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Home My WebLink About1981-03-18 Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting• • MINUTES JOINT PUBLIC HEARING AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL MARCH 18, 1981 1. Meeting called to order by Mayor Meza at 7:00 P.M. Members of the City Council Present: Mayor J. J. Meza, Coun- cilman John Tomerlin, Councilman I. J. Kibodeaux, Council- woman Virginia Cline, Councilman Tom Simons, Councilman Norman L. Malone Members of the City Council Absent: None Members of the Planning & Zoning Commission Present: Pat Muston, Chairperson, Walter Springall, Lindsay Pfeiffer, Dallie Wright • Members of the Planning & Zoning Commission Absent: J. B. Womack, Sidney Grant, R. J. Blackwell Other City Officials Present: City Manager James R. Hudgens, City Attorney Knox Askins, City Secretary Betty T. Waters, Chief of Police H. F. Freeman, Director of Public Works Jerry Hodge, Fire Marshal Paul Hickenbottom, Head of the Engineering Department John Joerns, Park Director Stan Sherwood, Head of Code Enforcement David Paulissen Others Present: Dave Corbin, Busch, Hutchison & Associates; H. Carlos Smith, Smith Engineering; Keith Johnson, Bayshore Sun; C. D. Boyle, representing property owner Faye Smith whose property is to be rezoned. There were eight other citizens present. 2. The invocation was given by Mayor Meza. 3. Mayor Meza stated this was a Joint Public Hearing held by Planning & Zoning and City Council to consider a request to rezone a strip of land 266 feet wide and extending south from "O" Street (the old City Limit line) to McCabe Road. The property is presently residential and the request is to rezone it to Commercial. The Mayor stated that at this time the public is invited to come forth to express their feeling con- • cerning this rezoning. U n U • Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting March 18, 1981, Page 2 4. 5. • 6. Mr. Byron Forty, owner of two lots in Block 1219 and a resident of Houston, Texas, addressed the Public Hearing, stating he had owned this property for over 60 years and was in favor of the rezoning. There being no further input from those present into the public hearing, Mayor Meza asked for a recommendation from the Plan- ning & Zoning Commission. Chairperson Pat Muston advised Council it was the recommenda- tion of Planning & Zoning to rezone the property from Little Cedar Bayou to McCabe Road, 266 feet wide from R-1 to Commercial zoning since most of the property is presently being used for commercial purposes. Mayor Meza declared the Joint Public Hearing adjourned at 7:18 P.M. Mayor Meza called to order the regular meeting of the La Porte City Council. Motion was made by Councilman Tomerlin to approve and the minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 4, 1981, Special Called Meeting of March 5, 1981 as presented. by Councilman Simons. The motion carried, 4 ayes and Ayes: Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, Simons Nays: None Seconded 0 nays. 7. City Attorney Askins read Ordinance No. 780 III: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 780, THE CITY OF LA PORTE ZONING ORDI- NANCE, BY CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. A motion was made by Councilman Simons to approve and adopt Ordinance No. 780 III as read by the City Attorney, rezoning that certain strip 266 feet wide and extending from Little Cedar Bayou to McCabe Road from R-1 classification to Commer- cial. Seconded by Councilwoman Cline. The motion carried, 4 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, Simons Nays: None 8. Council considered the recommendation of Hodge and Joerns in awarding the "Water Tank Cleaning and Painting" contract. Five (5) bids were received (those bids are a part of these minutes). The low bid for cleaning and painting the Fairmont • • Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting March 18, 1981, Page 3 Park and the 4th Street elevated tanks was submitted by Mid-South Utilities of West Monroe, Louisiana. Hodge and Joerns recommended the contract be awarded to Mid-South Utilities in the amount of $70,900.00. The following is the projected cost and proposed funding sources for the project. Projected Costs Contract award $70,900.00 Engineering fee 4,013.30 $74,913.30 Funding Source Brought forward from 1979-80 budget 35,555.59 FY80-81-R/S Fairmont Park Tank 35,000.00 Ac. 804-805 water tank • repairs 4,357.71 $74,913.30 A motion was made by Councilman Tomerlin to adopt and approve the recommendation of Hodge and Joerns and award the "Water Tank Cleaning and Painting" contract to Mid-South Utilities of West Monroe, Louisiana. Seconded by Councilman Simons. The motion carried, 4 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, Simons Nays: None 9. City Attorney Askins read Ordinance No. 1252: AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE STREETS AND ALLEYS LYING WITHIN A 96.242 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF THE T. W. LEE SUB- DIVISION OF A PORTION OF THE RICHARD PEARSALL 1/3 LEAGUE, A-625, HARRIS COUNTY. A motion was made by Councilman Tomerlin to adopt and approve Ordinance No. 1252 as read. Seconded by Councilman Kibodeaux. The motion carried, 4 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, Simons Nays: None 10. Council considered a request by Mr. M. J. Kloss, for a variance to the building setback line on Lots 7-10, Block 1 Bayfront. Council considered the recommendation from Paulissen of Code • Enforcement and Planning & Zoning to place the house 20 feet from the front property line, thereby giving more room from the rear property line. • • Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting March 18, 1981, Page 4 Motion was made by Councilman Simons to grant a variance to M. J. Kloss on Lots 7-10, Block 1 for the front and-rear property setback lines. Seconded by Councilwoman Cline. The motion carried, 4 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, Simons Nays: None • 11. City Attorney Askins read Ordinance No. 1253: AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING ALL OF' THE ALLEY IN BLOCK SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY-FOUR (684), IN THE TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. A motion was made by Councilwoman Cline to adopt and approve Ordinance No. 1253 as read. Seconded by Councilman Tomerlin. The motion carried, 4 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, Simons Nays: None 12. The 1981 Harris by Council. A ize the Mavor a County Fire Protection Agreement was considered motion was made by Councilwoman Cline to author- ecretarv to s -_ y Counci man Simons. The motion carried Ayes: Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, Simons Nays: None 13. Administrative Reports: e agreement. Seconded 4 ayes and 0 nays. City Manager Hudgens presented a memorandum for Council's con- sideration concerning the Lomax Street Bond Project. Hudgens stated that during the March 4, 1981, Council meeting, Council authorized the execution of a contract with McKey Construction Company, the low bidder on the project, subject to successful negotiations of the contract prices because of the reduced quantities of construction related to available funds. In addi- tion, Council redesignated $150,000.00 from Capital Improvement budget to the project. The redesignation was as follows: Matching funds for grant Swimming pool in Lomax $ 50,000.00 Parking lot paving around Lomax Park 100,000.00 The second item ($100,000.00) is not in the budget. In order to achieve the Council's objective, I offer the following recommendation to fund the project. Balance of Bond funds available for construction $1,247,045.00 Cost of Option #1 -which excludes North "H" between Lomax School Road and Big Island Slough (1,260,114.00) • • Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting March 18, 1981, Page 5 Added cost of material due to quantity reductions in contract (9,046.00) Estimated total construction of Option #1 (1,269,160.00) Deficit (22,160.00) Add contribution from Capital Improvements Budget (swimming pool) 50,000.00 Contingency available 27,885.00 Optional addition of North "H" between Lomax School Road & Big Island Slough (56,575.00) Deficit 28,690.00 Contribution from General Fund Contingency 28,690.00 -0- It is recommended that we proceed with construction of Option #1 with the $50,000.00 contribution from Capital Improvement • budget. Near the end of the contract we should reevaluate our available funds. If we have not experienced any significant cost differences, then add the west end of North "H" Street to the project and fund the estimated $28,690.00 deficit from the General Fund Contingency. As of February 28, 1981, the General Fund Contingency had a balance of $108,931.00. This recommendation, in my judgment, would allow Council to fulfill the spirit of their previous action without further reducing the projects in the Capital Improvement budget. Councilwoman Cline questioned the $350,000.00 set aside in Capital Improvements for the Service Center, thinking we were going to sell $500,000.00 in Certificates of Obligation and you sold $800,000.00. Where is the difference in that money going to be spent? Hudgens answered, "We still have to do the limestone for parking around the Service Center, we still have to do the road, we still have to lay our sewer line to the site, plus we have to buy furnishings for the building." Cline: I assumed all that had been figured in the cost of the project. You don't just walk out there and build a building in the middle of a field. We all knew we had to have utilities and a road out there. • Hudgens: And that was all figured into the total cost of the project. • • Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting March 18, 1981, Page 6 Cline: You're saying that was included in that $780,000.00 figure? Hudgens: The $700,000.00 plus to Lee Rowe did not include the extension of the sewer line from 16th Street, no mam. Cline: It seems like every time we start a project we do it piece meal. Tomerlin: I do agree, we need to do as much of that street project out there (in Lomax) as we can and if this is the way to do it, I think we should. Simons: I make a motion to accept Mr. Hudgens' recommendation for Option No ._1 and watch our finances closely. Tomerlin: I second that motion. Mayor Meza called for a vote. The motion carried, 4 ayes and 0 nays. • Ayes: Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, Simons Nays: None City Manager Hudgens presented another item for consideration, a memo from Stan Sherwood, Parks Director, concerning the Community Development Project at the North Side Civic Center. $30,000.00 was budgeted for Capital Improvements (as matching funds on this project in the 1980-81 budget and $20,000.00 was encumbered from the FY79-80 budget for this project). [with these funds, land was purchased for a parking lot at $7,500.00. The parking lot is being surfaced at a cost of $10,200.35 and the old North Side Civic Center was demolished at a cost of $2,995.00, bringing a total of funds expended to $20,695.35. This leaves a balance of $29,304.65. Hudgens then explained, Harris County has drawn plans and specifications to modify the open air gym so that at some future date it can be enclosed. This modification to the slab will cost $18,880.88. Community Development will not fund this amount and will not approve the modification unless the City of La Porte will bear the expense. After the expenditure, $10,423.77 will still remain in the fund. Motion was made by Councilman Simons to approve the expenditure of $18,880.88 to expand the slab of the open air gym to pro- vide for enclosing the project at sometime in the future. Seconded by Councilman Tomerlin. The motion Carrie ayes and 0 nays . Ayes: Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, Simons Nays: None • • Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting March 18, 1981, Page 7 Hudgens requested a brief executive session to discuss a contractural matter. 14. Council Action: Councilman Kibodeaux asked for a short executive session to ask Mr. Jerry Hodge to join the Council to discuss a personnel matter. There being no further Council action, the Council adjourned into Executive Session at 7:47 P.M. Council returned to the Council table at 8:33 P.M. There being no action to be taken the motion was made by Councilman Tomerlin to adjourn. Seconded by Councilman Simons. The meeting was duly adjourned at 8:35 P.M. Respectfully submitted: • 4='1 Betty T. waters City Secretary Passed and Approved this the 1st day of April, 1981 .- J. J. Meza, Mayor .7 HOM .. HOMESITES CREAGE • INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES • BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES • MOTEL AND APARTMENT FRANK R. BOYLE, SR. - FRANK R. BOYLE, JR. - CHARLES D. BOYLE SITES "20 Years'Experience in the Bay Area" PHONE 471-2122 202 SOUTH 2ND STREET P. O. BOX 24 LA PORTE, TEXAS 77571 January 9, 1981 City of La Porte Planning & Zoning Commission P. O. Box 1115 La Porte, Texas 77571 Re: Request for re-zoning of 2.585 acres, more or less, fronting on Old Highway 146 for 420 feet, and being at the intersection of Old Highway 146 and McCabe Road, from residential to commercial, by owner, Mrs. Fay T. Smith Dear Commissioners: • This is to request that the above property be re-zoned from residential to commercial, and to express the agreement of the owner, Mrs. Fay T. Smith, to the re-zoning of the F. Carrington Weems property, 2.8818 acres laying 420 feet north of McCabe Road, and fronting on Old Highway 146, from residential to commercial. We would appreciate your considering this request at your January 14, 1981 hearing. Thank you. CDB/lc cc: Mrs. Fay T. Smith 711 North Pearl Street Dallas, Texas 75201 • Yours very truly, ~~. r rG~~^ i .,C/", Char es D. Boyle, Ag~nt for Fay T. Smith, Owner APPRAISALS- LEASES- PROPERTY MANAGEMENT • MEMORANDUM CITY OF LA PORTE FEBRUARY 3, 1981 T0: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION • SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR RE-ZONING 2.585 ACRES AT NORTHWEST CORNER OF OLD HWY. 146 AND McCABE ROAD, FROM RESIDENTIAL TO COMMERCIAL - FAY T. SMITH Mr. Charles D. Boyle, representing Fay T. Smith, met with Planning and Zoning on Feb. 2, 1981. Subject property lies adjacent to that parcel recently re-zoned to allow construction of apartments, requested by Carrington Weems. Planning and Zoning considers the property suitable for • commercial use, but wished. to limit such commercial use to a greater extent than our present ordinance allows. We therefore recommend that the property be re-zoned to "C" Apartment and Eommercial, with a special use permit limiting the use to multi- family, retail, and professional. We request a public hearing to consider such recommendation. Respectfully, Pat Muston, Chairman • • MEMO T0: LA PORTE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION FROM: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL The Council has set March 18, 1981 as the date for a Public Hearing for the Smith property (Recommended by the P.& Z.). To eleminate the need for further requests we would like to hold a hearing an rezone that entire strip of land from McCabe to the gold city limits line. This item has been placed on your agenda and we would like your recommendation. • PUBLIC NOTICE In accordance with the provisions of Ordinance No. 780, the Zoning Ordinance of the City ha .Porte, Texas, notice is hereby given of a Joint Public Hearing of the La Porte City Council and the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission. The Joint Public Hearing will b e held on Wednesday, March 18, 1981, at 7:00 P.M., in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, to hear a request for re-zoning of a strip of Land 266 feet wide and extending along Old Highway 146 from McCabe Road north to the • old La Porte City Limits line, from Residential to Commercial. City of La Porte Betty T. Waters City Secretary Publish: Mar. 4, 1981. Mar. 11, 1981 o, i ~ ~ • ` . ~. `~ I -. . • ; .. . . .. a 0 0 = 5 b _ v 1.' ~ E e _ .. . .~ ,x _ v . m 1 ~ d _:. /V ~ ~ _ ~ 1 _ ~ .. s 3 n _ ~. • .: . . ~ ~ .. _ W . V - i ~ ' - _. s • i MEMORANDUM • CITY OF LA PORTE FEBRUARY 3, 1981 . T0: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION •• SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR RE-ZONING 2.585 ACRES AT NORTHWEST CORNER OF OLD HWY. 146 AND McCABE ROAD, FROM - RESIDENTIAL TO COMMERCIAL - FAY T. SMITH Mr. Charles D. Boyle, representing Fay T. Smith, met with Planning and Zoning on Feb. 2, 1981. Subject property lies adjacent to that parcel recently re-zoned to allow construction of apartments, requested by Carrington Weems. Planning and Zoning considers the property suitable for commercial use, but wishes. to limit such commercial use to a greater extent than our present ordinance allows. We therefore recommend that the property be re-zoned to "C" Apartment and Commercial, with a special use permit limiting the use to mult3.- family, retail, and professional. We request a public hearing to consider such recommendation. Respectfully, ,At Pat Muston, Chairman ,J 1'(r~ • • r ~ LJ MEMORANDUM Marcy 17, 1981 T0: Mayor and-City Council FROM: Planning and Zoning Commiss-ion SUBJECT: Rezoning Strip along Old Highway 146 from Residential to Commercial Planning and Zoning met March 16, 1981, to consider the request from Council for a recommendation regarding a strip of land along Old Highway 146. This property was annexed by the City of La Porte in 1973, and has not received a permanent zoning classification. It cam into the City as R-1, but much of it has been under commercial use. Planning and Zoning considers the subject property well suited for commercial use. Our preliminary recommendation is that the property be rezoned from R-1 to C-Apartment and Commercial. Subject property lies along the west side of Old Highway 146 for a depth of 266 feet, and extends from McCabe Road northward to Little Cedar Bayou, including Block 1437. Respectfully, ~~ Pat Muston, Chairman PM/cb • • • March 16, 1981 TO: J. R. Hudgens MEMORANDUM FROM: Jerry Hodge and John Joerns SUBJECT: Award Recommendation: Water Tank Cleaning & Painting The low bid for the cleaning and painting of the Fairmont Park and 4th Street elevated tanks was submitted by Mid-South Utilities of West Monroe, Louisiana. Mid-South is a reputable firm with many years in the water tank service industry and their bid, although it appears to be extremely low, is in my estimation a very competitive bid as far as the tank industry is concerned. The Engineering and Public Works departments recommend the contract be awarded to Mid-South Utilities in the amount of $70,900.00. The following is the projected costs and proposed funding sources for the project. Projected Costs Contract award Engineering fee Funding Source $70,900.00 4,013.30 74,913.30 $35,555.59 Brought forward FY79-80 budget for tank repairs 35,000.00 FY80-81 Revenue Sharing for Fairmont Park tank painting 4,357.71 Account #804-805 water tank repairs: FY80-81 74,913.30 • . (, Jerry !~/ i 0 i~ John Jos{ ~_ u 6usCH, HUTCHISON & ASSOCIATES, INC. CONSULTING ENGINEERS 1107 FLEETWOOD DRIVE BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77520 PHONE 1713) 422-8213 ~1 '1 u March 17, 1981 Honorable Mayor and City Counsril City of La Porte P. 0. Box 1115 La Porte, TX 77571 3333 EASTSIDE, SUITE 265 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77098 (713) 523-2367 CONTRACT AWARD RECOMMENDATION - PAINTING AND REPAIRING ELEVATED.WATER STORAGE TANKS On Wednesday March 11, 1981 five bids were opened and read on the referenced project. The low bidder for the work was that of Mid-South Tank Utilities Inc., at $71,400.00. This number includes painting the name "La Porte" at a second location on each tank and installation of an internal ladder in the • Fairmont Park tank. These two items can be deducted at a value of $1000.00 and $2500.00 respectively. The amounts would then be as shown on the attach- ed bid tabulation sheet. We feel that Mid-South is a well established contractor capable of performing the spec if ied work. We therefore recommend that they be.awarded the contract for one of the alternates as determined by the Council. ameG~~~Hutchison, P.E. PH/pf • • • B~~~.~i1 1, HUTCHISON & ASSOCIATES. IIV~. CONSULTING ENGIN EERS 1107 FLEETWOOD DRIVE BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77520 PMONE (713) 422-8213 • 3333 EASTSIDE, SU1TE 265 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77098 (713) 523-2367 BID TABULATION CONTRACTOR TOTAL BID BID WITH ONLY ONE NAME PAINTED PER TANK BID WITHOUT INSTALLING.LADDE 1. Mid-South Utilities $ 71,400.00 $ 70,400.00 $ 68,900.00 2. Water Tank Service $104,035.00 $103,135.00 $103,555.00 3. Dean .Tones Contractor $108,900.00 $106,500.00 $102,900.00 4. Water Tower Paint and Repair $137,060.00 $134,860.00 NO BID 5. Midwest Tank Company $156,17.0.00 $156,370.00 $155,570.00 • • 'O Southwestern Bell Randy G. Wise Manager-OSP Engineering 4620 Fairmont Parkway East District Suite 206 Pasadena, Texas 77504 Phone (713) 487-9680 February 20, 1981 • Mss . ~e~ty T. ~Iccte~c~ City a ~ LaPatc to P. V. Bax 1115 LaParrte, Texas 77571 dear Mss . (uuteuvs TG-,i~, .°ce~.tetc ,cis ~.n re~s~awse ~a yaur .2e~,te~c dated January 27, 1981, reque~s~.t.ng the abandanmev-,t and c,2a~~ing a~ a.?,2ey~s and ~s~r.ee~s tin B.~ach~s 620, G21, G22, G23, G24, G25, G26, G35, G3G, G37, G38, G39, 640, G41, GSG, 657, G58, G59, GGO, 6G1, GG2, G71, G72, 673, G9G, G97, G98, and 707, cvs ~shawn an the a~,tached p2a~. Sau~hwe~s~e~c.n Be2.2 Te2ephane Cam~any pre~sen~2y hays na ~ac,%P/i~,~e~s ~.n ~ha~se par~,%avus any the b.~acfzs mewtianed abave. The u~,%Zi~y eat emends dens chi.bed ~.n the Me~e~s and Baund~s a ~ "~xh,%b.ct A", fag ens are and Viva are adequate a~ ~h,is ~.me far the ex-us~.t.ng unde~cgnaund ~e~ephane $acc,2i~,%e~s ~ara~e,P,ing the ea~s~ hi.ght-a~-way .?.%ne~s a~ Twewty-S~.x~h S~r.ee~. tlawevetc, ~sGcau~d ~cLtcvr.e reque~s~s nece~s~s.ita~e ~e.2ephane aehv.ice w,%tGi,%n the abave men~.coned area, an ea~semewt wau~2d be requ.uced and ~rav~.ded c+',t na expevvse ~a the ~e.2e~hane cam~any ~.n andetc. ~a can~arm ~a any ~ututt.e deve.2apmevit. Any que~s~.%aws regard~.ng ~hvs mater can be ducected ~a Mr. Jim News an 487-9G92. S~. etce.~y, C/~~-" Randy G. ~U.c~s e A~.tachmevrt~s • • ~ • L~ Th e comps • Houston Li tin & Pbw+er March 6, 1981 Betty T. Waters, City Clerk City of La Porte Post Office Box 1115 La Porte, Texas 77571 re: Abandonment of streets and alleys in a 96.242 acre tract, T.W. Lee Subdivision, City of La Porte Dear Ms. Waters: In response to your letter of January 27, 1981, wherein the City of La Porte is requesting the abandonment of streets and alleys in a 96.242 acre tract of Zand, we • have examined your request and it has been determined that there are no facilities existing nor planned within the area to be abandoned. Houston Lighting ~ Power Company interposes no objection to the abandonment as requested. Sincerely fours, James L. Wyatt District Manager JLW/~jm • P.O. Box 597. 2000 Nasa 1 Seabrook, Texas 77586. (713) 474-4151 T P. O. BOX 937, LA PORTE, TEXAS 77571 February 23, 1981 1VIrs. Betty T. Waters City Clerk City of La Porte, Texas 77571 RE: Closing of streets and alleys lying within a 96.22 acre tract of land out of the T.W. Lee Subdivision. Dear Mrs . TsJaters , Entex, Inc. does not have any natural gas mains located in said streets or alleys of the described tract of land out of the T. W. Lee Subdivision. trde hereby release and abandon our rights to the afore- described property, providing similar releases are obtained from the other utility companies having the right to streets and alleys in described tract of land. In no way shall such a release affect Entex's title to, interest in, or right of use of the other property in the area. Yours very truly, ~~~~~ W. C. Randall Local Manager La Porte,. Texas WCR/mb cc: 1`Vir. Jimmie ~cklen • ~ ,~. ; . , ~. • CITY PHONE ( 713 ) 471.5020 OF L FORTE • P. O. Box 1115 • LA FORTE. TExns 77571 February 2, 1981 Mrs. Betty T. Waters City Secretary City of La Porte P.O. Box 1115 La Porte, Texas 77571 Dear Mrs. Waters: In reply to the request to close the streets and alleys in the 96.242 acre tract of land out of the T.W. Lee Subdivision of a por- tion of the Richard Pearsall 1/3 league, the Public Works Department has no objections to said closings. Sincerely, < ~ `', err` L. 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IL ~~ II 69b 4 693 692 ~- y __ ~~ JL JL 63 62 si ~ ~ -~ I, ~ ~- Kyy ~ ou99h~~ ( 4G•5 5 ~G~ !, T0~ Y 08 709 t T 10 ~ i 712 71 I. o/d _~ ~ hs ~~ 1 I E/ir~rbe#h ~ S~i~~a ~ Illl ~ - %17e~p ~~ T34 T33 , T //iwen 4 83 C ~\ > ,\ y ~O ,0 ~] ~~ ~ •. s ~y • `V ~~ >, ~y ~ V . Q - v~ 17 by ~.. e ~9 Ic ~ Z 12 ~ ~ V - ~ I P ~ 14 _ _. ~ •-~+J F- ~_. ~a.o Bt~ck- ~. '619 618 6 ~~e~l Phi _~ 64 643 64 ~` 655 664 6t .Nei s~E A~1~Ilie i 6T8 6T9 6~ Rosen ~^tc-,r t.. ~: ~~. 1 .890_. ~ o ~~e o ~ -1 ~~'~ q ~ T15 T ~~ sI ~. ?-2 T 726 ff T ....` - J a~°b ~T51 T.' Cf~'er A.O. 1Stac k T6 2 T, watt ' `4 ~ .~•-•--~.~..". .. .Z... -..... .... .i',.'!:•~•."...•. .;~ . -. •. .....e.. ....:w.l~..~+-+ra~~t w~t.+a s~+N...na•a.. • • ' 1 -./w ~^e:..i;.^...- •4~~:}!..;r,~;.'t: °'itwF}'p:• .•'iit 7.-:+~ ~ :r... .. .... .. ~ -.,.~ ~t.. ~~ ja.~':v'.. s:.rr.?.]:t~!s K~iSf`~'~~.•4" .r~ ..,. .. . ... r ....y ... .. .•~ • .. .. . 1 ., ail . f +' •i. • METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION Being a 96.242 acre tract of land"out of the T. W, Lee Subdivision of a portion•of the Richard Fearsall l/3 League, A-625, Harris County, Texas according to the plat of record in Volume 67, Page 1 of the Harris County Deed Records; said tract of land consisting of Blocks 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, ~25, 626, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641, 656, 657, 658, 659, 660, 661,662, 671, 672, 673, 696, 697, 698 and the residue of Block 707; also including the street and alleys contained .therein. The 96.242 acre tract of land is more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows; Beginning at a 5/8 inch iron rod set for the Southeast corner of Block 698; said point being coincident with the point of intersection of the West right- of-way line Ztaenty-Fifth Street ( based on a width of 60 feet ) and the North right-or-way line of " A." Street (based on a width of 60 feet ). Thence, South; coincident with the Nest right-of-way line of Twenty-Fifth Street; a distance of 452.50 feet to a 5/8 inch iron rod set for corner coincident with the present North right-of-way line of West Main Street ( Spencer Highway ). Thence, West; coincident with the presF~nt North right-of-way line of North Main Street; a distance of 266.00 feet to a 5/8 inch iron rod set for the • Southwest corner of this r_ract; said point being coincident with the East right- of-way line of Twenty-Sixth Street. • Thence, North; coincident with the East right-of-way line of Twenty-Sixth Street ( Sens Road ) based on a width of 60 feet; passing at 2,732.50 feet, a 5/8 inch iron rod set for the ?dorthwest corner of Block 626; for a total distance of 2,790.81 feet to a point, corner in the center of an existing drainage ditch. Tt"""'~ . ~~^W' , .rat;: t?,c ccr,it.r oz the existing ~3rair,age ditch, a distance of 2,240.53 feet to a point for tl~e Northeast corner of this tract. Thence, South; coincident with the IJest right-of-way line of Nineteenth, Street; passing at 58.31 feet a 5/8 inch iron rod set for the Northeast corner of Block 620; for a total distance of ,1,/28.31 feet to a 5/8 inch iron rod set for corner. • ~'~xi~//3~T f~ „ Pg. I of 2 ~. ,~-5l A c. ~, .,r_.. _ - Thence. tYest; coincident with the centerline of " C "Street (bawd on :-.~i.dth of GO feet ); a distance of 1,282.53 tcet..to a 5/8 inch iron rod :~t fcr ...:~. Tizence, South; ~_oi.ncident with the ce.r,terline ni Tw'f•r-~~-Ti:irc? Street; •. ~ ::.. ufatancc of 9]0,00 feet t,~ a point for corner. Thence, test; coincident with the North right-of~-c:ay ]i.ne of " A " Street; ~sin~ a; 4U.QG~ feet the Southeast corner of.B]ock 696; far a total distance of 692. U0 rec` to tho 'r. int of F~eginning. _ 5.z'Jr ~•.:.~ rXCRY'I' the following desc.rih;>rl };a: ~els- 1. :'hat ForCion of_ C "Street Iyint; between the East right:-of-way line of _~_:it~•-Sixth Street ..( Seas Rcad } and the k'est right-of-way line of Twenty-Third "~Yeet. . 2. 1i~..t portion of F Street Lying uetween the East right-of-way line of :~;:r_rst5 -Sixth ;+treet ( Sens Road } and the .•?est right-of-~r•:ay .line of 1`'ineteenth S. rcer.. 3. A 10.00 feet wide utility easement crossing the right-of-ways ~_ " B "Street, ll ",Street and " E " Street: the utility ease;ner:ts being parallel ~_ -the East .r:irht-of-way, line of Zt~enty-Sixth Street ( Sens Road ),with the centerline of-th~a easement being located 15.00 feet East of the East right-of-way lire of~ ii„'etzt~r-Si:nth Street. .. 4. A .10.00 feet wide utility, ea ,ement .crossing, the right-of-way of •" A "Street; ~'•~=_~_nterline of the. utility easement being described as follows.; Commercing.at the ~ut6:.esE corner of 131ock 698,, coincident with, the. East right-of-way ~~lin? of Twrenty- ~ixth StreeC. ~~ ' ~ ' Th::nGe, East; coincident with Che•North right-•of-way lire of " A "Street; •.-~;.rst.~nce of 23.57 feet to the POTNT.OF BECINNTNC for~the centerline of this 10.00 .::~:~ ~:,~l.dc .:t::l:t'y , ascrr:r.t. Thence, S G° 17' 21" E, a distance of 60'.17.feet to a paint for corner coincident '`i*. the South ri~;th-of--way line of " A "Street: and being the point termination for ~:i" ?SS C'.iP.Ci2C. ~~ ~~ r•,: ~~" • r~ • ~ •vy f~~~r.c~ .-'' r. .. .... ....... „r . ~ 1At.icS F. •Btl,r~~ •.';~ F. BECK ~ ti+.,., .....................: ~~ RF,GISTEP.ED PUELIC SURVEYOR N0. 2021 y•..~ ;•~ G/~,-.~C•L`~.•;t;. •'`~ Pg. 2 of 7. .~~ .~~ ~ • • ORDINANCE NO. ~, AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE STREETS AND ALLEYS LYING WITHIN A 96.242 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF THE T. W. LEE SUBDIVISION OF A PORTION OF THE RICHARD PEARSALL 1/3 LEAGUE, A-625, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOFo WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has 'peen requested by the record owner of all of the propert:y described by metes and bounds on Exhibit "A" attached hereto, ~.ncorporated by reference herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes, to vacate, abandon, and permanently close the streets and alleys lying within said 96.242 acre tract of land, with the exceptions • noted on Exhibit "A" attached hereto; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has deter- mined, and does hereby find, determine and declare that the streets and alleys situated within said 96.242 acre tract, except as noted on Exhibit "A" attached hereto, are not suitable, needed, or beneficial to the public as public alleys, roads, or streets, and that the closing of said streets and alleys will be for the protection of the public and for the public interest and benefit, and that the said streets and alleys should therefore 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, all of the streets and alleys situated within a 96.242 acre tract a= land of the T. id. i,ee Suudvison of a portion of the Richard Pearsall 1/3 League, A-625, Harris County, Texas, according to the plat of record in Volume 67, . Page 1, of the Harris County Deed Records, and being more par- . titularly described by metes and bounds on Exhibit "A" attached hereto, incorporated by reference herein, and made a part hereof ,Q -/ _. • • ordinance No. lea , Page 2. for all purposes, SAVE AND EXCEPT those portions of "C" Street and "F" Street as shown on said Exhibit "A", are hereby perma- nently vacated, abandoned, and closed by the City of La Porte. 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 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 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of , • 1980. CITY OF LA PORTE By J. J. Meza, Mayor ATTEST: • City Secretary ~~ • Ordinance No. l~j,~ , Page 3. APPROVED: City Engineer ~~~C%~~ z~L/ • City Attorney ./~ -3 • MEMORANDUM March 3, 1981 T0: Mayor and City Council FROM: Planning and Zoning Commission SUBJECT: Request for Variance: M. J. Kloss Mr. M. J. Kloss met with Planning and Zoning on March 2, 1981, to request a variance for placement of a house on his property (Lots 7-10, Block 1, Bayfront). Subject property is located in a triangular block bounded by Blackwell, East "E", and Park. The lots contain ample square footage, but the unusual shape of the land makes placement of a residence dif- ficult. Planning and Zoning recommends that the required set back lines be waived in this instance to allow placement of the house on the lots. Planning and Zoning did suggest to D4r. Kloss • that moving the building perhaps five (5) feet closer to East "E" would be a more desirable placement. Respectfully, ~~ Pat Muston, Chairman PM/cb • ~` 4w f .,;.w ....r(;.~,:y..r~eat:'.... _..... _. ..:.:.,.:,.. _:._._~'~.. .:.~-s._.....,_ ~:..:..-. .__.. ..~";-.il v ....-.,._ _.~.. ~. ~.X ~+u...a :~kF.: a... >.. »ks.-.ar.....ys.. . _ ^^*c" _..__ / '~.. J~, ' .. ~ ~ v t t CITY OF 'LA PORTS - _ •, . , ;t INTER-OFFICI: ttEf~10RAPJDUt•1 • T0: J. R, ud ens DATE`: March _.13, 1981 fROF1; ~ D. A issen . - ;~- S U B J E C T: Building Setback -Marvin Kloss .. . ~ '' • .. `_~ Mr. Malvin Kloss has appeared before the Planning and r. , ~~ Zoning Commission for a variance to place a home on his pie ' - shaped lots at lots 7-10, Block 1 Bayfront. Planning and . _ Zoning felt it reasonableto allow the building to be placed .on this property. There .was some confusion concerning the `= front building line. I talked faith Mr: Kloss today and he concurred with Planning & Zoning to place the front building .line 20 feet from the "E" street property line. DAP/dsw - • `~ `7R •, O CE CORPO~- ~`*'ION 4620 Fairmont Parkway, Suite 107 Pasadena, Texas 77504 Telephone: (713) 487-1736 October 22, 1980 City of La Porte 21s. Betty Waters City Secretary 604 tnlest Fairmont Parkway La Porte, Texas 77571 Dear Ms. Waters: Attached are the applications necessary for closing of the Alley Way in Block 684, Lots 1 through 16 and Lots 17 through 32 bound by West Tyler Street on the North, 12th Street on the East • and 13th Street on the West. I sincerely hope this is all the necessary information that will be needed and this can be done at your earliest convenience. Attached is a cashiers check for $100.00 application fee. Sincerely, ~ ~ ~~'.~. ~~ W.G.Loomer, Jr. 6JGL : br Attachment • FORCE CORPORATION Industrial Construction and Maintenance ~o c~ CORpO'~- ~'*'ION • 4620 Fairmont Parkway, Suite 107 Pasadena, Texas 77504 Telephone: (713) 487-1736 October 22, 1980 City of La Porte "GIs. Betty Waters City Secretary 604 West Fairmone Parkway La Porte, Texas 77571 Dear Ms. Waters: We, at FORCE CORPORATION, would like to request the City of La Porte close the alleyway in Block 684 Town of La Porte, Texas. This block in its entirety is owned by FORCE CORPORATION. • This property is currently being used as FORCE CORPOPATION equipment yard. We are in the process of preparing the necessary formalities for shop and warehouse buildings which would be in this alleyway and on utility easement. Also attached are copies of the Warranty Deeds and Owners Title Policy as requested; a map of the general location in La Porte and a City of La Porte Plot Plan of the property. Sincerely, W.G. Loomer,/ Jr. WGL:br Attachments • FORCE CORPORATION Industrial Construction and Maintenance O CE CORPO~- s'*'TON • 4620 Fairmcnt Parkway, Suite 107 Pasadena, Texas 77504 Telephone: (713) 487-173E October 22, 1980 City of La Porte 604 West Fairmont Parkway La Porte, Texas 77571 Waiver of Lien: This is a statement waiving any personal claims for damages against the City of La Porte and further agreeing to save and hold harmless the City of La Porte from any other claims that may occur against the City of La Porte in abandoning this alleyway in Block 684, Town of La Porte under Article 21-24; Ordinance No. 733, dated • January 3, 1966. Sincerely, ,~~ z, ~ W. G. Loonier, Jr. • FORCE CORPORATION Industrial Construction and Maintenance •~ O a O ~"~ V ~~-,:, J ~_ a W U w W z Q J J W U N _.~1 W Q 0 ~: r ~~ ~ ~~' LL LL W ~ ~ N W W ~ O w 2 ~ Z OC ~ L ~~ ~ .. ~ Q ~ J \ .. O J ~7 ~ ~ Z ~`~ ~ ` 0 ~ ~' -.. ,~ a w H a s ~..~ _. __ _ -- _-_ -_ _ T - -- ~ - - --- = ~. - - c` -- _ _- =. No. 3fl~6~g= ~!' ~~-~- ~_ S.AN-=~TACINTO-~'I`ATE B~~.NK +~ - - - ~.._ ~,. _~~_ ~ "- = -- - -_ 88 2312 _- _ ~ _. _ "~ PASADENA. TEXAS"- 9 31 3Q- - - ; ~wtrrErt----- ---_-. ~- -- - - --- - I __ _ _ _. _ _ - ~~ s -_ ---ate-DER n~ -- ~fl~~,ag~r~~-_-_._._ _ _-- _ ._:_ __ _ _ ~ ~, It~~..£'t} . _..~._ ____ ___._._ - ~,~ ~, ._~. - ~ ~ -~ x ~ __ _. _ . ____ ---- ~~ ~~~ ~. ~_.___ r,=, _ _ i - - -- --- ______ - _ -, ____ -,-- ---- _ . __~ _ ,, - _- - - - - - .~ ., ____ ~_ _ r 3 .. -2.3 .-. ~~^--~..._ = -iy~`w~KLFdD1R1~,E9_j9~jilATUR~ __ [` . ;~••\ ~ ••~~~-•••• ---- w1Ln VeriCOr S Lien TEXAf STAN OARD FOAM , ~it,viu .~jl ~PIt ~ J ~1I~PSP ~rPSPIttB: ~D1tttI1J Df HARRIS That FIRST SOUTHERN PROPERTIES, INC. I (3'-92" 1264 of the County of Harris ,State of Texas for and in consideration of the sum of ' ----------------------TEN b NO/100 ($10.00 )---------------------------- and other good and valuable consideration. --------------------------------------------------------------------------DOLLARS to us in hand paid by FORCE CORP. , a Texas Corporation ~cfaldiaoxxx of Harris County, Texas, hereinafter called Grantee (whether one or more), receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby fully acknowledged and confessed and for the consideration of the execution, and delivery by GRANTEE of one certain promissory note of even date herewith in the principal sum of TWENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND NO/100 ($27,500.00) Dollars hereinafter called .Grantee's Note, payable to the order of GRANTOR and bearing interest as therein provided, said note containing the usual and customary clauses providing for acceleration of maturity and for attorney's fees, the payment of which note is secured by Vendor's Lien herein retained, aad is t additionally secured by Deed of Trust of even date herewith to JULIAN M. MOSS, JR., Trustee. ~' have Granted, .Sold and Conve ed, and b these y y presents do Grant, Sell and Convey unto the' said d, • GRANTEE _ of the County of Harris State of , ,Texas ~ all that certain J Lots 1 thru 6 and Lots 9 thru 32, in Block 684, TOWN 0'F LAPORTE,,'Harris County, Texas. :a' - a- _ . • e^ ) G+~Q ~ RECORDER'S MEMORANDUM ~c • ~~~l,V ALL BLACKOUTS, ADDITIONS AND CHANGES it ~ ft f' WERE PRESENT AT THE TIME THE INSTRUMENT L~ ~ ~"^ '`~ Y ~ WAS FILED AND RECORDED, ~ W ~`"1 ~/ ~ j F- 4. C= r= ~~ j U O y ~ , n7 V ~ ..~ • ~ TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above. describe 1 plemi .•s, together with all and singular the • rights and appurtenances thereto in anywise belonging unto the said GRANTEE, its successors and assigns ~~Cx~ax~csstaigcjrscforever and Grantord~ hereby bi„d itself, its successors and assigns It~7GXS7CKXal~t9Si76xRRd;}G3t~i}t}(piSGXRtO Warrant and Forever Defend, all and si ~ular the said premises f ~3 unto the said Grantee, its successors and assigns, ltaazzxaa~aicx~ai~ec against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming, or to claim the same, or any part thereof. '~ WITNESS our hand at Houston, Texas Phis -Z ~ day of J~ a-v~ 19 78 y '~ Witnesses at Request of Grantor: • ~~ ' ••-•-•-••••-••••.• ........................................... FIRST SOUTHERN PROPERTIES INC .................. . Herbert L Axelrad, P esident .._ . _ _.._.__.._._. _. i .. G~ . ~~ THE STATE OF TEXAS ~~; ~~ COUNTY OF HARRIS ~_ SE~'--7'ia 1 2 5 1.7 ?_- eF .,~~ • ~ _~ ~5-92-2139 755:929 LSt A PD ,- SNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: ,. 3.0 That I, BEN ARREDONDO, hereinafter referred to as Grantor, for and in consideration of the sum of~TEN AND NO/100 ($10.00) DOLLARS cash and other good and valuabr~e consideration to me in hand paid by the Force Corporation, hel~,einafter~•referred to as Grantee, the receipt of which is hereby ac~knowledged~and confessed, have GRANTED, SOLD AND CONVEYED, and'by these presents do GRANT, SELL AND CONVEY unto the, said~Force Corporation, Grantee,f the following described property located and being situated in Harris County, Texas and described as follows: t Lots 7 & 8, in Block 684, La Porte, in Harris County, Texas, according to the map or plat of La Porte of record in the Office of the County Clerk of Harris County, Texas. }" 1~~ TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above described premises, to- • gether with, all and singular, the rights and appurtenances, thereto in anywise belonging unto the said Grantee, itsheirs and assigns forever. And I do hereby bind myself, my heirs, executors and ..administrators to WARRANT AND FOREVER DEFEND the said premises unto the said Grantees, 3:ts heirs•,~rid~assigns, against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or'to~-.claim the same or .any part thereof. _~, ~: . WITNESS MY HAND THIS ~~ day of August, 1978. ~~ THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF ff~3~e,t~ r BEFORE ME, THE UNDERSIGNED AUTHORITY, on this day per- ..~sonally~ app~ari'd BEN ARR~EDDNDO,-known to me to be t`~ce person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and ~eknowledged .,,::~.:~~~„~o me that he executed the same for the purposes- and consideration~ _ ..`ry , ~'.~~~Qrei n expressed. ~• '••, ~ ~'•-.. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this ~S'~ day • •• ~:•`~ ' ot..'t~ugust, 1978. ~. L -.` ` ~ . .. iri ~~i` x,11 . • ~+.... N.• ,r - ',•' ` I ' J•••• •` ', •, ~ ~~i.~ ~ it .: 1. ~:.i: i~ d ~: ~• ~'~~ NOT Y UBLIC in an or • f' r,.. ~. .. r w YI-\ RA A LIy't.:r t.~~_O~~ County, Texas Att.mey ,1t Law ELIZABETH T . ROSS 610 1 yt Pa=alena Eanlc Pl.SADiaa, YE:~.^_S 7750] -a.as _ -0 ~___~__' . f. ~ . ~ ~-2~ '` ~ ~ . 1. ~ 'lb's `Sew •~ vi • POLICY ~ • ~ ._T 403033 ~ ~~ .~ --, OWNER POLICY OF TITLE INSURANCE .~ ~~.~~ Form prasaibad by Stata Board of Inwnnca of T~xa - Rwisad, 1970 'fj~ t l ~~~,~ •-i ~Y ~ITLE INSURANCE OMPANY OF MINNESOTA , ~~ -U 111 ` a Stock Company, of Minneapolis, Minnesota F~ TITLE INSURANCE C011PANY OF hIINNESOT.A, a Minnesota corporation, hereinafter called the Company, for value does hereby guarantee to the herein named Insured, the heirs, devisees, executors and administrators of the Insured, or if a corporation, its successors by dissolution, merger or consolidation, that as of the date hereof, the Insured has good and indefeasible title to the estate or interest in the land described or referred to in this policy. The Company shall not be liable in a greater amount than the actual monetary loss of the Insured, and in no event shall the Company be liable for more than the amount shown in Schedule A hereof, and shall, except as herein- after stated, at its own cost defend the Insured in every action or proceeding on any claim against, or right to the estate or interest in the land, or any pazt thereof, adverse to the title to the estate or interest in the land as hereby guazanteed, but the Company shall not be required to defend against any claims based upon matters in any manner excepted under this policy by the exceptions in Schedule B hereof or excluded by Paragraph 2, "Exclusions from Coverage of this policy", of the Conditions and Stipulations hereof. The pazty or parties entitled to such defense shall within a reasonable time after the commencement of such action or proceeding, and in ample time for defense therein, give the Company written notice of the pendency of the action or proceeding, and authority to defend. The Company shall not be liable until such adverse interest, claim, or right shall have been held valid by a court of last resort to whic}r either litigant may apply, and if such adverse interest, claim, or right so established shall be for less than the whole of the estate or interest in the land, then.the liability of the Company shall be only such pazt of the whole liability limited above as shall bear the same ratio to the whole liability that the adverse interest, claim, or right established may beaz to the whole estate or interest in the land, such ratio to be based on respective values de- terminable as of the date of this policy. In the absence of notice as aforesaid, the Company is relieved from all liability with respect to any such interest, claim or right; provided, however, that failure to notify shall not prejudice the rights of the Insured if such Insured shall not be a party to such action or proceeding, nor be served with process therein, nor have any knowledge thereof, nor in any case, unless the Company shall be actually prejudiced by such failure. - Upon sale of the estate or interest in the land, this policy automatically thereupon shall become a warrantor's policy and the Insured, the heirs, devisees, executors and administrators of the Insured, or if a corporation, its suc- cessors by dissolution, merger or consolidation, shall for a period of twenty-five years from date hereof remain fully protected according to the terms hereof, by reason of the payment of any loss he, they or it may sustain on account of any warranty of title contained in the transfer or conveyance executed by the Insured conveying the estate or interest in the land. The Company shall be liable under said warranty only by reason of defects, liens or encum- brances existing prior to or at the date hereof and not excluded either by the exceptions or by the Conditions and Stipulations hereof, such liability not to exceed the amount of this policy. IN WITNESS HEREOF, the TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MINNESOTA has caused this policy to be executed by its President under the seal u1 the Company, but this policy is to be valid only when it bears an authorized countersignature on Schedule A and B herein, as of the date set forth in said Schedule. .. ~~~'E,`~' ~ lei f'+~' /~, r1i~ ~yr ~"l fr. -~ i . ~_ . t~ ,~ . ~ ,. ~ ., ~ITLE INSURANCE COIaAPANY OF I~IINNESOTA '~ ~ ~ ~,_ G ~ ~ -t% lPresident v Secretary This policy valid only if Schedule A and B is attached and countersigned. Form T-1 Owner Policy -Revised 1970 I >~ .n ~~ .' "~ 050-242.90 -Mz/kti~-... ... _ _ ... . . ... ~ r ~ SCHEDULE A File No.: 67350 Owner Policy Ho. • Date of Policy: ,NOV~nber. 29, 1978 Amount Name of Insured: FDRCE C1~RP. , a Texis Corporation ~, 1. The estate or interest in the land inwred by this policy is : identify or describe) FEE SZtiIPLE. i l 3 a ,~ T$ 403033 32,Sp0.00 f , 2. The land referred to in this policy is described as follows: Lots 1 thru 6 and Intl 9 thru 32, in Block 684, Town ~ Laporte, a subdivision in Harris County, Texas. • SCHEDULE B~ This policy is subject to the Conditions and Stipulations hereof, the terms and conditions of the leases or _ easements insured, if any, shown in Schedule A, and to the following matters which are additional exceptions from the coverage of this policy: 1. Restrictive covenants affecting the land described or referred to above. 2. Any discrepancies, conflicts, or shortages in area or boundary lines, or any encroachments, or any overlapping of improvements. 3. Taxes for the year 19 79 and subsequent years. 4. The following lien(s) and all terms, provisions and conditions of the instrument(s) creating or evidencing said lien(s): L~endor's lien retained in deed dated November 28, 1978 recorded in the office of the County Cle13c of Harris County, Texas on November 30, 1978 under Clerk's File No.- F 872488 frccn FIRST SOL'IL~RN PROPERTIES, INC., to ~R1.3; OORP. , a Texas Corporation for the benefit of FIRST SOLTf~RN PROPERTIES, INC., as therein provided and all of the ternns, provisions and a~nditions of said instrument. Deed of Trust dated November 28, 1978 recorded in the office of the County Clerk of Harris County, Texas on November 29, 1978 under Clerk's File No. F 871251 executed by R~RrE CORP., a Texas Corporation to JLLIAN M;. MOSS, JR., TR1;5TEE , for the benefit of FIRST SOUII-iERN PROPERTIES, INC. as therein provic~d, and all of the terms, provisions and cinditions of said instrument. 5 • Riots of Parties in Possession . Countersigned: CAPIT.aL TI C0IIPANY By: _ • ~ ' orized Officer or Agent ~ITLE ~NSURANCE COMPANY OF MINNESOTA ~, P _ ~~v • 1. DEFtNtTIONS CONDITIONS AND STIPULATIONS The following terms when used in this policy mean: • (a) "land": The land described, specifically or by reference, in Schedule A, and improvements affixed thereto which by law constitute real property. (b) "public records": Those records which im- part constructive notice of matters relating to the land. (c) "knowledge": Actual knowledge, not con- structive knowledge, or notice which may be imputed to, the Insured by reason of any public records. (d) "date": The effective date, including hour if specified. 2. EXCLUSIONS FROM THE COVERAGE OF THIS POLICY This policy does not insure against loss or damage by reason of the following: (a) The refusal of any person to purchase, lease or lend money on the land. (b) Governmental rights of police power or eminent domain unless notice of the exercise of such rights appears in the public records at the date hereof; and the consequences of any law, ordinance or govern- mental regulation including, but not limited to, building and zoning ordinances. (c) Any titles or rights asserted by anyone in- cluding, but not limited to, persons, corporations, govern- ments or other entities to tidelands, or lands compris- ing the shores or beds of navigable or perennial rivers and streams, lakes, bays, gulfs or oceans, or to any land, extending from the line. of mean low tide to the line of vegetation, or to lands beyond the line of the harbor or bulkhead lines as established or changed by any govern- ment, or to filled-in lands, or artificial islands, or to riparian rights, or the rights or interests of the State of Texas or the public generally in the area extending from the line of mean low tide to the line of vegetation or their right of access thereto, or right of easement along and across the same. (d) Defects, liens, encumbrances, adverse claims against the title as insured or other matters (1) created, suffered, aswmed or agreed to by the Insured at the date of this policy, or (2) known to the Insured at the date of this policy unless disclosure thereof in writing by the In- sured shall have been made to the Company prior to the date of this policy; or loss or damage which would not have been sustained if the Insured were a purchaser for value without knowledge; or the homestead or com- munity property or survivorship rights, if any, of any spouse of any Insured. • 3. DEFENSE OF ACTIONS (a) In all cases where this policy provides for the defense of any action or proceeding, the Insured shall secure to the Company the right to so provide de- fense in such action or proceeding, and all appeals there- in, and permit it to use, at its option, the name of the Insured for this purpose. Whenever requested by the Company, the Inwred shall give the Company all reason- able aid in any such action or proceeding, in effecting settlement, securing evidence, obtaining witnesses, or defending such a~:tion or proceeding. U (b) The Company shall have the right to select counsel of its own choice whenever it is required to de• fend any action or proceeding, and wch counsel shall have full control of said defense. Ic) Any action taken by the Company for the defense of the Insured or to establish the title as insured, or both, shall not be construed as an admission of liabi- lity, and the Company shall not thereby be held to con- cede liability or waive any provision of this policy. 4. PAYMENT OF LOSS (a) No claim shall arise or be maintainable under this policy for liability voluntarily assumed by the In- cared in settling any claim or suit without written con- sent of the Company. Ib) All payments under this policy, except pay- ments made for costs, attorney fees and expenses, shall reduce the amount of the insurance pro tanto; and the amount of this policy shall be reduced by any amount the Company may pay under any policy insuring the validity or priority of any lien excepted to herein or any instrument hereafter executed by the Insured which is a charge or lien on the land, and the amount so paid shall be deemed a payment to the Insured under this policy. (c) The Company shall have the option to pay or settle or compromise for or in the name of the Insured any claim insured against by this policy, and such pay- ment or tender of payment, together with all costs, at- torneyfees and expenses which the Company is obligated hereunder to pay, shall terminate all liability of the Company hereunder as to such claim. Further, the pay-. mentor tender of payment of the full amount of this po- licy by the Company shall terminate all liability of the Company under this policy. (d) Whenever the Company shall have settled a _ claim under this policy, all right of subrogation shall vest -in the Company unaffected by any act of the Insured, and it shall be subrogated to and be entitled to all rights and remedies of the Insured against any person or pro- perty in respect to such claim. The Insured, if requested by the Company, shall transfer to the Company all rights and remedies against any person or property necessary in order to perfect wch right of subrogation, and shall permit the Company to use the name of the Insured in any transaction or litigation involving such rights or remedies. 5. POLICY ENTIRE CONTRACT Any action, actions or rights of action that the In• cared may have, or may bring, against the Company, arising out of the status of the title insured hereunder, must be base! on the provisions of this policy, and all noti+ es required to be given the Company, and any state- ment in writing required to be, furnished the Company, shall be addressed to it at 400 Second Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401. 6. THIS POLICY IS NOT TRANSFERABLE. NOTE: THIS POLICY VALID ONLY IF SCHEDULE A AND B !S ATTACHED AND COUNTERSIGNED. • • CITY OF L~ PORTE PHONE ( 713 ) 471.5020 • P. O. Box 1 1 15 • LA PO RTE, TExws 77571 • a _ ~, - r,r ;. ~ - ~' , ,. r s,' January 5, 1981 Mrs. Betty T. Waters City Secretary City of La Porte P.O. Box 1115 La Porte, Tx. 77571 Dear Mrs. Waters: In regard to the request from W.G. Loonier, Jr., Force Corporation, to vacate, abandon, and close the alley in Block 684, the Public Works • Department has no objection to the closing of said alley. Yo rs very truly, Je, y L. Hodg Director of Public Works JLH/kc • ~~~• December 3, 1980 Betty T. Waters, City Clerk City of La Porte Post Offiee Box 1115 La Porte, Texas 77571 re: Abandonment of entire aZZey in Block 684 Tozm o f La Porte Dear Ms. Waters: In response to your letter of October 27, 1980, z~herein the City of La Porte is requesting the abandonment • of the entire aZZey in BZcok 684, use have examined your request and it has been determined that there are no facilities existing nor planned within the aZZey to be abandoned. Houston Lighting & Pozuer Company interposes no ob~jeetion to the abandonment as requested. Sincerely yours f ~~~~~ ~, ~`~ James L. Wyatt District Manager JLW/jm • P.O. Box 597 2000 Nasa 1 Seabrook, Texas 77586 • (713) 474-4151 • ~O SOIJt~'1V1/@SteY11 ~~~ Randy G. Wise Manager-OSP Engineering East District 4620 Fairmont Parkway Suite 206 Pasadena, Texas 77504 Phone (713) 487-9680 November 25, 1980 Ms. Betty T. 4Jaters City Clerk City of LaPorte P. 0. Box 1115 LaPorte, Texas 77571 Dear Ms. Waters: This correspondence is in reference to your letter dated October 27, 1980, requesting the abandonment and closing of the • alley in Block 684, Lots 1 through 16 and Lots 17 through 32, bound by West Tyler on the North, 12th Street on the East and 13th Street on the West. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company presently has no facilities in that portion of the block mentioned above, therefore, has no objections to the abandonment and closing. However, should future requests for telephone service within this area be realized, an easement will be necessary and at no expense to the telephone company, to conform to any developement which may occur. Please direct any further questions regarding this matter to Mr. Jim Neas on 487-9692. Sincerely, ~~~-- Randy G Wise • T • P. O. BOX 937, LA PORTE, TEXAS 77571 December 2, 1980 City Clerk Mrs. Betty T. Waters • City of La Porte, Texas 77571 ' RE: Closing of the alley in Blk. # 68~ (entire length), town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas. Dear Mrs. Waters, Entex, Inc. does not have any Natural Gas Mains located in said described alley. We here by release and abandon our rights to the aforedescribed alley providing similar releases are obtained from the other Utility Companies having the right to the said alley. In no way shall such a release affect Entex's title to, interest in, or right of use of the other property in the area. Yours very truly, ~C~~~~~ W. C. Randall Local Manager La Porte, Texas WCR/jp cc: P42r. Jimmie Acklen • AccPEDIrE° GRAHAM CONSULTANTS ~_ `~ • ONE ALLEN CENTER, SUITE 1000 FARM AMD LAMD HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002 nsrrture ® OFFICE (713j 759-0965; NIGHT (713) 422-2327 ~E,,,~a. OTIS GRAHAM, AFLM February 18,.1981 FLI FARM AMD tAMD wsnrurc DOROTHY GRAHAM, GRI City of La Porte P. 0. Box 1115 La Porte, ?'exas 77571 - Gentlemen: As you requested, I have appraised a strip of land 16 feet by 400 feet, being the alley in Block T?o. 684, )C~.ty of La Porte, _ Texas. The purpose of this appraisal was to estimate the Fair r:arket Value of said property. In my opinion the highest and best use of Subject property is for warehouses and/or light industrial. It is sy opinion that the property appraised had a Fair ?'~ar'~cet • Value as of Februaay 18, 1981 as follows: Fee ~Jalue 16' X 400' = 6,400 s/f @ $C.65 s/f = $4,160. Easement Value: 75% of Fee Value($4,160.) _ $3,120. Gertif_i catior_ T_ hereby certify that I have personally examined. the property appraised; that the statements contained in this appraisal and upor>. which the opinions expressed herein are based are true and correct to the best of my l~nowled~e and belie , subj ect to the limitirb con- - ditions herein set forth; that to the best of my knowledge and belief no pertinent information has been overlokked or withheld; that neitr~er the employment to make this appraisal nor the compensation is contin- gent upon the value of the property; and that I have no interest either present or contemplated in the property appraised or in any proceeds to be derived therefrom. The attached Plat, Appraiser's Qualifications, and Contingent & Limiting Conditions are made a part hereof. Respectfully submitted, • ~~ _ .Otis Graham . AFL2: ~`.ppraiser BLOCK 6 8~ OR TRACT N0. iTY OF LA PORT SURVEY ~ kJ~S ` ~r~P OR ADDIT 10 N ._, ~~ 0 c~r~s ~- ~ ~,~,vs .~ , COUNTY RECORDING VOL. P~- v c~ accREDfTED ~ GRAHAM CONSULTANT '~=~~;t~ ONE ALLEN CENTER, SUITE 1000 '•;~TN;~"° HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002 OFFICE (713) 759-0965; NIGHT (713) 422-2327 OTIS GRAHAM, AFLM APPRAISER QUALIFICATIONS. DOROTHY GRAHAM; Gfjl Accredited Farm and Land Broker No. 346 Past .President of the Bay Area Board of REALTORS Past Director of the Texas Association of REALTORS for 9 years. .` Aiember National Association of REALTORS ` Member Texas Association of REALTORS Member Texas Property Exchangors , Member Houston Board of REALTORS Member Farm F, Land Institute of The National Association of REALTORS Member Texas Society of Farm and Land Brokers .r.:-. Attended Appraisal Institutes ' Appraisal Clients include the following: Probate Courts Attorneys State District Courts Property Owners Banks ` Trust Departments Savings and Loan Associations ~~ ' Insurance Companies .City of Baytown, Texas . City of La Porte, Texas County of Chambers, Texas County of Harris, Texas Industries ' Utility Comanies Have testified as an Appraiser in the following: County Courts State District Courts U. S. District Courts Ok•n and operate Real Estate Consultant,~Brokerage and Appraisal Business. Texas Brokers License No. 024880 ^" , • • CONTINGENT AND LIAiITING CONDITIONS This appraisal is subject to the following conditions; The legal description furnished me is assumed to be - correct. I assume no responsibility for matters legal - in character, no do I render any opinions as to the - - title, which is assumed to be good. Any existing liens and encumbrances have been disregarded and the property appraised as though free and clear under responsible ownership-and competent management. ~ - • } ' I have made no survey and assume no responsibility in connection with such matters. I believe-to~be reliable the information identified in this report as being furnished by others, but I assume no responsibility for its accuracy. . Possession of this report or copy thereof does :.et carry with it the right of~publication. It may not be used for any purpose by anyone other than the applicant without the previous written consent of the appraiser. - I am not required to give testimony or attendance in court by reason of this appraisal o~ith reference to the property in question unless arrangements have been made therefor previously. R• 10 • FOR ~~ _ ~ f loo .DOLLARS $ ~ ~D 2~ cf k=~ /a8~ ._ +A 7' :t' BY: 61056 ,: ;. ., ~ • • ORDINANCE NO. 1253 AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING ALL OF THE ALLEY IN BLOCK SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY-FOUR (684), IN THE TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. WHEREAS, the said alley in Block Six Hundred Eighty-four (684) of the Town of La Porte has never been opened or used as a public thoroughfare, and the public utilities now making use of such alley have all given their written consent for its closing; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has determined and does hereby find, determine and declare that • the said alley is not suitable, needed, or beneficial to the public as a public alley, and should be vacated, abandoned and permanently closed; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The alley located in Block Six Hundred Eighty- four (684) of the TOWN OF LA PORTE, Harris County, Texas, is hereby permanently vacated, abandoned and closed by the City of La Porte. 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 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. L~J U Ordinance No. 1253, Page 2. • Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 18th day of March, 1981. CITY OF LA PORTE By ATTEST: City Secretary APPROVED: City Engineer ~~ ail/. . City Attorney • J. J. Meza, Mayor • .~ , - HARRIS COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL -. • ~ • Inter ~ Cifi:t Correspondcnac • - + - - - z'o FIRE CHIEF AND CITY•S.ECRETARY ~xoht J.J. Pruitt =• -- _ FIRE DEPT: LAPORTE V.F.D. ~ DATB Februaryf 12, •1981 • ZONE: 33-34 1981 A - SL'BjECT greement ; Attached•.you-wi.ll find••a copy of the'~1981 Agreement regard-ing -• . •rural/urban fire protection .in Harris County. Please complete the necessary information and return the agreement to the Harris County Fire Marshal's .Office•-as soon"- as possible. • •- • •_ Based on 1980:statistics~eachfire department will receive an_• amount using the formula below: ~ ~~ > ', RATE ~ •_- 'RUNS TOTAL • BASE RATE $5,000. ---- $5,.000. STRUCTURAL FIRE (PER RUN) 35. - ~ /7~ NON-STRUCTURAL.FI RE (PER RUN)15. /~ z o. . EMERGENCY RESPONSE (PER RUN) 5. ~ 5 . -~S . MUTUAL Ai D (PER RUN) ~ • 30, a • .a • • . TOTAL AMOUNT - ~`~ o I would like to express my sincere appreciation to your fire department for your services'in~1980. Congratulations on a job .well done. . - n ~ . J.J. Pruitt ~~~ ~" Fire htarshal JJP/ccc • • A r R E E M F N T "'HE STAiE OF .^'EXAS § CO1J1~1'^Y OF HARRIS § • "'HIS AGP.EEAiF,NT, made and entered into by and between HARRIS COUNTY, a body corporate and politic under the laws of the State of Texas, hereinafter sometimes called "County", acting herein by and through its County Judge duly authorized to so act by an Order of the Harris County Cor^,missioners Court, and. the City of IaPnrtP , a municipal corporation duly organized and existing under the la~•~s of the State of Texas, hereinafter sometimes called "City", acting herein by and through its Mayor duly authorized to so act by an Ordinance duly • passed by the City. t~; I ^' TI E S S E T f1 ; ~9fiEREAS, Harris County desires to provide fire fighting and' fire protection services to certain unincorporated areas of Harris County as hereinafter designated; and • 4v'HFR.EAS, the City of LaPorte is willing to furnish fire fighting and fire protection services to said unincorporated areas of Harris County for the considerations hereinafter provided; r?OW, THEREFORE, KNOTa ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That in con- sideration of the mutual covenants, agreements and benefits to both par- ties, it is AGREED as follows: I. . nurinq the tern of this agreement, the City agrees to furnish fire fighting and fire protection services to the unincorporated areas adjoining the corporate limits of this City designated by zone nurlber 33-34 on the official f ire protect ion zone map of Ha~Yi~s County, to ~ which reference is here rlade. i _ ~z • • • II. Harris County agrees to nay the sum of $ 5,460.00 to the City for fire fighting. and fire protection services to the unin- • corporated areas of Parris County pursuant to Paragraph Iof this agree- ment. The County agrees said sum is to be paid to the City within thirty (30) days after the execution of this contract. III. The term of. this agreement shall be one (1) year beginning • January 1, 1981, and ending December 31, 198.1. IV. It is hereby agreed and-understood that the fire fighting and fire protection services to be furnished by the City under this agreement shall include, but not be limited to, the following: Anscaering all calls for help and assistance in extinguishing fires in the area designated in Paragraph I of this agreement; furnishing fire fighting personnel, equipment and supplies to fight all fires within the said area; and answering all calls and furnishing fire fighting personnel, equipment and supplies to protect persons and property within the said area which are endangered by fires to adjacent areas; provided that the above described personnel, equipment and supplies are not otherwise en- gaged in fire fighting? within the City. V. The City shall observe and comply with all Federal, State, County and City laws, rules, ordinances and regulations in any manner ,~ affecting the conduct of the services herein rovided and ~ ~ P performance of all obligations undertaken by this agreement. -2- N3 • sum of S VI. It is expressly understood that the County has the maximum 5,460.00 specifically allocated to fully discharge its obligation under this agreenentand it is expressly understood that in no event shall the County be obligated to pay this. City more than the said sum of $ 5.46n nn under the terms and provisions of the agreement. • VII. It is further agreed that in the perf~rr.:ance of all obliga- tions undertaken by this agreement, the City has the right to supervise,, manage, control and direct the performance of fire fighting and fire protection services; the County shall look to 'the City for results only and the County shall have no right at any time to direct or supervise the City or its agents or employees in the performance of such services or as to the manner, meansor method in which the services are performed. VIII. The City agrees to deliver to the Fire Marshal. of Harris County a certified copy of the ordinance authorizing the City to enter into this agreement within five (5) days after the execution of this • agreement. ". _ IX. The City. agrees to furnish the Fire Dlarshal of Harris County, ~ ~ not later than the fifth (5th) day of each month, a monthly report list- ~-~ -x ing the total nunber of runs made into the unincorporated areas of Harris County for the previous month and such other information relating -3- ~~ ~J to fire fighting and fire prevention services of the City as may be rectuested by Fire Marshal of Harris County. Said report shall be made on the form provided by the Harris County Fire Marshal and shall he signed and certified by an official of the City. ATTES'.'.': CITY OF LaPorte BY SECRETARY MAYOR • HARRIS COUNmY By JON LINDSAY,- County Judge APPROVED AS mn FOP,' i Assistant County Attorney I hereby certify that funds are available in the amount of , 4 to pay the obligation of Harris County under and within the fore- going contract. - _ - S. G. FULLERTnN, County Auditor ~ '~ Harris County, Te:~as ~- 'x _~_ N~ • MEMORANDUM P•Sarch 12 , 19 81 TO: Mayor and Council FROM: J. R. Hudgens SUBJECT: Lomax Street Bond Project • During the March 4, 1981, Council meeting, Council authorized the execution of a contract with McKey Construction, the low bid- der on the project subject to successful negotiation of contract prices because of the reduced quantities of construction related to available funds. In addition, Council redesignated $150,000.00 from the Capital Improvement budget to the project. The redesigna- tion itemized the following: Matching funds for grant Swimming pool in Lomax 50,000.00 Parking lot and paving around Lomax Park 100,000.00 The second item (100,000.00) was not approved in the budget (see attached). In order to achieve the Council's objective, I offer the fol- lowing recommendation to fund the project. Balance of Bond funds available for construction Cost of option no. 1 - which excludes West H between Lomax School Road and Big Island Slough (1,260,114.00) Added cost of material due to quantity reductions in contract (9,046.00) Estimated total construction of option no. 1 Deficit Add contribution from Capital Improvement budget (swimming pool) Contingency available $1,247,045.00 (1,269,160.00) (22,160.00) 50,000.00 27,885.00 2 • • Optional addition of West H between Lomax School Road and Big Island Slough (56,575.00) Deficit (28,690.00) Contribution from General Fund Contingency 28,690.00 -0- • ~ It is recommended that we proceed with construction of option no. 1 with the $50,000.00 contribution from the Capital Improvement budget. Near the end of the contract we re-evaluate our available funds. If we have not experienced any significant cost differences then add the west end of H Street to the project and fund the esti- mated $28,690.00 deficit from the General Fund Contingency. As of February 28, 1981, the General Fund Contingency had a balance of $108,931.00. This recommendation, in my j fulfill the spirit of their pre the projects in the Capital Im~ Bens JRH/cb t, will allow Council to ction without further reducing ~ budget. Enc. C `/ H. CARLOS SMITH ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS. INC. PHONE A/C 713 471-4226 718 SOUTH BROADWAY P. O. BOX M LAPORTE.TEXAS 7571 2 1~larch, 1981 Hon. A9ayor & City Council City of La Forte ' La Porte, Texas 77571 Re: °treet Paving & Drainage Improvement -Lomax Bond Program - Job No. 1288-80 Gentlemen: A~ anticipated the low bid recieved on the street Paving & Drainage Improvements - Lomax Bond Program - Job No. 1288-80, exceeded the available bond funds by approximately. $600,000.00, with no allowance for contingencies. Bond monies available are a~ follows, bayed on payment made and anticipated expenditureG; Proceed= from Bond Gale E'xoen~e~: Bond Fee 548,107.C0 Cther 730.00 Te~tina Lab 946.00 Prelim. Engr. 16,536,00 Deign Engr. Fee 99,350.00 Estimated Engr. Contr. 25,000.00 Balance Engr. De~i€;n Fee 12,286.00 Balance for ConGtruction $ 1,450,000.00 zo2,955.00 ~ 1,247,045,00 after consultation with I•ir. ~'udgen~, 1°'r. Joern~, and t;r. Taylor, the following options are offered to the Council y~ for their con=ideration: Option No. 1; Reduce the width of pavement on Forth " ~" mot„ and North "F~" street to 24 feet and elim irate the •;e~t end of North "??" street from Lo:~ax ~'chool Road to wig I~-1and lough, and construct Robinson Road and -7ou~ton Drive, all of these street= being major street= or feeder ~traet~. Construction Co~t~: north "H" ~t. $ 448,232.00 ~-- ~~orth ~.P,,~ Gt. 529,239.00 Lomax Gch, Rd, 136,730.00 Fr Robinson Rd . 35,250.00 c n ~ --. , ''.ou~tnn Dr. 110,663.00. ~ t °' o4s .~o ,, Total $ 1,260,214,00 . This would~ve a deficit of $ 13,100.00 construction funds plus a contingency allowance of $60,000.00 or a total deficit of $75,000.00 to be obtained from other ~~_ than bond funds to safely complete this option. Option No. 2: The second option would be to construct only the three major streets= North "P" Gt., North "H" Gt. and Lomax Gchool Road, at the reduced widths and eliminating the West end of North "H" Gt., as in Option No. lz Construction Costs: North "H" fit. $ 448,232.00 North "P" Gt. 529,239.00 Lomax Gchool Rd. 136,730.00 Total $1,114,201.00 This would leave a balance of bond funds of $132,843.00 for contingencies and the posibility of constructing some of the shorter streets. Our recommendation would be to construct Valley View, which is also a feeder street,'at a construction cost of $67,123.00, which would leave a contingency fund of $ 65,720.00. Other notions but these two are contigent ~..•. accepting a cl ~[ work, without bid . are open to the Council, at their suggestion, options are our reco;~mendations. These on McKey Construction & '/quipment, Inc., range order reducing the scope of their any increase in unit prices as per their Respectfully submitted; H. Carlos~Gmith-Engineers & ~rveyors, Inc. G%~~- .. ~~~ H. Carlos Gmith, P.E. President T + , rt • Q ~ Q ~ ~ ~ ` ,0 ~ Q Q Q ~ ~ ~ 0 0 ~ 0 ~ 0 ~ 0 \ ~ A rn d ~ ` ~ trl 0 f'1 \ ~ ~ \ ~ ltl \ ~ to ~ o _ 0 r-II ~ ~ ~, M a i ~ - [:., o H ~ W '~ U x ~ a H z o a A a a w ~ °° ~ 2 ~ H a ~ z ° a ~ ~ ~ ~' H ~w w w U UUi U a A O U W A z U U H GU .~. o cn O a ~ a D ~`' off oa 2 v ~ i ~ f P 4 t!] W U~ ~ ~ E'' H a o o wcn ~o a ~ ~ ~ a ~ H a z2 H o ~ ~ a 2 a z o w a H O H H (~ H x H x w a a xz x~ z H a m o U Uf. H cn Ei0 H a z ~ a Hx NH ~ z zz z ~ ~ 3 ~ a ~ o~ o o ~ a ~ v i o N ~ ~ H ~ W H z H U r-1 N M ~' 111 H E-1 r1; F] ° w o o a as U H a 0 '~ Y N N