons Nays: None 8. City Attorney Askins read: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 780, THE CITY OF LA PORTE ZONING ORDINANCE, BY CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilman Simons to pass and approve Ordinance No. 780 BBB point public hearing duly held on October 22, 1980, and all required notice having been sent) as requested by Roy D. Kaylor for Block 1160. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Cline. The motion carried 3 ayes and 0 nays and 1 abstain. Ayes: Councilmen Kibodeaux, Cline, Simons Nays: None Abstain: Councilman Tomerlin • 9. City Attorney Askins read: AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF CRESCENT DRIVE, IN CRESCENT SHORES SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. A motion was made by Councilman Simons to pass and approve Ordinance No. 1236 as read. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kibodeaux. The motion carried 4 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilmen Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, Simons Nays: None 10. Mr. William Jehle, Project Manager for Union Carbide Corpora- tion, requested the de-annexation of the property north of State Highway 225 and West of Strang Road, more commonly known as the Cockburn Estate property, and to designate this property as part of the Battleground Industrial District of La Porte, Texas. Union Carbide wishes to acquire the site to build an industrial gas plant. Motion was made by Councilman Tomerlin authorizing the Mayor to write a letter (letter is a part of these minutes) agreein to certain things discussed at the October 22nd meeting and fully stated in the attached letter. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kibodeaux. The motion carried 4 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilmen Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, Simons Nays: None ~ ~ • Regular Meeting, 11/5/80, Page 6 11. City Attorney Askins read: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1000 OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, DESIGNATING THE AREAS WHERE BEER FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES MAY BE SOLD AND PROHIBITING THE SALE ELSEWHERE; PROVIDING FOR HOURS OF OPENING AND CLOSING; PROVIDING SALE OF BEER FOR CONSUMPTION OFF PREMI- SES SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED; DEFINING SOURCE OF AUTHORITY; PRO- VIDING THAT NO LICENSE SHALL BE ISSUED EXCEPT FOR THE AREAS HEREIN DESIGNATED; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilwoman Cline to pass and approve Ordinance No. 1000H establishing 710 Park Drive as an on premises site for sale of beer. The motion was seconded by Councilman Tomerlin. The motion carried 4 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilmen Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, Simons Nays: None 12. City Attorney Askins read: AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING TO GRANT, PROVIDING FOR AND ALLOWING, UNDER THE ACT GOVERNING THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREI`~ENT SYSTEM: "UPDATED SERVICE CREDIT" IN SAID SYSTEM FOR SERVICE PERFORMED BY QUALIFYING MEMBERS OF SUCH SYSTEM IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, ELECTING AND PRESCRIBING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF SUCH UPDATED SERVICE • CREDITS, AUTHORIZING AND PROVIDING FOR ALLOWANCE OF INCREASES IN MONTHLY BENEFITS PAYABLE BY TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO RETIRED EMPLOYEES AND TO BENEFICIARIES OF DECEASED EMPLOYEES, UNDER CURRENT SERVICE ANNUITIES ARISING FROM SERVICE OF SUCH EMPLOYEES TO THIS CITY; THE ADOPTION OF THE PLAN PRO- VISIONS OF SUCH XX OF ARTICLE 624h, VERNON'S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES, AND GRANTING THE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS, CREDITS, AND BENEFITS THEREIN AUTHORIZED; THE PARTICIPATION OF THE CITY IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL DEATH BENEFITS FUND OF THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN IN-SERVICE DEATH BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES, AND DEATH BENEFITS FOR ANNUITANTS taHOSE LAST EMPLOYMENT BEFORE RETIREMENT WAS WITH THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; ALLOWING CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY WHO HAVE TERMI- NATED PREVIOUS MEMBERSHIPS IN THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM, TO DEPOSIT THE SUMS SO WITHDRAWN, PLUS ANNUAL WITH- DRAWAL CHARGES, AND ALLOWING AND UNDERTAKING THE COST OF ALLOWING ANY SUCH EMPLOYEE CREDIT IN SUCH SYSTEM FOR ALL SER- VICES TO LaHICH SUCH EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN ENTITLED AT DATE OF SUCH WITHDRAWAL, WITH THE EFFECT AS IF ALL SUCH SERVICE HAD BEEN PERFORMED AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THIS CITY. Motion was made by Councilwoman Cline to pass and approve Ordinance No. 1237 as read. The motion was seconded by Council-- . man Kibodeaux. The motion carried 4 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilmen Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, Simons • Nays: None 13. A joint election agreement between the City of La Porte and the La Porte Independent School District, the City of Morgan's Point, the City of Shoreacres and the Bayshore Municipal Utility r ~ • Regular Meeting, 11/5/80, Page 7 District was read by City Attorney Askins. A letter was intro- duced received from the City of Shoreacres withdrawing from the agreement. Lengthy discussion followed concerning the City of Morgan's Point's election process. Motion was made by Councilman Tomerlin to accept the agreement as presented and asking the City of Morgan's Point to stipulate 14. Motion was made by Councilman Kibodeaux to award the contract for a self-propelled pneumatic tired roller to Fogle Equip- ment Co. at bid price of $23,950.00 as recommended by the Director of Public Works. The motion was seconded by Council- man Simons. The motion carried 4 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilmen Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, Simons Nays: None 15. Mr. Melton Kuhn, Vice President of Big Three Industries, Inc., appeared before Council in reply to numerous complaints re- . ceived concerning noise emitted by the Big Three Plant on Fairmont Parkway. Mr. Kuhn introduced Dennis Mucha, Safety Director and Sid Peters, Logistics Manager. Mr. Kuhns stated new silencers have been ordered, these devices have been custom built and were ordered on September 22, 1980. They have been shipped on October 31 and should be received on November 7. The plant will be down for approximately 12 to 24 hours while the silencers are being installed and they should be in opera- tion by the 15th of November. Mayor Meza and the Council thanked Mr. Kuhn for his cooperation and for taking time to appear before the City of La Porte Council. 16. The City Council discussed setting a date for Public Hearing under the Public Utility Regulatory Act of 1978. Motion was made by Councilman Tomerlin to set June 24, 1981 as a date for Public Hearing under the Public Utility Regula- tory Act of 1978. The motion was seconded by Councilman Simons. The motion carried 4 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilmen Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, Simons Nays: None 17. Administrative Reports: City Manager Hudgens reported he had had a telephone call from • Gary Anderson, Administrative Assistant with the Texas Municipal Retirement System, stating the TMRS Legal Council has prepared an ordinance that will grant prior service credit to the La Porte employees who previously served with the City of Lomax. by Councilman Simons. The motion carried 3 ayes and 1 nay. Ayes: Councilmen Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Simons Nays: Councilwoman Cline a • • Regular Meeting, 11/5/80, Page 8 • City Manager Hudgens requested a short executive session to discuss a contractual matter. 18. There was no Council action at this time. 19. The Council adjourned into Executive Session at 8:50 P.M. The Council returned to the Council table at 9:20 P.M. Motion was made by Councilman Simons authorizing the Mayor to sign a service contract with the firm of Hugh L. Landrum and Associates, Inc., for 1981, 1982 and 1983. The motion was seconded by Councilman Tomerlin. The motion carried 4 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilmen Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, Simons Nays: None There being no further business to be brought before the Council, the meeting was duly adjourned at 9:30 P.M. Re ectfully ubmitted: tty T. Waters City ecretary Passed and Approved this the 19th day of November, 1980 J. J. Meza, Mayor *Item 5 was corrected to read as follows: 5. Minutes of the October 15, 1980, regular meeting of the La Porte City Council were corrected to reflect the votes cast by Mayor Meza. Motion was made by Councilman Simons to pass and approve the minutes as corrected of the October 15, 1980, regular meeting of the La Porte City Council. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kibodeaux. The motion carried 3 ayes, 0 nays and 2 abstain. Ayes: Councilmen Kibodeaux, Simons, r~Iayor Meza Nays: None Abstain: Councilman Tomerlin, Councilwoman Cline. Cline and Tomerlin stated they would abstain from voting because they were not present for the meeting. .7 ',s Y S ~;.;~,yq,, ~ ' ~J,~~~<~N~ ~~ 5{$ CITY OF LA ORTE F ~Y ~' hnrt f`~~`e.t~'~~`" ^r~•~%~,. ~~ ~h~~ PHONE (713) 471.5020 • P. O. Box 1115 • LA PORT E. TExns 77571 c } ~ 61 • r y 1 •atl 1 Z.. •!~ _ _ 1~~. ~~ sa ., .-_ ~:'br ,'~,~ ~ z._. > ~; 16.,x„ ~• October 23, 1980 Mr. William R. Jehle Project Manager UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION Linde Division P. O. Box 44 Tonawanda, New York 14150 Dear Mr. Jehle: This letter is to confirm the consensus of the LaPorte City Council at its meeting of October 22, 1980, concerning the request contained in your letter of September 30, 1980. The City of La Porte is agreeable to the following: 1) That the property known as the Cockburn Estate Property as described in your letter, be included in the Battleground Industrial District of the City of La Porte, Texas. 2) That the City of La Porte enter into an Industrial District contract with Union Carbide Corporation, on the City's Standard Form of Industrial Agreement, copies of which have previously been furnished to you and to •.your attorney, Mr. Frank Hubert, Jr. of Baker and Botts, with the addition of the language proposed by Mr. Hubert in his letter to Knox. W. Askins, La Porte City Attorney, of October 20, 1980,-with further addition of "industrial waste" to paragraph (2) (c). 3) As to your request for disannexation, it is .the practice of the City of La Porte, in connection with Industrial District Agree- ments, that 25% of the value of the industrial facility remain annexed to the City of La Porte. The selection of the portion to remain annexed is a matter which should be worked out between you and the City of La Porte's Tax Engineering Consultant, Mr. Hugh Landrum, whose address and telephone number are as shown below. Mi". William R. UNION CARBIDE Tonawanda, New • Jehle CORPORATION York 14150 October 23, 1980 Page 2 If you will have your attorney prepare the Industrial District Contract on the forms which have been provided, attaching the added language and the legal description of the plant site, and have the same signed by appropriate corporate officials of Union Carbide Corporation, and forward it to us, we will have it executed by City of La Porte officials. It has been a pleasure working with you on this matter, and we look forward to having Union Carbide Corporation in our Battleground Industrial District. If we may be of any further assistance, please advise. Yours very truly, CITY OF LA PORTE ~. By: J. J. Meza For the City Council JJM/sf j cc: Mr. Frank Hubert, Jr. Attorney at Law BAKER & BOTTS One Shell Plaza Houston, Texas 77002 Mr. Hugh Landrum 1320 South Loop West Suite 2 B Houston, Texas 77054 (Telephone No. 748-2801) Mr. James R. Hudgens, City Manager City of La Porte Mr. Knox W. Askins City Attorney P. O. Box 1218 La Porte, Texas 77571 September 30, 1980 Attn: Mrs. Betty Waters La Porte City Secretary Planning and Zoning City of La Porte 604 West J. Street Re: La Porte Outlots 450 and 451 Dear Mrs. Waters, • Would you place on the planning and zoning agenda the following request: We would like the board to reinstate the property of La Porte outlots 450 and 451 to be rezoned to Commercial status, back to the original zoning, under the City of Lomax's administration. I feel confident that Planning and Zoning will be able to oblique us in this matter, due to the fact that the property tax base is already commercial. Many Thanks:, ' ~ ,~ _ _F ~ r Michael Shawn Powers Administrator for the Estate of N.L. Powers, Jr. and Lydia May Powers • •,, ..tom ~ } ~~~ I ~^~ `~ E ~ s - MD~lM aISS. I' ,, ~' Ra . ~ 1 + ~.. ~'3' zz'~12. -. .. . ii ~yy A.~• S i-~ fialr. ~Y ~ I -~r~ S i I / ~ I - ~ i ~ ~ 1` ~~ ~ I ^S ~ y~ _ ~ 4 ha / ~ti'7 ,~; •earn w + ~ *,d~+f:~. .~, j 4 ~° i ; t '~ 4 ~' - ~ ur. mac. ~.rtw~rvs ( !u~4 •~~• N Q ~ ~~-- ~ .. 0- ~ KC.IP. CO. ~c -~. ~- .Q Nt ~ M ,~ , :~ . ~ _ -.-.---~., ~ l • ~ r T ~,,~ w Z n~ ~ ~ 2 v `~ t` W t ., , o y ~, '~ ~ / aY/ ~ ~ ~ .: ~ ~ ~ s r w t ~ p •--, , Q . ~ p i may`" /' y ~.: - - - _ eel r/ M ~ , ,a ~ ..,, '~;, ,. ~/ :; ' :., w A q ~, Ii ,c r^ t N ,- yt' ~ „ °s.-~ X - _~ JOrlrfv sMp' r v ;;,~ a t 3...~ z ~ ~ ~ % ~ '. a 'S~y ~ T " ~ ~ ~l • • RESOLUTION NO. 80-10 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND THE LA PORTE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT PROVIDING FOR JOINT ELECTIONS, AND AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ELECTION PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby approves and designates voting precincts for its annual joint elections with the La Porte Independent School District, as more fully described on Exhibit "A", attached hereto, and as shown on a plat attached hereto as Exhibit "B", both of such Exhibits being incorporated by reference herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes. Section 2. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby approves the Joint Election Agreement with the La Porte Independent School District, a copy of which is attached to this resolution and made a part hereof, and the Mayor is authorized to sign such Agreement, and the City Secretary is authorized to attest the signing of such Agreement, on behalf of the City of La Porte. PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 5th day of November, 1980. CITY OF LA PORTE B '-_____ ,---~ • J. J. Meza, Mayor ATTEST: ~t Clerk APPROVED: ,, \ ~~ ~ ~ ~~~ City Attorney • • • THE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY. OF HARRIS ~ JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT This Agreement made and entered into by and between the CITY OF LA PORTE (hereinafter referred to as "La Porte"); the LA PORTE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (hereinafter referred to as "District"); the-CITY OF MORGAN'S POINT (hereinafter referred to as "Morgan's Roint"); the CITY OF SHOREACRES (hereinafter referred to as "Shoreacres"); and the BAYSHORE MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT (herein- after referred to as "B.M.U.D."), each being bodies corporate and politic in Harris County, Texas, r.T T m wt n n n t+ m v. I. This Agreement is made and. entered into under the authority granted by Article 2.O1c, Texas Election Code, which provides authority for joint elections of political subdivisions. II. The term of this Agreement shall be for the annual election on the first Saturday of April, 1981, and each year thereafter. A party hereto may thereafter cancel and withdraw from this agreement by six (6) months' written notice to the other parties hereto. III. • For and in consideration of the premises, and the mutual cove- nants herein contained, the parties agree to conduct, on the first Saturday in April of each calendar year during the term hereof, a joint election for the election of officers of their respective governing bodies, at common polling places hereinafter designated. IV. La Porte shall be responsible for conducting joint absentee • balloting, which shall be conducted at the La Porte City Hall, 604 W. Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas; for arranging for the ~+ ~• • • • -2- rental of voting machines; the appointment and employment of election officers and clerks; obtaining of poll lists, tally lists, return forms, and other necessary election materials; and, generally, shall assume responsibility for the conduct of the joint election in each of the nine (9) designated election precincts. V. The parties agree to pro-ratably share the common expenses of the joint election, including rental of facilities and election machines, and employment of election clerks in each of the nine (9) precincts, and like expenses, such expenses to be shared pro-ratably based upon the number of precincts used by a party. The parties will each pay • their individual ex enses for such matters as p printing of their ballots to be placed on the election machines, and the publication of legal notices. The parties shall each individually canvass their respective election results. La Porte shall pay the legal expense for a joint filing with the United States Department of Justice, Voting Rights Division, for approval of the election precincts and polling places. VI. No party hereto shall charge rental for the use of any of its buildings or facilities for the joint election. VII. The ballots of each party shall be separately placed on the • machine for voting, and only legal residents of a party shall be allowed to vote for its officers. However, more than one ballot may be placed on the same machine, with appropriate. "blocking locks" for non-residents. VIII. The initial voting precincts for the joint elections to be held under this Agreement, and until amended by further agreement of the parties, with the approval of the United States Department of Justice, • Voting Rights Division, are hereby established by the parties as follows: • .• -3- CITY OF LA PORTE/LA PORTE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT/ CITY OF MORGAN'S POINT/CITY OF SHOREACRES/ BAYSHORE MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT Voting Precincts for Annual Joint Elections PRECINCT 1: The territory which is north of an imaginary line 900 feet south of and parallel to Avenue "H", east of Underwood Road and Battleground Road, and west of the Southern Pacific Railroad. POLLING PLACE: Lomax Elementary School 10615 North Avenue "L" PRECINCT 2: The territory which is enclosed by Big Island Slough, an imaginary line 900 feet south of and parallel to Avenue "H", Underwood Road, and Fairmont Parkway. POLLING PLACE: Baker School Complex, West Main Street and Underwood Road PRECINCT 3: The territory which is enclosed by Big Island Slough, Fairmont Parkway, the Southern Pacific Railroad, and an imaginary line 900 feet south of and parallel to Avenue "H". POLLING PLACE: Fairmont Park Baptist Church 10401 Belfast Road PRECINCT 4: The territory which is east of the Southern Pacific Railroad, north of "B" Street and west of Broadway. POLLING PLACE: DeWa1t Special Services Center Madison and N. 6th Street PRECINCT 5: The territory which is enclosed by Broadway, Little Cedar Bayou, Galveston Bay, Donaldson Avenue, and Barbour's Cut Boulevard. POLLING PLACE: La Porte Senior High School 301 E. Fairmont Parkway PRECINCT 6: The territory which is .enclosed by the Southern Pacific Railroad, "B" Street, Broadway, Little Cedar Bayou, and the north line of the Bayshore Municipal Utility District. POLLING PLACE: La Porte City Hall • 604 W. Fairmont Parkway PRECINCT 7: The territory which is west of Underwood Road, and north of Fairmont Parkway. POLLING PLACE: College Park Elementary School 4315 Luella, Deer Park PRECINCT 8: The territory comprised of the Bayshore Municipal Utility District and the City of Shoreacres. POLLING PLACE: Bayshore Elementary School Bay Oaks PRECINCT 9: The territory comprised of the City of Morgan's Point. POLLING PLACE: Morgan's Point City Hall 1415 East Main Street ^~ ~ • -4- IX. A plat showing the boundaries of the precincts is attached hereto as Exhibit "A", incorporated by reference herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes. X. La Porte shall pay all common expenses of the election, and shall furnish each other party hereto an itemized invoice for its respective pro-rata share thereof, within thirty (30) days from the date of the election. XI. Run-off elections, as necessary, shall be held in like manner as the regular joint election, under the terms hereof. Provided, however, a party hereto not required to hold a run-off election, shall not be required to share in the cost of such run-off election. XII. This Agreement shall become effective as to a party upon passage of a resolution approving same by its governing body. WITNESS OUR HANDS, this 1st day of November, 1980. CITY OF LA PORTE By J. J. Meza, Mayor • ATTEST: Betty Waters, City Secretary APPROVED: • Knox W. As ins, City Attorney } • • -5- LA PORTE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT By John Paul Zemanek, President Board of Trustees CITY OF MORGAN'S POINT By • John H. McCulley, Mayor ATTEST: Josephine E. Wa e field, City Secretary APPROVED: • ATTEST: • ATTEST: Jerry Gra am, Secretary Board of Trustees Roy L. Ful er, City Attorney ATTEST: Rita Hoc ett, City Secretary APPROVED: Mic ael T. Hay, City Attorney CITY OF SHOREACRES By Rowe H. Holmes, Mayor BAYSHORE MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT By R. C. Morris, President Ame is Koenig, Secretary ~~ H U z H U a a ~__ k rd o ai ~ ~ a~ v H ~ z W H WU a a w i cn U H r.C U a z a H U C7 ~ z a a c~ o z a H H A o z ~ ~ rn ~ ~ H • U O.-I z a ~-+ H ~ U ~x w x a ~ ~ 5 + - tr,.,~ a ~ U ~O O ~ ~ ~b H U A H O ~ U U a cd a LMPEO.Z$ ~ ~ ~ ~ a~ o 9C 3 N ~ a~ a~ ~' A U ~ L EXHIBIT "A" O N ~ N rtf ~~ r--1 b 0 ~ X x U v1 a' O ~ ~' '~ N ~ .-I ~ ~ ~ w ~, ~ v +~ ~ •,..~ aU z H U W P4 a '-"~ 'p~o~Zi~~ M .C; H x~ U S-i la z ~~ H a .~ U U a ~ ~ a ow x~~ •~ a ~,t9. w ~ 'CsI Pu '~ots ~~ H ~ U cd ~+ z 3 ~+ o H x O O U c~ ~ td U ~ a m cn ~C , a ~, 0 -~ w x ~ ~ r~ ~ ~ a~ +~ H X O ~ U ~ a~ z O F H ~ N U ~ r-I W ow a U a r~ a~ ~ ~ r~ a~ U ~ ~ td (U •rl b S-1 •r-I ~ ~ ~ a~ ~ ~ b ~o Hz a~ ~ ~ ~ a~ ~ ~ r~ v -~ b ~ •~ ~ ~ ~ a~ ~ ~ b ao H z O ~ ~ ~ X b v GU .-'I W o0 H U z H WU a • • ORDINANCE NO. 780- ZZ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 780, THE CITY OF LA PORTE ZONING ORDINANCE, BY CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED; 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 hereby finds, determines and declares that heretofore, to-wit, on the 5th day of November, 1980, at 7:00 P.M., a joint public hearing C ~ was held before the Planning and Zoning Commission, and the City Council, of the City of La Porte, Texas, pursuant to due notice, to consider the question of the possible re-classification of the zoning classification of the hereinafter described parcel of land. There is attached to this Ordinance as "Exhibit A," and incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof for all purposes, a copy of "Notice of Public Hearing" which the City Council of the City of La Porte hereby finds was properly mailed to the owners of all properties located within two hundred feet (200') of the properties under consideration. C Section 2. The Publisher's Affidavit of ublication of P notice of said hearing is attached hereto as "Exhibit B," incor- porated by reference herein and made apart hereof for all purposes. Section 3. Subsequent to such public hearing, the City of La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission met in special session on November 5, 1980, to consider the changes in classification which were the subject of such joint public hearing. The City Council of the City of La Porte is in receipt of the written recommendations of the City of La Porte Planning and Zoning Com- mission, by letter dated November 5, 1980, the original of which letter is attached hereto as "Exhibit C," incorporated by ref- erence herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes. Ordinance No. 780- ZZ , Page 2. C~ Section 4. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby accepts the recommendation of the City of La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission, and the zoning classification of the herein- after described parcel of land, situated within the corporate limits of the City of La Porte, is hereby changed in accordance therewith, and the zoning classification of said parcel of land C shall hereafter be "District C--Apartment and Commercial District." The description of said parcel of land re-zoned is as follows, to-wit: La Porte Outlots 450 and 451, Harris County, Texas. Section 5. All ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed, to the extent of conflict only. Section 6. This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED this 5th day of November, 1980. CITY OF LA PORTE BY .... • J. J. Meza, Mayor ATTEST: . ty 3ecreta.rj~ APPROVED: ~y . City Attorney • • ORDINANCE N0. 780- AAA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 780, THE CITY OF LA PORTE ZONING ORDINANCE, BY CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby finds, determines and declares that heretofore, to-wit, on the 5th day of November, 1980, at 7:00 P.M., a joint public hearing was held before the Planning and Zoning Commission, and the City Council, of the City of La Porte, Texas, pursuant to due notice, to consider the question of the possible re-classification of the zoning classification of the hereinafter described parcel of land. There is attached to this Ordinance as "Exhibit A," and incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof for all purposes, a copy of "Notice of Public Hearing" which the City Council of the City of La Porte hereby finds was properly mailed to the owners of all properties located within two hundred feet (200') of the properties under considerata.on. C Section 2. The Publisher's Affidavit of publication of notice of said hearing is attached hereto as "Exhibit B," incor- porated by reference herein and made a part hereof for all purposes. • Section 3. La Porte Planni on November 5, which were the Council of the recommendations Subsequent to such public hearing, the City of ng and Zoning Commission met in special session 1980, to consider the changes in classification subject of such joint public hearing. The City City cf La Porte is in receipt of the written of the City of La Porte Planning and Zoning Com- mission, by letter dated November 5, 1980, the original of which ~ letter is attached hereto as "Exhibit C," incorporated by ref- erence herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes. C r Ordinance No. 780- AAA , Page 2. C Section 4. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby accepts the recommendation of the City of La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission, and the zoning classification of the herein- after described parcel of land, situated within the corporate limits of the City of La Porte, is hereby changed in accordance therewith, and the zoning classification of said parcel of land shall hereafter be "Industrial." The description of said parcel of land re-zoned is as follows, to-wit: 4.562 acre tract at 2308 W. Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. Section 5. All ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed, to the extent of conflict only. Section 6. This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED this 5th day of November, 1980. C CITY OF LA PORTE Bye""--~_ J. J. Meza, Mayor C7 ATTEST: ty-Secretary APPROVED: G%~ ~ ' City Attorney t ORDINANCE N0. 780- BBB AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 780, THE CITY OF LA PORTE ZONING ORDINANCE, BY CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED; 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 hereby finds, determines and declares that heretofore, to-wit, on the 22nd day of October, 1980, at 7:00 P.M., a joint public hearing C was held before the Planning and Zoning Commission, and the City • Council, of the City of La Porte, Texas, pursuant to due notice, to consider the question of the possible re-classification of the zoning classification of the hereinafter described parcel of land. There is attached to this Ordinance as "Exhibit A," and incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof for all purposes, a copy of "Notice of Public Hearing" which the City Council of the City of La Porte hereby finds was properly mailed to the owners of all properties located within two hundred feet (200') of the properties under consideration. Section 2. The Publisher's Affidavit of publication of notice of said hearing is attached hereto as "Exhibit B," incor- porated by reference herein and made a part hereof for all purposes. . Section 3. Subsequent to such public hearing, the City of La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission met in special session on October 22, 1980, to consider the changes in classification • which were the subject of such joint public hearing. The City Council of the City of La Porte is in receipt of the written recommendations of the City of La Porte Planning and Zoning Com- mission, by letter dated October 22, 1980, the original of which letter is attached hereto as "Exhibit C," incorporated by ref- erence herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes. • Ordinance No. 780- BBB , Page 2. Section 4. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby • accepts the recommendation of the City of La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission, and the zoning classifications of the herein- after described parcels of land, situated within the corporate limits of the City of La Porte, are hereby changed in accordance therewith, and the zoning classifications of said parcels of land shall hereafter be as follows, to-wit: (a) Lots Seventeen (17) to Thirty-two (32), both inclusive, Block Eleven Hundred Twenty-one (1121), Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, shall hereafter be "District C-- Apartment and Commercial District," provided, however, that no commercial use of said property shall be allowed. (b) Lots Seventeen (17) to Thirty-two (32), both inclusive, Block Eleven Hundred Sixty (1160), Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, shall hereafter be "District C--Apartment and Com- mercial District," provided, however, that no commercial use of said property shall be allowed. (c) In addition, the re-zoning of said Lots Seventeen (17) to Thirty-two (32), both inclusive, Block Eleven Hundred Sixty (1160), Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, shall be subject to the following special conditions, to-wit: (1) Townhouses or apartments only may be constructed on said property. • to the extent of conflict only. Section 5. All ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed, Section 6. This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED this 22nd day of October, 1980. CITY OF LA PORTE J. J. Meza, Mayor Ordinance No. 780- BBB ~ page 3. C • • • ATTEST: ~ t Secretary APPROVED: GC/ City Attorney r~ `,, c~ • C .ORDINANCE N0. 1235 AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING ON FINAL READING THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF LA PORTE, AND EXTENDING THE BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE SAID CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF T,A PORTE: Section 1. The City of La Porte has heretofore adopted a Home Rule Charter granting the Council the power by ordinance to fix the boundary limits of the City of La Porte and to provide for the extension of said boundary limits, and the annexation of C additional territory lying adjacent to the City. This annexation proceeding is conducted pursuant to the authority granted by said Home Rule Charter; by Article 1175, Revised Civil Statutes; and by Article 970a, Revised Civil Statute:. Section 2. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby finds, determines and declares that the hereinafter described territory is adjacent and contiguous to tt.e present city limits of the City of La Porte, and lies within the exclusive extra- territorial jurisdiction of the City of La Porte, and that the annexation of said territory to the City of La Porte will pro- f mote the general health, safety and welfare of persons residing within the City and within the hereinafter described territory. Section 3. The City Council of the City of La Porte has heretofore, on October 1, 1980, passed and approved Ordinance No. 1234 , declaring its intention to institute rocee ' p dings to annex the hereinafter described territory. A public hearing was called, and was held on October 22, 1980, at which public hearing all interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard. Notice of such public hearing was given by publication of Ordinance No. 1234 in The Bayshore Sun on October 9, .1980, said newspaper having general circulation in the Cit of Y La Porte and in the territory proposed to be annexed. Additional notice by certified mail was given to railroad companies then • c C • C • L • Ordinance No. 1235 Page 2. • serving the City and on the City's tax roll where the right-of- way thereof was included in the territory to be annexed. Such notices and such hearing were all in conformity with the yiunicipal Annexation Act of 1963, Article 970a, Vernon's Annotated Texas Statutes, as amended. Section 4. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby institutes annexation proceedings as to the following described territory, and the same is hereby declared annexed to the City of La Porte, Texas, and the boundary limits of the City of La Porte, Texas, be, and the same are hereby, extended to include the follow- ing described territory within the city limits of the City of La Porte, and the same shall hereafter be included within the territorial limits of the City of La Porte, and the inhabitants thereof shall hereafter be entitled to all rights and privileges of other citizens of the City of La Porte, and they shall be bound by the acts, ordinances, resolutions and regulations of the City of La Porte. The territory to be so annexed is the same territory as described in said Ordinance No. 1234 , and the territory to be so annexed is more particularly described as follows, to-wit: • • C FIELD NOTES TRACT ONE FOR ANNEXATION OF FAIRMONT PARKWAY, UNDERWOOD ROAD AND STATE HIGHWAY 225 Beginning at a point being the intersection of the South right of way of Fairmont Parkway and the East right of way of Bay Area Boulevard. Thence West along the South right of way of Fairmont Parkway to a point of intersection with the West right of way of Under- wood Road. Thence North along the West right of way of Underwood Road to a point of intersection with the North right of way of State Highway 225. Thence East along the North right of way of-State Highway 225 • to a point of intersection with the East right of way of the Southern Pacific Railroad DuPont spur. Provided, however, it is the intention of the City Council of the City of La Porte that the annexation of Tract One include only the respective rights-of-ways of Fairmont Parkway; Underwood Road; and State Highway 225, and that no privately owned property is intended to be included in the annexation of said Tract One, as described above, but only such rights-of-way. C • • TRACT TWO (ARCO POLYMERS, INC.) • ~T3EING a 208,744.052 square foot tract or parcel of.land out of the Arthur McCormick Survey, A-46, Harris County, Texas, and being a portion of that certain tract conveyed to ARCO Polymers, Inc. (76.50 acres) as recorded in F 118266, (163-16-1368 through 163-16- 1373) dated 22 April 1977 from Diamond Shamrock Corporation, Deed Records of Harris County, Texas and F 270795 (176-15-1698 through 176-15-1700) dated 24 August 1977 from Diamond Shamrock Corporation Special Warranty Deed (11.29 acres) Deed Records of Harris County, Texas, being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: COMMENCING at the intersection of the East right-of-way line of State Highway # 134 (120 feettiide) with the North right-of-way line of Miller cut off Road (60 feet wide); THENCE, North 87° 28' East, with the North right-of-way line of said Miller Cut off Road, a distance at 100.00 feet to a point situated in the East line of a 100 foot strip annexed by the City of La Porte for the POINT OF BEGINNING of this tract; THENCE, from the POINT OF BEGINNING, North 87° 28' East, continuing with the North right-of-way line of Miller cut off Road and the South line of this tract at 285.33 feet pass a found ~ inch iron rod, in all a total distance of 363.24 feet to a set 5/8 inch iron rod for corner; THENCE North 2° 32' West, 10.00 feet pass a set 5/8 inch iron rod, a distance 55.00 feet to a point for corner; THENCE North 87° 28' East a distance of 486.76 feet to a set 5/8" iron rod for the Southeast corner of herein described tract; THENCE, North 02° 32' West with the East line of this tract, a distance of 177.00 feet for corner; THENCE, South 87° 28' West a distance of 307.00 feet to an "X" cut into concrete for corner; THENCE, North 02° 32' West a distance of 148.20 feet to an "X" cut into concrete for corner; THENCE, South 87° 28' West, with the north line of herein described ( =ract 146.78 feet pass a set 5/8 inch iron rod, in all a total distance of 257.67 feet to an "X" cut into concrete for corner; THENCE, South 02° 32' East, a distance of 75.20 feet to an "X" cut into concrete to a point; ~HENCE,South 87° 28' West a distance of 132.00 feet to an "X" cut into concrete for corner; THENCE, South 02° 32' East a distance of 135.00 feet into a set 5/8 inch iron rod; THENCE South 87° 28' Wert, with the North line of this tract, a distance of 153.33 feet to a set "PK" nail in asphalt parking lot, said point situated in the aforementioned City of La Porte 100 foot annexation strip for the most westerly North corner of this tract; THENCE, South 02° 32' East, with the East line of the aforementioned City ~f La Porte 100 foot annexation strip and the West line of this herein described tract, a distance of 170.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, enclosing a tract of land containing 208,744.052 square feet or 4.792 ~cres more or less, Save-and Except the 0.856 acres previously annexed y the City of La Porte .in 1972. i ~ • TRACT THREE (ARMAK COMPANY) • January 1 , l 980 Reference is made to the Deed No. 164-35 covering 100 acres of land from Friends~•;ood Development Company to Arma{: Company. Deference is made to Dra~•;i ng No. SY, A-0012 by Fish Engineering showing the placement of Pods as described in said Deed and setting forth a l grid system with P,od 2680 being a point tJ0+0, E0+0 on the grid s• stem. -.~ y All distances are "more or less". BEGItr'tJItJG at a point as bet~•;een Rods 2675 and tJ0+0, E7+65 ft. THENCE approximately tJ 7+75, E7+65 ft. on on the south property line as described in Deed to 2680; said point being 765 ft. from Rod 2680, on a grid system; N 2°28'20" W a distance of 775 ft. to a point grid system; THENCE approximately S 87031'20" E a distance of 275' to a point t~7+75 E4+90 on grid system; THENCE approxim«tely N 2°28'20" W a distance of 200' to a point N9+75 E4+90 on grid system; THENCE approximately S 87°29'52" E a distance of 750' to a point N9+75 E12+40 on grid system; -HENCE approximately S 2°28'20" E a distance of 290' to a point N 6+85 E12+40 on grid system; THENCE approximately S 87°31'40" W a distance of 165' to a point N6+85, E10+75 a grid system; .I-IEtJCE approximately S 2°28'20" E a distance of 685' to a oint N 0+0 E10+65 a grid system such point lying the line between Rods 2675 and 2680; THENCE approximately S 87°31'40" W a distance of 3]0' to Point of BEGItr'NItJG and containing approximately 388,600 square feet ~f land. TRACT FOUR (THE UPJOHN COMPANY) • C E}~HIBIT A Commencing at a point on the present City Limits Line of the City of LaPorte, Texas, said point being a corner marked by a 1 1/2" iron pie of that certain 29 acre tract out of the Arthur McCormick Survey, A-46, conveyed by R, E. Smith to the Carwin Company by deed dated February 3, 1960, recorded in Volume 3930, page 5, of the Deed Records of Harris County., Texas; i •. Thence, North 880- 56' East, 25 feet,more or less, along sad City Limits Line being parallel to the South line of the Arthur McCormick Survey, A-46, to a point for corner and the Point of Beginning; G Thence, North 1° - 04' West, 840 feet, more or less, parall~l to the [4'est line of said 29 acre tract to a point for corner; / Thence, North 88° - 56' East, 555 feet, more or less, parall l to said South t line of the Arthur McCormick Survey, A-46, to a point for co ner; Thence, South 1° - 04' East, 565 feet, more or less, aralle~ to line of said 29 acre tract to a point for corner; p said West Thence, South 880 - 56' West, 275 feet, more or less, parallel to said South '~. line of the Arthur McCormick Survey, A-46, to a point for comer; Thence, South l0 - 04' East, 275 feet, more or less ~ r parallel; to said kest life of said 29 acre tract, to a point for corner on said present Cit}• Limits Line; Thence, South 880 - 56' West, 280 feet, more or less, along said City Limits Line being parallel to said South line of the Arthur McCormick Survey, A-46, to the Point of Beginning. C • • TRACT FIVE (PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY) ~ ~: A 10.85 acre tract of land out of the Arthur rScCormick Survey A-4b Harris County, Texas, being a portion of "Tract A" (736.37 acres) conveyed to Phillips Petroleum Company by K. S. Adams Jr., d/b/a Rio Hondo Oil Company b}' deed dated April 4, 1956 and recorded in Volume 3132 page 541, Harris County Deed Records, said 10.85 acres being more particularly described as follows: Eeginning at a point on the East line of said "Tract A" which bears S25°-06'W 490.0 feet from a 4" X 4" concrete monument at the most Easterly corner thereof; Thence 525°-06'W with the East line of said "Tract A", 1488.4 feet to the Northeast corner of a 220.78 acre tract conveyed to Diamond Shamrock Corp. by Phillips Petroleum Company by deed dated May 30, 1972 and recorded under Harris County Film Code No. 145-26-2538; Thence N53°-07'W with the North line of said 220.78 acre tract, 324.4 feet; Thence N25°-06'E 1488.4 feet; Thence 553°-07'E 324.4 feet to the point of beginning and con- taining 10.85 acres. C • FXHTRTT A • TRACT STX (AIR PR(JDUCTS AND Cf~iICAI~ , INC . Property Petitioned to be Annexed by the City of La Porte, Texas The following described land, of the Enouch Brinson Survey in Harris County, Texas and described as follows: BEGINNING at the Southeast corner of the 18.861 acres of land described in deed to Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. from Bruce Sarkis and wife, Marie A. Barkis, dated April 6, 1967, recorded in Vol. 6720, page 179 of the Deed Records of Harris County, said corner being also the Southeast corner of Lot 18 of the Strang Subdivision of a part of the Enouch Brinson Survey according to the map thereof recorded in Vol. 75, page 22 of the Deed Records of Harris County; THENCE North 89°48' ldest along the South lines of Lots 18,19 and ZO of said Strang Subdivision a distance of 1271.90 • feet to a concrete monument in the South line of said Lot 20 which is 181.26 feet South 89°48' from the Southwest corner of said Lot 20; THENCE along a curve to the right having a long chord which bears North 77°54' 4Jest 185.38 feet and a radius of 438.6 feet a distance of 186.78 feet to a concrete monument'in the West line of said Lot 20, such monument beino at the South- west corner of the tract of 9.484 acres described in deed to Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. from Thomas T. Chase et al dated April 20, 1967 recorded in Vol. 6753, page 39 of the Deed Records of Harris County; THENCE North along the Hest line of said Lot 20 and of said 9.484 acres a distance of 810.33 feet to the Northwest corner of said Lot 20, being also the Northwest corner of said 9.484 acres; THENCE East a distance of 202 feet along the North line C of said Lot 20 and the South line of Strang Road to a point in the North line of said Lot 20; THENCE South parallel to and 202 feet from the West line of said Lot 20 a distance of 640.0 feet, more or less, to a point ("Said Point") in said Lot 20 that is • 213 feet, more or less, from the point in the South line of said Lot 20 that is due South of Said Point; THENCE South 89°48' East parallel to and 213 feet from the South boundary lines of Lots 20, 19 and 18 of the said Strang Subdivision a distance of 1251.16 feet to a point in the East li~~e of Lot 18 of said subdivision located 140 feet North 0°02' East from the Southeast corner of said Lot 18; THENCE South 0°02; 4lest a distance of 213 feet along the ., East line of said Lot 18 to its Southeast corner, being the Place of Beginning. • TRACT SEVEN (USS'NOVAMONT, INC.) C • i le ::o. 0003.78 ref. rile 1;0. 6001.47 • January 14, 1980 rici:; notes covering a tract of land containing 3.~iyl acres being part of and out of Lot 34, Strang or ~?at rf said subdivision recorded in Volume 75, P, ?~c~ 7?5 of tine Decd Records of Harris County, Tee:as :~~:~rly u~_SCr1~u~ Uy iuute5 end ~oun~~ as follows: 134,128 square feet or Subdivision, as per, map see 22,.and Volume,1196, and being More part- ~'~-~::C?::G at a 1/? inc}: iron pipe marking the southwest corner of the '_S.cJJ3 ::c=e tract, Strang Subdivision recorded in Volume 75, Page 22 and L~~-c=:e 1196, ?age 725 of the Ueed Records of Harris County, Te:;as and Elack- we?_ Subdivision receded in Volume 83, Page 343 and Volume 1322, Page 350 c. to Deed Records of Harris County, Texas, on the ;.ortheriy line of Strang -.; ad, 60 feet wide; T:-:.'CE S 89` 58' S7" E, along the northerly line of Strang Road, a :._-;~.-:ce of 575.C0 feet to the Point of Beginning; ~r'.i~C? ~GRTE, a distance of 814.17 feet to a poi.^.t for corner; .::~.;C~ E?.ST, a distance of 353.00 feet to a point for corner; ::'E'~CE SOUTH, a distance of 366.00 feet to a point for corner; T::Ei~C% 11LJT, a distance of 342.00 feet to point for corner; i:'-'~:CS SOUTH, a distance of 448.18 feet to a point for corner on the -.-r-.:^_rl}~ line of Strang Raod, 60-feet wide; TiiE\CE 1 8~° 58' S7" W, along the northerly line of Strang Road, b0 `..t :ride, a distance of 11.00 feet to the PLACE OF BEGI1~\Ii~G of a tract of '_-:~d containing 134,128 square feet or 3.0~~1 acres. ~ ^ ~~ Ja k C. ric}:night `,; Reg. Public Surveyor `504 • • c "EXHIBIT A" TRACT EIGHT (HOUSTON LIC~iTING & P(xr7ER CpMpANy / Beg inning at a point on the present City limit line ( of the City of La Porte and the center of a concrete • roadway lying east of Unit No. 1 of the Houston Lighting & Power Company Sam Bertron Plant. Said point being S.10°00'W. 340' and N.80°00'W. 1200' from a monument on the ground of the said Houston Lighting & Power Company Plant. Said monument having a lambert grid coordinate of X=3,252,097.00 and Y=709,626.00. Thence S.10°00'W. along the center line of the concrete roadway 405' to a point. Thence S.80°00'E. l00' to a point. Thence N.10°00'E. 405'. to a point in the present City limit line. Thence N.80°00'W. 100' with present City limit line to the place of beginning. Containing 0.930 of an acre. C • TRACT NINE (DIAMOND SHAMlZOCEC CORPORATION) 4.5649 acres of land in the Arthur McCormick Survey, Abstract No. 46 in Harris County, Texas, being a part of a 69.992435 acre tract being second tract conveyed to Winst'an- Salem Broadcasting Co., Inc. by Texas Radio Corp, by deed recorded in Volume 4306, Page 501, and being a part of that certain tract called Tract 1 in a deed to Phillips Petroleum Company dated May 13, 1959 and recorded in Volume 3700, Page 487 of the Deed Records of Harris County, Texas, and being described as follows: BEGINNIr~TG at a point in the south line of Miller Cut-Off • Road and in the north line of a 4.0139 acre tract herein above described as Tract 3 of Exhibit B, said point is South 65°46' 18" East 825.78 feet from the northwest corner of said 4.0139 acre tract; THENCE, North 24° 17' 39" East crossing Miller Cut-Off Road 868.32 feet to a point for corner; THENCE, South 65° 42' 21" East 611.00 feet to a point for corner; THENCE, South 2~° 17' 39" West 215.00 feet to a point for corner; THENCE,_North 65° 42' 21" West 336.00 feet to a point for corner; THEP~'CE, South 24° 17' 39" West 230.00 feet to a point for corner; THENCE, North 65° 42' 21" West 265.00 feet to a point for • corner; THEIJCE South 24° 17' 39" West 423.31 feet crossing Miller Cut-O.ff Road to a point in its south .line for corner; THENCE North 65° 46' 18" West with the south line of Miller Cut-Off Road 10.00 feet to the PLACE OF BEGINNING, containing 4.5649 acres of land; also identified as "Exhibit C" on the plat attached hereto. • TRACT TEN (Soltex PolymPx Corporation, Deer Park, Inc., and Interox America) City of LaPorte Industrial • District Limits on Property of Soltex Polymer Corporation, Deer Park, Inc. and Interox America c The following is a metes and bounds. description of the proposed City of LaPorte Industrial Limits located on the property of Soltex Polymer Corporation, Deer Park, Inc., and Interox America located in the vicinity of LaPorte, Texas. This property lies in Arthur McCormick Survey A-46, Harris County, Texas. ~~Trart A~~ Commence at the most northerly NE corner of Soltex Polymer Corporation property, being that tract entitled "Tract I" conveyed to Soltex Polymer Corporation by Celanese Corporation in a deed recorded in the Deed Records of Harris County, Texas under File No. E305696 and .Film Code No. 112-18-1490 ("Soltex Tract I"), said point lies approximately center line of Miller Cut-Off Road, point bears N 87° 28' E, 3003.9 feet from and of State Highway. 134. Thence S 20° 55' W, 130.80 feet to point of beginning, • Thence S Cut-Off Road so 87° 28' W, along and 90 feet South of Miller uth i ht- f r g o -way line, 1292 feet to a point, Thence S 02° 29' E, 1073 feet to a point, Thence S 87° 28' W, 210 feet to a point, Thence N 02° 29' W, 1073 feet to a point, Thence S 87° 28' W, along and 90 feet South of said Miller Cut-Off Road south right-of-way line a distance of 840 feet to a point, Thence S 02° 29' E, 643 feet to a point, Thence S 87° 28' W, 460 feet to a point, Thence S 02° 29' E, 1075.0 feet to a point in the south line of Soltex Tract #I, said point also lies in the north line of a 3.89 acre tract conveyed from Celanese C Corporation to Humble Pipeline Co. Vol. 7452, P. 203-206, D.R. 12/16/78, Thence S 87° 28' W, 100.0 feet to a point in the east right-of-way of State Highway 134, • Thence N 02° 29' W, along said east right-of-way of State Highway 134, a distance of 1808.0 feet to a point in south right-of-way line of Miller Cut-Off Road, Thence N 87° 28' E, along said Miller Cut-Off Road south right-of-way line, a distance of 2941.0 feet to a point, Thence S 2D° 55' W, clang Soltex Tract #I most easterly line a distance of 98.09 feet to point of beginning. "Tract A" contains 21.94 acres, more or less, of land owned solely by Soltex Polymer Corporation. • "Tract B" Beginning at a point in the north line of a 3.541 acre tract of land conveyed from Belle A. Crapo to H.L.&P. Co., Vol. 2419, pages 525-527, D.R., 3/10/52; said point also being -1- TRACT TEN (Cont.) ( Polymer Corporation, Deer Park, Inc., and Interox America) in the east right-of-way line of State Highway 134, and • bears S 02° 29' E'a distance of 172 feet from "Tract A" most westerly south corner, Thence State Highway Thence acre tract of Humble Pipeli~ 100 feet to a N 02° 29' W along the east right-of-way line of 134, a distance of 22 feet to a point, N 87° 28' E, along the south line of a 0.6890 land conveyed from Navigation District to ze Co., Vol. 3736, P. 164-169, D.R., 1/21/58, point, Thence S 02° 29' E, 22 feet to a point, Thence S 87° 28' W, 100 feet to place of beginning. "Tract B" contains .0505 acres of land more or less, owned solely by Soltex Polymer Corporation. "Tract C" Beginning at a point in the east right-of-way line of State Highway 134, said point also in the south line of aforementioned 3.541 acre tract of land conveyed from Belle A. Crapo to H.L. & P. Co., Vol. 2419, Page 525-527, D.R., 3/10/52, and bears S 02° 29' E, 75 feet from "Tract B" most southerly • west corner, Thence N 87° 31' E, along south line of aforementioned 3.541 acre tract, 210 feet to a point, Thence S 02° 29' E, 672.5 feet to a point, Thence N 87° 31' E, 370 feet to a point, Thence N 02° 29' W, 270 feet to a point, Thence N 87° 31' E, 527 feet to a point, Thence S 02° 29' E, 270 feet to a point, Thence N 87° 31' E, 213 feet to a point, Thence S 02° 29' E, 650 feet to a point, Thence S 87° 31' W, 370 feet to a point, C- Thence N 02° 29' W, 430 feet to a point, Thence S 87° 31' W, 370 feet to a point, Thence S 02° 29' E, 220 feet to a point, Thence S 87° 31' W, 480 feet to a point, Thence S 02° 29' E, 1302.50 feet to a point, Thence S 87° 31' W, 100.0 feet to a point in east right-of-way line of State Highway 134, Thence N 02° 29' W, along east right-of-way line of State Highway 134, a distance of 2415.0 feet to point of beginning. • "Tract C" contains 22.75 16.68 acres, more or less, are acres, more or less. Of this, owned by Deer Park, Inc. and 6.07 acres, more or less, are owned by So~.tex Polymer Corporation. Of said 6/07 acres, 1.78 acres, mo re or less, are leased by Interox America. Total Acreage "Tract " A" = 21.94 Tract B" _ "Tract C" .05 = 22.75 4 74. 4 acres TRACT ELEVEN. (TEXAS ALKYLS, INC.) I_;?''I'FS ~i?JD I3UUIcD5 DI_SCRLI''T'JON 'T'RACT NO. 1 Peing a 0.3129 acre tract of land, more or less, out of Arthur I~~cCorrnick Survey, A-46 and out of the George Ross Survey, A-646, Harris County, Te}:as, said 0.3129 acre tract being a portion of -that certain 3.0 acre tract as conveyed by Jeff E. Fleming, Trustee, to Texas Alklys, Inc., by deed dated May 19, 1959, and as recorded in Volume 3705, at Page 326 of the Harris County Deed Records and a portion of that certain 12.779 acre tract as conveyed by Phillips Petroleum Company to Texas Alklys, Inc., by deed dated May 22, .1959, and as recorded in volume 3712, at Page 95 of the Harris County Deed Records, said 0.3129 acre tract being ri~ore particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: Commencing, for reference, at the Northwest corner of the aforesaid C 12.779 acre tract; said corner is located on the Southerly projection of the centerline of State High~:ay 134 and is N 2° 49' L9, a distance . of 63.41 feet from the most Northerly corner of the aforesaid 3.0 acre tract. Th~:nce, N 88° 06' 35" E; along the North boundary line of said Texas Alkl}'s, Inc., 12.779 acre tract; passing at 18.04 feet the East right-of-wa}~ line of State Highway 134; for a total distance of 121.00 feet, more or less, to a point on the present City Limits Line of the City of La Porte. Ti~ence, along the present City Limits Line of the City of La Porte, 100 feet East of and parallel to the East right-of-way line of State Hi~3hway 134; following a non-tangont curve to the right in a Southerly direction; said curve having central angle of 2° 30' 17", a radius of 1,3?6.U0 feet and a long chord of 58.84 feet with a bearing of S 12° C 35' 47" W; for an arc distance of 58.84 feet. Thence, S 72° 49' E, along 'the present City Limits Line of the City of La Porte, said line being perpendicular to the East right-of-way line of State Highway 134 and the jest line of said Texas Alklys, Inc., ~.0 acre tract; a distance of 66.9 feet, more or. less, to a point for corner; Th•~nce, S 17° 11' W, along the present City Limits Line of the City of La Porte, and parallel to the East right-of-way line of State High~oay 134, a distance of 328.0 feet, more or less, to a point for corner, and 1 ing . he .'O1NT nF LEG}N\TI\G of .his 0.3129 acre Tract No. 1; P;~,~_nce, N 72° 49' t~~, along the piusent City Liniit.s Line of the City of T,a Porte, and p~,rpendicul.ar to the East right-of-~•~ay Line of State I3igh~•,ay 134, a distance of 39.0 foot, more or less, to a point for .corner; Thence, N 17° 11' E, along the present City Limits Line of the City of La Porte, and parallel to the East riyht-of-way line of State Highway 139, a distance of 139.0 feet, more or less, to a point for corner; Page 1 of 4 TRACT ELEVEN (Cont.) (TEXAS ALKYLS, INC.) Thence, N 72° 49' W, along the present City Limits Line of the City of La Porte, and perpendicular to the East right-of-way line of State Highway 134, a distance of 24.5 feet, more or less, to a point for ~:orner; Thence, S 17° 11' W, along the present City Limits Line of the City of La Porte, being 100 feet East of and parallel to the East right-of- way line of State Highway 134, a distance of 300.0 feet, more or less, to a point for corner; Thence, S 72° 49' E, perpendicular to the East right-of-way line of State Highway 134, a distance of 63.5 feet, more or less, to a point for corner; Thence, N 17° 11' E, parallel to the East right-of-way line of State Highway 134, a distance of 161.0 feet, more or less, to the POINT OF BEGINNING . TRACT NO. 2 Being a 0.097 acre tract of land, more or less, out of the Arthur ricCormick Survey, A-46, Harris County, Texas, said 0.097 acre tract being a portion of that certain 12.779 acre tract as conveyed by Phillips Petroleum Company to Texas Alklys, Inc., by deed dated Nay 22, 1959, and recorded in Volume 37.12, at Page 95 of the Harris County Deed Records, said 0.097 acre tract being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: Commencing, for reference, at the Northwest corner of the aforesaid 12.779 acre tract; said corner is located on the Southerly projection of the centerline of State Highway 134 and is N 2° 49' W, a distance of 63.41 feet from the most Northerly corner of a 3.0 acre tract of land described in the instrument recorded in Volume 3705, Page 326 of the H.C.D.R. Thence, N 88° 06' 35" E; along the North boundary line of said Texas Alklys, Inc., 12.779 acre tract; passing at 18.04 feet the East right-of-way line of State Highway 134; for a total distance of 121.00 .feet, more or less, to a point on the present City Limits Line of the City of La Porte. Thence, along the present City Limits Line of the City of La Porte, 100 feet East of and parallel i-o the East right-of-way line of State Ii~.lncy _134; following a non-tUngent curve io the right in a Southerly dire--c:Lion; :-aid curve having central angle of 2° 30' 17", a radius of 1,346.00 feet and a long chord of 58.84 feet with a bearingsof S 12° 35' 47" ~~~; for an arc distance of 58.84 feet. Thence, S 'l2° 49' E, along the present City Limits Line of the City • of La Porte, said line being perpendicular to the East right-of-way line of State Highway 134 and the Nest line of said Texas Alklys, Inc., 3.0 acre tract; a distance of 66.97 feet, more or less, to a point for corner. )_ c~ f 4 . TRAC;'1' r;L~Vr;N (COrit. ) (TEXAS ALKYLS, INC.) Thence, S 17° 11' W, along the present City Limits Line of the City of La Porte and parallel to the East right-of-way line of State Highway C 34, a distance of 93.0 feet, more or less, to a point for corner, and being the POINT OF BEGINNING of this 0.097 acre Tract No. 2; Thence, S.72° 49' E, perpendicular to the East right-of-way line of State Hiyhway 134, a distance of 225.0 feet, more or less, to a point for corner; Thence, S 17° 11' W, a distance of 65.0 feet, more or less, to a point for corner; Thence, S 72° 49' E, a distance of 72.0 feet, more or less, to a point for corner; '' Thence, S 17° 11' W, a distance of 8.0 feet, more or less, to a point for corner; Thence, S 72° 49' E, a distance of 27.0 feet, more or less, to a point f_or corner; Thence, S 17° 11 W, a distance of 70.0 feet, more or less, to a point for corner; Thence, N 72° 49' W, a distance of 55.0 feet, more or less, to a point for corner; Thence, N 17° 11' E, a distance of 70.0 feet, more or less, to a point for corner; Thence, S 72° 49' E, a distance of 27.0 feet, more or less, to a point for corner; Thence, N 17° 11' E, a distance of 7.0 feet, more or less, to a point for corner; Thence, N 72° 49' W, a distance of 72.0 feet, more or less, to a point for corner; Thence, N 17° 11' E, a distance of 65.0 feet, more or less, to a point for corner; Thence, N 72° 49' W, a distance of 224.0 feet, more or less, to a C point for corner on the present City Limits Line of the City of La Porte; Thence, N 17° 11' E, along the present City Limits Line of the City ~f La Porte, a distance of 1.0 feet, more or less, to the POINT OF BEGINNING. TRACT NO. 3 L,~ing a 0.066 acre tract of land, r~iore or less, out of Arthur I•;cCormick Survey, A-46, Harris County, Texas, said 0.066 acre i.ract being a portion of that certain 12.779 acre tract as conveyed by Phillips Petroleum Company to Texas-Alklys, Inc., be deed dated i~ay 22, 1959, and ~s recorded in Volume 3712, at Page 95 of the Harris County Deed Records, said 0.066 acre tract being more particularly described by metes and hounds as follows: 3 of 4 TRACT ELEVEN (Cont.) (TEXAS ALKYLS, INC.) • Commencing, for reference, at the Northwest corner of the aforesaid 12.779 acre tract; said corner is located on the Southerly projection ~f the centerline of State Highway 134 and is N 2° 49' W,~a distance of 63.41 feet from the most Northerly corner of a 3.0 acre tract of land described in the instrument recorded in Volume 3705, Page 326 of the H.C.D.R Thence, N 88° 06' 35" E; along the North boundary line of said .Texas Alklys, Inc., 12.779 acre tract; passing at 18.04 feet the East right-of-way line of State Highway 134; for a total distance of 121.00 feet, more or less, to a point on the present City Limits Line of the City of La Porte. Thence, along the present City Limits Line of the City of'Za Porte, 100 feet East of and parallel to the East right-of-way line of State Highway 134; following a non-tangent curve to the right in a Southerly direction; said curve having central angle of 2° 30' 17", a radius of 1,346.00 feet and a long chord of 58.84 feet with a bearing of S 12° 35' 47" W; for an arc distance of 58.84 feet. Thence, S 72° 49' E, along the present City Limits Line of the City . of La Porte, said line being perpendicular to the East right-of-way line of State Highway 134 and the West line of said Texas Alklys, Inc., 3.0 acre tract; a distance of 66.97 feet, more or less, to a point for corner; said point being the POINT OF BEGINNING of this 0.066 acre Tract No. 3; • Thence, S 17° 11' W, along the present City Limits Line of the City of La Porte, and parallel to the East right-of-way line of State Highway 134, a distance of 14.0 feet, more or less, to a point for corner; Thence, S 72° 49' E, a distance of 65.0 feet, more or less, to a point for corner; Thence, N 17° 11' E, a distance of 50.0 feet, more or less,. to a point for corner; Thence, N 72° 49' W, a distance of 17.0 feet, more or less, to a C point for corner; Thence, S 88° 06' 35" W, parallel to the North property line of Texas Alkl~•s, Inc., 12.779 acre tract, a distance of 50.0 feet, more or less, to a point for corner; Thence, S 17° 11' W, a distance of 21.0 feet, more or less, to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Prepared i1-c:i1 adjustod motes and }~~ounds description of deeds, not surveyed on the ground. •~ p r. ,'% 2 7?-.~..-~I H. Carlos Smith T,_:;;as Registered Public Surveyor No. 1228 Date: March 31, 1980 Job No. 1243-79 ~~`~~ ~ ;~f• ~' fir, L ,, ~•~ .. J ~ ~M`. ~ n~ 4 • C Ordinance No. _ ~ ~~ , page Section 5. Should any section or part of this ordinance be held uncontitutional, illegal or invalid, or the application thereof ineffective or inapplicable as to any territory, such unconstitutionality, illegality, invalidity or ineffectiveness of such section or part shall in nowise affect, impair or inval- idate the remaining portion or portions thereof, but as to such remaining portion or portions the same shall be and remain in full force and effect; and should this ordinance for any reason be ineffective as to any part of the area hereby annexed to the City of La Porte, such ineffectiveness of this ordinance as to any such part or parts of any such area shall not affect the effectiveness of this ordinance as to all of the remainder of such area, and the City Council hereby declares it to be its purpose to annex to the City of La Porte every part of the area described in Section 4 of this ordinance, regardless of whether any other part of such described area is hereby effectively annexed to the City. Provided, further, that if there is included within the general description of territory set out in Section 4 C of this ordinance to be hereby annexed to the City of La Porte any lands or area which are presently part of and included within the limits of the City of La Porte, or which are presently part of and included within the limits of any other city, town, or village, or which are not within the City of La Porte's juris- diction to annex, the same is hereby excluded and excepted from the territory to be hereby annexed as fully as if such excluded and exceptaed area were expressly described herein. Section 6. This ordinance shall not repeal, impair, modify, or in anywise affect any other annexation ordinance or ordinances of the City of La Porte, but such other ordinance or ordinances shall remain and continue to be effective, wholly unaffected in any way. or manner by the passage of this ordinance. • • • Ordinance No. 1235 , Page Section 7. 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 F-Iall of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Article 6252-~17, Texas Revised. Civil Statutes Annotated; 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 8. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force and effect from and after its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of La Porte, on first and final reading, this the 5th day of November, 1980. C CITY OF LA PORTE J. J. Meza, Mayor ATTEST: CZt Se e ary APPROVED: City Attorney • I~ LJ ORDINANCE N0. 1236 AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF CRESCENT DRIVE, IN CRESCENT SHORES SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has been requested by the record owners of all of the property abutting hereinafter described portion o?: Crescent Drive, in Crescent Shores Subdivision in the City of La Porte, to vacate, abandon, and permanently close that portion of Crescent Drive; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Forte has determined, and does hereby find, determine and declare that . the hereinafter described portion of Crescent Drive is not suitable, needed, or beneficial to the public as a public road or street, and that the closing of the hereinafter described portion of Crescent Drive is for the protection of the public and for the public interest and benefit, and that the hereinafter described portion of said Crescent Drive should be vacated, abandoned, and permanently closed; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. Under and by virtue of the power granted to the City of La Porte under its Home Rule Charter and Chap. 13, Title 28, Art. 1175, of the Revised Civil Statues of the State • of Texas, 1925, the hereinafter described portion of Crescent Drive is hereby permanently vacated, abandoned, and closed by the City of La Porte, to-wit: The West one-half (W.1/2) of that portion of Crescent Drive, in rescent Shores jui~- division, according to the map or plat thereof, recorded in Volume 8, Page 58, of the Map Records of Harris County, Texas, and being the West one-half (W.1/2) of that • portion of Crescent Drive situated between Block One (1) and Block Two (2) of Crescent Shores Subdivision, and between the North line of said subdivision, and the North right-of-way line of Edgewood Avenue, extended Easterly. • Ordinance No. 1236 , Page 2. Section 2. The City Council officially finds, deter- mines, 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 7.aw preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated; 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 take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 5th day of November, 1980. CITY OF LA PORTE J. J. Meza, Mayor ATTEST: • i-ty S re tary APPROVED: ity Engineer • ~~~~~ ~~~ City Attorney • .ANCHOR REALTY " ROSA JOHNSO21 Broker FAIRASOPIT PARKWAY AT S . SECOND La Porte, Texas 77571 Telephone 471-9503 Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Lyons La. Porte, Texas 77571 October 16, 1980 - Preparation of Certificate of Value on property on Crescent Drive in Crescent Shores Addition in Harris County, Texas $50.00 • ~\ _ ~ ;~ ~~~ i n U • ~nclror fealty ROSA JOHNSON ~~~::`-'. ,. BROKER ~'~ ~1~ "~"~, -~ 513 PARK -~ REA~TORm yM~~ . ,. ~,,~ BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77520 TELEPHONE 424-4575 • LA PORTE OFFICE: Fairmont Parkway at S. Second La Porte, Texas 77571 PHONE: (713) 471-9503 Mr. and P~Zrs. Carl W. Lyons La Porte, Texas 77571 CERTIFICATE: For Fair Market Value We hereby certify that we have analyzed the property described as: A tract of land being approximately 25/ x 111.06', said land lying between Block 1 and Block 2, of CRESCENT SHORES ADDITION, and adjoining the East property line of Lot 7 in Block 2 of said Addition. It is further described as being a portion of land forming a point of intersection with the East end of Edgewood Avenue where it intersects with Crescent Drive. The purpose of this appraisal is to estimate the market value • of the subject property. Market value is defined as the high- est price estimated in terms of money which a property will bring if exposed for sale in the open market allowing a reasonable time to find a purchaser who buys with knowledge of all the uses to which. it is adapted and for which it is capable of being used. 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J L = t~,jd<.' tit - 1 ~ "O Y~ .!• ~ L _ ^T .rI y`1.y ~ _ "'r - a ~ j ~ ~ ' - ~ ,} _ . '~ . ~~ aFllt act ii'• •L_ 1.1 + 1 am ~'ar -t 6 f t ~ , y . . ; r a l • R f C ti 1' Ll{ ^~ ' ~ 4 ~~ =- r . ~ `' 1. y i r " y ~ `?° ~ ` . te . : r a j \ < t a~+ at 1 l 1 t '~I' r i~ ~• ~~t ~~ _c-. • f r~ --art ..~:.i Si ar.~ t~'.i A ~~i-1 - I l . ~ i _ 1~ ~ ! t ) _t r ~1 ~ ~ ~ ~ - ' r _ J .i. ~ = 't ~ ~.S ~ - i.. ,. • C ORDINANCE NO. 1000- H AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 1000 OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, DESIGNATING THE AREAS WHERE BEER FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES MAY BE SOLD AND PROHIBITING THE SALE ELSEWHERE; PROVID- ING FOR HOURS OF OPENING AND CLOSING; PROVIDING SALE OF BEER FOR CONSUMPTION OFF PREMISES SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED; DEFINING SOURCE OF AUTHORITY; PROVIDING THAT NO LICENSE SHALL BE ISSUED EXCEPT FOR THE AREAS HEREIN DESIGNATED; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, the City of La Porte desires to regulate the closing hours for the sale of beer by retailers selling beer for consumption on premises in accord with provisions of Article 667-10-1/2 of the Penal Code of the State of Texas. r • NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. In addition to the locations specified in Sec- tion 1 of Ordinance No. 1000, passed and approved by the City Commission of the City of La Porte on August 19, 1974, the sale of beer shall also be permitted during the hours set by the general laws of the State of Texas at the following location by a retailer selling beer for consumption on premises, to-wit: Lots Five (5) through Nine (9), BEACH PARK, both inclusive, Harris County, Texas, located at 710 Park Drive, C La Porte, Texas, known as "hoe's Mexican Restaurant." Section 2. The sale of beer at said location shall be • permitted only in connection with the sale of food. Section 3. Except and to the extent amended hereby, Ordi- nance No. 1000 shall remain in full force and effect. Section 4. The City Council officially find, deter.- mines, 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 Civil Statutes Annotated; and ~ ~ • Ordinance No. 1000- H , Page 2. 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 5. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in r • . force from and after its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 5th day of November, 1980. CITY OF LA PORTE By ,~ J. J. Meza, Mayor ATTEST: ..~ ' i S retary c~ APPROVED: ~ /~• ,\ ~' ~ ' ' ,~ J`~~,. City ttorney • • • ORDINANCE N0. 1237 AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING TO GRANT, PROVIDING FOR AND ALLOWING, UNDER THE ACT GOVERNING THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM: "UPDATED SERVICE CREDIT" IN SAID SYSTEM FOR SERVICE PERFORMED BY QUALIFYING MEMBERS OF SUCH SYSTEM IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE CITY OF ,LA PORTE, ELECTING AND PRESCRIBING-THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF SUCH UPDATED SERVICE CREDITS, AUTHORIZING AND PROVIDING FOR ALLOWANCE OF INCREASES IN MONTHLY BENEFITS PAYABLE BY TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO RETIRED EMPLOYEES AND TO BENEFICIARIES OF DECEASED EMPLOYEES, UNDER CURRENT SERVICE ANNUITIES ARISING FROM SERVICE OF SUCH EMPLOYEES TO THTS CITY; THE ADOPTION OF THE PLAN PROVISIONS OF SECTION XX OF ARTICLE 6243h, VERNON'S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES, AND GRANTING THE ADDI- TIONAL RIGHTS, CREDITS, AND BENEFITS THEREIN AUTHORIZED; THE PARTICIPATION OF THE CITY IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL DEATH BENEFITS FUND OF THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM, TO PR(~VTDF C'.FR- TAIN IN-SERVICE DEATH BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES , ,?~NI? 1L`~E~a!`ki 1~ENF• FITS FOR ANNUITANTS WHOSE LAST EMPLOYMENT BEFORE RETIREI+R;tY`.l' WAS WITH THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; ALLOWING CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY WHO HAVE TERMINATED PREVIOUS MEMBERSHIPS IN THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM, TO DEPOSIT THE SUMS SO WITH- DRATM1iN, PLUS ANNUAL WITHDRAWAL CHARGES, AND ALLOWING AND UNDER- . TAKING THE COST OF ALLOWING ANY SUCH EMPLOYEE CREDIT IN SUCH SYSTEM FOR ALL SERVICES TO WHICH SUCH EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN ENTITLED AT DATE OF SUCH WITHDRAWAL, WITH TFiE EFFECT AS IF ALL SUCH SER- VICE.HAD BEEN PERFORMED AS AN EMPLOYEE C)F THIS CITY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF LA PORTED TEXAS: Section 1. Initial Allowance of Updated Service Credits. (a) On the terms and conditions set out in Section XVII of Article 6243h, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, as amended 1975, each member of Texas Municipal Retirement System who has current service credit or prior service credit in said System in force and effect on the 1st day of January, 1981, by reason of service in the employment of the Gity of La Porte, shall be and is hereby allowed "updated service credit" (as that term is defined in said act) in an amount that is 1008 of the "Base Updated Service Credit" of the member, calculated as provided in said act. The updated • service credit hereby allowed shall be in lieu of and in substitu- tion for all Prior Service Credits, Special Prior Service Credits, and Antecedent Service Credits, if any, heretofore, allowed such member by reason of service with the City of La Porte. • (b) In accordance with the provisions of said act, the de- posits required to be made to the Texas Municipal Retirement System by employees of the several participating departments on account of current service shall be calculated from and after the date afore- said on the full amount of such person's earnings as an employee of the City. • Ordinance No. 1237 Page 2 • (c) Subject to approval of the Board of Trustees of Texas Municipal Retirement System, the updated service credits hereby granted shall be and become effective the 1st day of January, 1981. Section 2. Initial Increases in Annuities in Effect. (a) Pursuant to Section XVIII of Article 6243h, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes as amended and subject to approval by the Board of Trustees of Texas Municipal Retirement System as provided in said act, the City of La Porte hereby elects to allow and to provide for payment of the increases below specified in all monthly benefits payable by Texas Municipal Retirement System after the 1st day of January, 1981 to retired employees and to beneficiaries of deceased employees of this City under current service annuities • and prior service annuities arising from service of such employee to this City, and in effect prior to the date last above mentioned. (b) Each such monthly benefit for the month of January, 1981, and each month thereafter shall be increased by 50~ above the amount of the regular benefit (as distinguished from any supplemental or distributive benefit) in effect for the month of December, 1980. Section 3. Adoption of Plan Provisions of Section XX, V.T.C.S. Article 6243h. Pursuant to Section XX of Article 6243h, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, as amended, the City of La Porte, adopts the following plan provisions affecting participation of its employees in the Texas Municipal Retirement System: (a) Each person who becomes an employee of any participating department of this City and who is not already a member of the • Texas Municipal Retirement System shall become a member of the System as a condition of employment, provided such person is then under sixty (60) years of age; (b) Any member, after one (1) year from the effective date • of membership, shall be eligible for service retirement who has attained the age of fifty (50) years and has completed twenty-five (25) years of creditable service with this City or who has attained the age of sixty (60) years and has completed at least ten (10) years of creditable service with participating municipalities which have adopted the plan provisions of this section, or who has become • Ordinance No. 1237 Page 3 eligible for service retirement under any other applicable pro- vision of Article 6243h, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes; (c) The membership of any member who has completed at least ten (10) years of creditable service with this City and other par- ticipating municipalities which have adopted the plan provisions of Section XX of Article 6243h, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes shall not terminate because of absence from service; and (d) Any person who is an employee of a participating depart- ment of this municipality at the effective date of this ordinance, but who at the date of his employment was under sixty (60) years of age but did not become a member of Texas Municipal Retirement System because he was then above the maximum age then prescribed • by law for initial membership in the System, shall become a member of the System at the effective date of this ordinance, unless he has already become a member under other provisions of the governing act, and shall be allowed prior service credit for each month of creditable service performed for this municipality subsequent to the date such person was precluded from membership and prior to the effective date of his membership. Such prior service credit shall be calculated using the same percentage of the base prior service credit as was most recently used in calculating Prior Service Credits or Updated Service Credits in said System for cur- rent member employees of this City. (e) The rights, credits and benefits hereinabove authorized shall be in addition to the plan provisions heretofore adopted and • in force at the effective date of this ordinance pursuant to the Act governing said System. (f) These provisions shall become effective on January 1, 1981, provided it has previously been determined by the Actuary • for the System that the additional obligations herewith undertaken can be funded within the period prescribed by the Act above cited, and will not result in probable depletion of this City's account in the Prior Service Accumulation Fund of the System. • Ordinance No. 1237 Page 4 • Section 4. Participation in the Supplemental Death Benefits Fund. (a) The City of La Porte hereby elects to participate in the Supplemental Death Benefits Fund of the Texas Municipal Retirement System beginning on the first day of January, 1981, following written notification to the System of the adoption of this ordinance, for the purpose of providing in-service death benefits in the amounts and on the terms provided for in Section XIX of the TMRS Act (Article 6243h, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes as amended) for each of the City's employees who are members of said System, and for the purpose of providing post-retirement death benefits as provided in said Section XIX for annuitants whose last covered employment was as an employee of this City. • (b) The City of La Porte is hereby authorized and directed to notify the Director of the System of adoption of this ordinance, and of the participation of the City in said Fund. (c) Participation of the above mentioned employees and annui- tants in the Supplemental Death Benefits Fund shall be effective January 1, 1981. Section 5. Adoption of Provisions Allowing for "Buy-Back" o Previously Forfeited TMRS Service. (a) Pursuant to subsection 8 of Section VI of Article 6243h, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, as amended, the City of La Porte hereby elects to allow any member of Texas Municipal Retirement System who is an employee of this City on the 5th day of November, 1980, who has terminated a previous membership in said System by • withdrawal of deposits while absent from service, to deposit with the System in a lump sum the amount withdrawn, plus a withdrawal charge of five percent (5~) of such amrn~r=t for each year from date of such withdrawal to date of redeposit, and thereupon such member shall be allowed credit for all service to which the member has been entitled at date of termination of the earlier membership, with like effect as if all such service has been rendered as an employee of this City, whether so rendered or not. The City of La Porte agrees to underwrite and hereby assumes the obligations arising out of the granting of all such credits, and agrees that all such obligations and reserves required to provide such credits • • Ordinance No. 1237 Page 5 shall be charged to this City's account in the Municipality Prior Service Accumulation Fund. The five percent (5~) per annum with- drawal charge paid by the member shall be deposited to the credit of the City's account in said Municipality Prior Service Accumula- tion Fund; and the deposits of the amount previously withdrawn by the member shall be credited to his individual account in the Employees Savings Fund of the System. (b) This provision shall become effective on the 5th day of November, 1980, which is a date on or after the date set forth in Section 5, above. PASSED AND APPROVED this the .5th day of November, 1980. CITY OF LA P E • _ ~ J. J. Meza, Mayor ATTEST: Ci y Se retary APPROVED: `~ . , City Attorney • • STATE OF TEXAS X COUNTY OF HARRIS X KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of La Porte, Texas, are concerned that all taxable properties within the City be taxed on a fair and equitable basis, and that the values be updated periodically, and WHEREAS, there has not-been a revaluation of all properties since 1978, now THEREFORE, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of La Porte, Texas, have determined that it would be wise and to the best interest of said City that all taxable real property and land within the City that are subject to appraisal • for City taxes, and/or "in lieu of taxes" payments, be appraised by experts skilled in the matter of making such appraisals for tax purposes; said experts to compile current appraisals on all the aforementioned properties and furnish data and information to the City's Tax Assessor-Collector and Board of Equalization for the purpose of equalizing the values of such properties as compared with other property valuations in said City for tax purposes for the tax year 1981 and to up- date the appraisals of industrial properties subject to Industrial District contracts for the tax years 1982 and 1983; said data and information to be made available in respect to all of such properties properly and lawfully coming before the Board of Equalization for said years; for consideration in the equalization of values upon renditions made by the owners thereof and/or upon renditions and/or assessments made by the Tax Assessor-Collector of the City of La Porte, Texas, • where the owner or owners may fail to render same; and WHEREAS, the City of La Porte has employed the firm of Hugh L. Landrum & Associates, Inc., of Houston, Harris County, Texas, for tax appraisal services for the City since 1967; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of La Porte, Texas, find that the firm of Hugh L. Landrum and Associates, Inc., has performed the • services called for in prior contracts in a completely satisfactory manner, and have adequately demonstrated their skills and expertise in the matter of making appraisals for tax purposes; and -1- • • ~ , WHEREAS, the firm of Hugh L. Landrum and Associates, Inc., has proposed to the City of La Porte, Texas, that a new contract be entered into between that firm and the City of La Porte, said contract to cover a complete reappraisal of all taxable real property and land, and the gathering and compiling of informa- tion relating to the values of the properties above identified as of January 1, 1981, and to up-date the industrial property values subject to Industrial District contracts as of January 1, 1982, and January 1, 1983, and make this information available to the City Tax Assessor-Collector and the Board of Equalization to be used as they may see fit in determining the values which should be assigned to said properties properly coming before them for consideration and within its • jurisdiction for tax purposes in the City of La Porte, Texas, for each of the years 1981, 1982 and 1983, for the sum of FORTY-FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS ($44,000.00) per year for each of the calendar years 1981, 1982 and 1983. IT IS THEREFORE AGREED by and between the City of La Porte, Texas, acting herein by its duly authorized Mayor and City Commission, FIRST PARTY, and the firm of Hugh L. Landrum and Associates, Inc., of Houston, Harris County, Texas, SECOND PARTY as follows: THE SECOND PARTY AGREES TO: 1. Inspect, measure as necessary, classify, and appraise all residential and com- mercial buildings within the City of La Porte for tax year 1981. 2. Inspect and appraise all taxable lots and acreage within the City for the tax year 1981. • 3. Inspect and appraise each industrial plant located within the City of La Porte, or either of the Industrial Districts for City taxes and "in lieu of taxes" payments for each of the years 1981, 1982 and 1983. 4. Inspect and appraise all utilities, railroads, and pipelines located within the City as necessary for City taxes or "in lieu of taxes" payments for each of the years 1981, 1982 and 1983. • 5. Prepare a permanent record card on each parcel of land included in Item 2 above for the City tax office. These records will contain the property description, recommended land valuation, and how determined, a dimensional sketch of any improvements on the land, complete with details of construction, recommended values for the improvement and how determined, and any other data pertinent to the particular property. -2- • • • 6. Assist the Tax Assessor-Collector in setting up records on the above proper- ties, achieving equalization throughout the taxing jurisdiction, and meeting deadlines and legal requirements for each of the years 1981, 1982 and 1983. 7. Prepare recommended City assessments and "in lieu of taxes" payments for each industrial plant within the City's Industrial Districts in accordance with the current Industrial District agreements between the various industries and the City. This will be done for tax years 1981, 1982 and 1983. 8. Work with the Tax Assessor-Collector, the Board of Equalization, the Mayor, and the City Commission to promote harmony and understanding. 9. Sit with the Board of Equalization at their meetings as necessary and make • available information relating to property values which may be used by them as they see fit in determining the values which should be assigned to properties coming before them. THE SECOND PARTY also agrees that in the event the recommended values are protested by the owners or representatives of the property, SECOND PARTY will furnish expert testimony at their own expense in the District Court of Harris County, Texas. IT IS FURTHER UNDERSTOOD by both parties hereto, that the record cards mentioned in Item 5 above will become the exclusive property of the City of La Porte, and the City may sell or share this information with any other taxing jurisdiction as they may see fit. FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION of the skilled services, technical knowledge, ~ and experience of SECOND PARTY in the performance of the obligations devolving upon such party hereunder; and in consideration of the information given and assistance given to the City of La Porte, Texas, the Tax Assessor-Collector and the Board of Equalization in undertaking to value and equalize the values of pro- perties properly coming before the Board of Equalization for the years 1981, 1982 and 1983, for consideration at its equalization hearings; FIRST PARTY AGREES and obligates itself to compensate SECOND PARTY by payment to SECOND PARTY the sum of FORTY-FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS ($44,000.00) for each of the calendar years, 1981, 1982 and 1983, equal payments to be made quarterly upon the submission of a statement by SECOND PARTY to the City. The City shall also furnish all materials and supplies required for this work that are to remain the property of the City of La Porte, Texas. -3- • THE EXECUTION OF THIS CONTRACT is authorized by proper resolution duly adopted by the City Commission of the City of La Porte, Texas, and entered upon the minutes of such Commission. EXECUTED IN SEVERAL DUPLICATE ORIGINALS by order of the City Commission of the City of La Porte, Texas, on this day of ,~ 1980. CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS • CHECKED: CITY ATTORNEY ATTEST: ITY CLERK MAYOR HUGH L. LANDRUM & ASSOCIATES, INC. BY HUGH L. LANDRUM, PRESIDENT