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RESOLUTION NO. 71-05
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LAND ACQUISITION POLICY STATEMENT
WHEREAS, it falls the duty of the City Commission of
the City of La Porte, Texas, to, from time to time, acquire
land for public purposes, and
WHEREAS, it is difficult to find and to negotiate with
some property owners.
NOW, THEREFORE, WE THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, DO HEREBY RESOLVE TO
ADOPT THE FOLLOWING POLICY:
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1. That, we will make every effort to n~gotiate for
the purchase of property for public purposes, and
2. That, we will use the power of eminent domain only
as a last resort, and
3. That, we will not require any owner to surrender
possession of any property until we pay, or cause to be
paid, to the owner the ~greed purchase price arrived at by
negotiation, or in any case where only the amount of the
payment to the owner is in dispute, not less than seventy-
five (75) percent of the appraised fair value as approved
by the applicant or, if subsequent to HUD concurrence in
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the acquisition price for the property, as concurred in
by HUD, and
4. That, should the property be lawfully occupied at
the time of acquisition, person or persons will be, given
at least ninety (90) days written notice of the date on
which possession will be required, and
5. That, should the acquisition of any property cause
a person or persons to be displaced, City of La Porte is
obligated to find equal or better housi~g for displacee,
and
6. That, by this act the City Commission of the City
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of La Porte, Texas, directs the Administrator to maintain
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records of all n~gotiations and other actions, as evidence
pertaining to the adherence to the above required policy.
PASSED and APPROVED, this the 19th day of April,
A. D. 1971.
CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS
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H. Carlos Smith, Mayor
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