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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