ORD 1994-25 - Removal Of Certain Signs (Statue Site) 08-23-1994ORDINANCE NO. 94 -25
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS,
ORDERING THE REMOVAL OF CERTAIN SIGNS FROM
PROPERTY OWNED IN FEE BY THE CITY; AND MAKING
OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED
THERETO.
WHEREAS The City of Huntsville, Texas, has obtained fee title to property between Highway
75 South and Interstate 45 for the use of a visitor's center and statue site; and
WHEREAS The City staff has requested that billboards on the property be removed; and
WHEREAS There were no recorded leases or easements affecting the use of the property
acquired by the City; and
WHEREAS
WHEREAS
WHEREAS
The owners of the signs have either not provided the City with copies of any lease
agreements affecting the signs or the City believes that the lease agreements are
invalid because they violate the rule against perpetuities; and
The City's Staff has requested that the signs be removed and the sign owners have
agreed to remove the signs; and
The signs must be removed by September 1, 1994, to accommodate the project at
the visitor's center and statue site;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS,
THAT:
SECTION 1: The City Attorney is hereby ordered to give written notice to the sign owners to
remove their signs remaining on the City's property described above before
September 1, 1994.
SECTION 2: The City Manager is hereby ordered to remove from the City's property described
above any signs remaining on September 1, 1994, or as soon thereafter as
practicable.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall take effect immediately.
APPROVED this the 23rd day of August, 1994.
ATTEST:
Danna Welter, City Secretary
APPROVED:
Scott Bounds, City Attorney
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
W. H. Hodges, Mayor