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Home My WebLink About1983-08-31 Called Workshop Meeting.... ti: •_ ..a- AGENDA CALLED WORKSHOP MEETING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD AUGUST 31, 1983, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL, 604 WEST FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 7:00 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. DISCUSS CLOSING ALLEY IN BLOCK 1123, TOWN OF LA PORTE - J. Kiibler 3. DISCUSS RESOLUTION ON OPERATION OF ULTRALIGHT AIRCRAFT AT LA PORTE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT - J. Hodge 4. ADJOURN INTO CONTINUATION OF BUDGET WORKSHOP SESSION f-~~ LAW OFFICES OF KIIBLEE 8C KIIBLEI3 t P. O. Box"K" JNO. S. KI'BLER (1902-'976) LA PORT E, TEXAS JOHN S.K~IBLER,JR. 77571 (713)471-1111 June 24, 1983 Honorable Mayor and Council City of LaPorte City Hall LaPorte, Texas Re: Closing of Alley in Block 1123 Dear Mayor, Councilwoman and Councilmen: The shopping center development taking place on the corner of Fairmont Parkway and Broadway is causing serious interest in a similar development of Block 1123, lying between the Auction Barn and the Pizza Inn. It cannot be developed unless the alley is closed. On behalf of the owners of Block 1123, I respectfully request that its alley be closed as soon as possible. Very Truly Yours, ///~~~, ~ JSKjr/eb Jo n S. Kiibler, Jr. 4 C CITY OF LA PORTS MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPT NO,: RECEIVED FROM: THE SUM OF: FOR DOLLARS ~T/~lJ• ~ BY: - / ~~~ ~~ v I, .J wuowu ornc[ [urnr ~~ roar[ •~ snn asurr DA 19~ ., ~ - . n ~~~~ BLOCK N0. ~j,~~~_ ADDITION LA PORT LOTS ____~o. ~~~~w~.y ~~S ~ - ~, ~~ i ~~ ~~~ 6 ~ , ~ t I i-.~~ ~ ~ - ~ ~ 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 2?~ 23 22 21 ~ 20;19 r ~ 18 17 ~_ ~ ~ ! ! 1~d s/ h ~~ r ~~ / ~~ • The Light company Houston Lighting & Power P. O. Box 597 Seabrook, Texas 77586 (713) 474-4151 July 26, 1983 Ms. Cherie Black, Asst. City Secretary City of La Porte Post Office Box 1115 La Porte, Texas 77571 Dear Ms. BZaek: You have requested our comments concerning a re- quest to close and abandon the alley in Block 1123, Town of La Porte. Houston Lighting & Poser Company has investi- gated this request and determined rye have no facilities located within the area to be abandoned. Therefore, our Company interposes no objection to the request as filed. If we may be of any further assistance, please advise. Yours very Z , James L. Wyatt District Manager JLW/~jm P.O. BOX 937, LA PORTE, TEXAS 77571 6-27-83 Cherie :Mack Assistant City secretary City of La Porte, Texas 77571 ~ J Re: Vacate, abandon and close_.the easement in Block 1123 City of La Porte, Harris County, Tx. Bear P~~rs . Black, Entex, Inc. does not have any natural gas mains in said described easement. ~Ve hereby release and abandon our rights to the above described easement, providing similiar releases are obtained from the other Utility Companies having the right to the said easement. Sincerely, ti~J . C . Randall Local PJIgr. , Entex La Porte, Texas ['JCR/jao cc:Jim ~cklen O Southwestern Bell J. M. Lee Mgr.-Distr. Serv. Eng. (Design) East District 207 S. Munger Room 101 Pasadena, Texas 77506 Phone (713)473-0031 July 6, 1983 City of LaPorte, Texas P. O. Box 1115 LaPorte, Texas 77571 Cherie Black Assistant City Secretary Subject: Alley Closing in Block 1123 Dear Ms. Black: Southwestern Bell Telephone Company has no facilities within the limits of the above referenced alley and has no objections to the closing of said alley. Questions may be referred to C. D. Stephens on 473-0422. Sincerely, ~~~~~~ Man er-Enginee Frig (Design) Attachment CITY OF LA PORTE INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM - T0: Cher ack tent City Secretary DATE: July 27, 1983 i , FROM: Jerr L. H ~ r ~ or of Public Works SUBJECT: Al ~C1 s t!" k 1123 The Public orks Department has investigated the request to close the alley in Block 1123. An eight (8) inch sanitary sewer line is located in this alley, but investigation revealed that a fifteen (15) inch sanitary sewer line runs parallel with it, and the line in the alley serves no on. In addition, the line in the alley runs only through this block. The Public Works Department has no objection to abandoning the line and alley, and will plug the line upon closing the alley. If you should have any questions, please advise. JLH/lw ec: John Joerns • r"= ~ ~- AN APPF~AISAL REPORT ON THE CLOSING OF THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 1123, V~HICH LIES BETV~EEN SOUTH "L" STREET AND SOUTH "K" STREET IN LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS FOR F•1R. JOHN S. KIIBLER, JR., TRUSTEE P.O. BOX "K" LA PORTE, TEXAS 77571 PHONE: (713) 471-1111 BY E. I . TART N, h1Al 613-7TH AVENUE NORTH P.O. BOX 2277 TEXAS CITY, TEXAS 77590 PHONE: (409) 945-3384 AS OF JULY 7, 1963 • s ~.-_ I ,,... - REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS CONSULTANTS 613 - 7TH AVENUE NORTH (P. O. BOX 2277 TEXAS CITY, TEXAS 77590 TEL. i 71 3~ 945 - 3384 332 - 1 51 1 332 • 1744 486 - 5566 July 12, 1383 h1r. John S. Kiibler, Jr., Trustee P.0. Box "K" La Porte, Texas 77571 Re: Peal Estate Appraisal on: The closing of the alley in Block 11?_3, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. Dear ~~ir . K i i b l er, As you requested, vre have inspected and appraised the above r~cntioned property. The objective of this appraisal is to estimate the market va I ue of the sub Ject property. Market VG I ue may be defined as: "The amount of money that a person desiring to sell, but not bound to do so, could, within a reasonable time, procure for such property from a person who desires and i s ab 1 e to buy, but i s not bound to purchase the property. It is the amount that could be obtained at private sale and not at a forced sale or auction sale." (4_Jest Texas HQte I Com~an~,_y~,E•j-_PasQ, e I at 83 SW 2nd 772) It is our opinion that the subject property has a market value, as of July 7, 1983, of: SIX TIiOUSAND FOUR HUiJDRED DOLLARS ($6,400) ~" ~l ', ~~ r `~ ~,:~,..:a - ~ r y ~ ~ rn~tirv, M.o,.i. i i- ~_ ,;,, „ Y i~1r. John S. Kiibler, Jr. P~~ge 2 July 12, 1483 u Your attention is invited to the accompanying report, which in part, forms a basis for this conclusion. ' This appraisal is made iri conformity with the standards and practices of the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers. Respectfully submitted, ~~ E.I. TARIN, t•1A1 EIT/cn ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING ALL OF THE ALLEY IN BLOCK ELEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE .(1123), IN THE TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNT Y, TEXAS. WHEREAS, the said alley in Block Eleven Hundred Twenty-three (1123) 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 Eleven Hundred Twenty-three (1123) 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, Te xas 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. • Ordinance No. 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 7th day of September, 1983. CITY OF LA PORTE By Virginia Cline, Mayor ATTEST Assistant City Secretary APPROVED: City Engineer /~ ~ ~ City Attorney • r= ,~ T0: CITY MANAGER FROM: DATE: • Jerry L. Hodge AtiiguGt ~ ti, ~ o,~ REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCII~ AGENDA ITEM 1. Agenda Date Requested: August 31., 1983 2. ~ Report ~ Resolution Ordinance 3. Project Summary: Resolution prohibiting operation of ultralight aircraft at La Porte Municipal Airport for safety reasons. ~+. Action Required: Approve resolution. 5. Alternative: FAA has given thirty (30) day time limit to justify prohibit~:on. If resolution not passed, City will be required to allow ultralight aircraft. 6. Recommendation Approve resolution and have Airport Master Plan consultant investigate if ultralights can be safely included at Airport. 7. Exhibits: Attached resolution 8. Availability of Funds: General Fund Water/Wastewater Capital Improvmt. General Revenue Sharing na Other Account Number: Funds Available: Yes P1o Req~idsted ~ y L.r'Fi~dg~'''~~/ ~~ rector of Pu i Works 9. Approved for City Council Agenda j Cz y Manager Date • .. RESOLUTION N0. WHEREAS, the City of La Porte owns and operates the La Porte Nfunicpal Airport; And, o~TfiEREAS, the City of La Porte i`fiunicipal Airport has been and will be designated a reliever airport by the Federal Aviation Administration; And, WHEREAS, the City of La Porte Municipal Airport has in excess of two hundred (200) based aircraft and a high activity of transient aircraft; And, WHEREAS, the safety of airport users would'be jeopardized by the: operation of ultralight aircraft; And, WHEREAS, the City of La Porte is having prepared an Airport boaster Plan by qualified consultants. NOW, THEREFORE be it resolved that the City of La Porte (1) Prohibits the operation of ultralight aircraft at'the City'of La Porte Municipal Airport for safety reasons, And, (2) The City of La Porte shall instruct the Airport Master Plan consultants to further investigate the use of ultralight aircraft at the La Porte bunicipal Airport to determine if the operation of these aircrafts can be included in normal aviation activity at the La Porte P~unicipal Airport without creating a safety hazard. PASSED and APPROVED this day of X983. Attest: City Secretary Mayor T0: CITY MANAGER FROM: DATE: • Jerry L. Hodge, ~lugliGt ~ ~ , ~ ~~ REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM 2. Report 1. Agenda Date Requested: August ~1., 1983 XX Resolution Ordinance 3. Project Summary: Resolution prohibiting operation of ultralight aircraft at La Porte Municipal Airport for safety reasons. 4. Action Required: Approve resolution. 5. Alternative: FAA has given thirty (30) day time limit to justify prohibition. If resolution not passed, City will be required to allow ultralight aircraft. 6. Recommendation Approve resolution and have Airport Master Plan consultant investigate if ultralights can be safely included at Airport. 7. Exhibits: Attached resolution 8. Availability of Funds: General Fund Water/Wastewater Capital Improvmt. General Revenue Sharing na Other Account Number: Funds Available: Yes No ~/~. y y .. l~c+u c V rector o/f Pu i Works Approved fo/r City Council Agenda C~~~~'s C' y Manager Date RESOLUTION N0, CJ WHEREAS, the City of La Porte owns and operates the La Porte l+:unic.ips:l Airport; And, WHEREAS, the City of La Porte :Municipal Airport has been and will be designated a reliever airport by the Federal Aviation Administration.; And, WHEREAS, the City of La Porte Municipal Airport has in excess of two hundred (200) based aircraft and a high activity of transient aircraft; And, WHEREAS, the safety of airport users would'be i.eopar.diz~ed by the= operation of ultralight aircraft; And, WHEREAS, the City of La Porte is having prepared an Airport Master Plan by qualified consultants. NOW, THEREFORE be it resolved that the City of La Porte (1) Prohibits the operation of ~iltralsght airCra~'t~~,t~the~Cty~ of La Porte Municipal Airport for ~sa,fety reasons, And, (2) The City of La Porte shall instruct the Airport Master Plan consultants to further investigate the use of ultralight aircraft at the La Porte D'Iunicipal Airport to determine if the operation of these aircrafts can be included in normal aviation activity at the La Porte Municipal Airport without creating a safety hazard. PASSED and APPROVED this day of , 1983. Attest City Secretary Mayor t ,~ ,. '' DATE: August 31, 1983 .~ ~'_ LOCATIOPJ: Alley in Block 1123 KEY ~~1AP REF: K-g LA PORTE ENGINEERING DEPARTP1ENT Checklist for Street & Alley/Easement Closing Requests: (1) Public Utilities (a) The City shall check for existing utilities in the ROW's, Alleys, or Easements 8-inch Sanitary Sewer in Alley (b) Other public utilities will be checked by the individual franchises; i.e. Entex, Bell Telephone, HL&P, Cable TV (2) Does the street closing request "landlock" or seriously diminish access of adjacent land? No - Alley closing request only and entire block is under single ownership according to City of La Porte tax records (3) Review the closing request in regards to future needs (whether immediate or long-term) for: (a) Utilities (water or sewer) Presently no utilities are proposed ... ........... or t is alley (b) Streets/Thoroughfares Presently none pror~o~Pr~ (c) Drainageways Presently none pro,nosed_ (d) Buffer between proposed or existing businesses and adjacent areas Not applicable (e) Other (4) Furnish small plat (82" x 14" max.) of the proposed closings, the status of adjacent streets (open or closed), property owners adjacent to (or nearby and possibly affected) the proposed closing. Attached (5) Receipt of comments from Public Works. Attached (6) Comments/Recommendation(s): Presently the City has not identified anLr future use for the alley in Block 1123 However- if Council decides to close the alley the sanitary sewer should be properly ~luQaed at each end at the owner's expense and the City should require a hold harmless statement to ~rot~ct the Cj.~y from ~occil,lP liability if owners decide. to build over the line. (7) Forward to City Secretary after approval at Department level. .. I ,. it I ~ ` ~~~ , .. ' i ~ I ~,.~ 13.8 ~ i I~ 'I ~ __ • 13.7 ~ I r-- ~, o l II ` ~ l l I' + I L " ,}- i~ ~ ~, z ill , I ~ 13 lil(p'~`~~.tr'. i I I~I I ~ j II I, I ~ ; ~• m ~ 13.8 }52~ _ _ ~ ___ -_ _ _ ~"~ ~,~ ice- .., M,_, ~ Tn i ~-F ~; w M.H STA. -~1H.~TA:., _.~ ii : FIFE~~ ~~:.~:~ ~;_;F;EL.19~- ~~ TOPEL~ ~ ~~PEL.I°.3 S AOMITT 0 INv,EL..134 I , I t~v.E L. 12.5 I- I _ ~~ ~ OMITTED ~ ~ ~ ' I `~.t 6 R.OMI , . ~ :. R• ~I `~ I cw I ~ $ 13.6 ~I III ~ ,~ Y~ r ~ f ~ ~ 13.4 I , m I, ~~ ~ I ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~. 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