Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutPO 6475: DONATION OF LAND LOCATED NEAR 1200 LAKESHORE DRIVE P.O. No. 6475 07/02/15 vrt/ht ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE DONATION OF 0 .4114 ACRES TRACT OF LAND LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 1200 LAKESHORE DRIVE TO LAMAR STATE COLLEGE PORT ARTHUR PURSUANT TO 272 . 001 (J) OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE. WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur owns 0 . 4114 acres tract of land located at approximately 1200 Lakeshore Drive, legal description being Lot 7 Block 153 of the City of Port Arthur Addition as delineated in Exhibit "A" ; and, WHEREAS, Lamar State College Port Arthur has requested that the tract of land be utilized for future campus expansion purposes; and WHEREAS, the requested use of the property fulfills a public purpose and will promote higher education and benefit the citizens of Port Arthur by solidifying the college' s role in creating new opportunities for graduates, providing skilled employees for business and industry, with the effect being strong economic growth for the region; and WHEREAS; pursuant to 272 . 001 (j ) of the Texas Local Government Code enables political subdivisions to donate, exchange, convey, sell, or lease land or an interest in real property to an institution of higher education to promote a public purpose related to higher education for less than its fair market value; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that said donation to the Lamar State College Port Arthur meets the public purpose criteria of Section 272 . 001 (j ) of the Local Government Code . NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS, THAT: Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct . s.po6475 Section 2 . That the City Manager and City Attorney are hereby authorized to execute all things necessary conveyance documents to execute the donation of the subject property to Lamar State College Port Arthur. Section 3 . That a copy of the caption of this Ordinance be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council . Section 4 . That this Ordinance shall become effective immediately after its passage . READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of A.D. , 2015, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote : AYES : Mayor: Councilmembers : , NOES : . Deloris "Bobbie" Prince Mayor ATTEST: Sherri Bellard, City Secretary s.po6475 APPROVED AS TO FORM: )-71:t" Valecia Tizeno, City Attorney APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION: Brain McDougal, City Manager s.po6475 Exhibit "A" s.po6475 t + a 0 'o co Elis W vi 0 In (.3 a ai E `o J a 0 W w W S N O 7 P C O V a m Z ti .O c o ar 'oymQ Oa ;p) © En G;" w 3' z "' hb O I # U M 1+55 4 W ETJ ,, >( co Q yO ,f0 e 4 U h O 1- as to N yso fir) 3 Z O i P .T a, O P is .0e0... H a H ® ©0