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. . . Ordinance No. 1289 , Page 2. by certified mail was given to railroad companies then serving the City and on the City's tax roll where the right-of-way thereof was included in the territory to be annexed. Such notices and such hearing were all in conformity with the Municipal Annexation Act of 1963, Article 970a, Vernon's Annotated Texas Statutes,' as amended. Section 4. The City Council of the City of La Porte further . finds, determines and declares that the hereinafter described territory is entirely composed of vacant land, no part of which is improved, and that there are no residents of the hereinafter described territory. Therefore, the City Council of the City of La porte finds, determines and declares that it is not prac- tical, possible, or necessary, to conduct a second public hearing wi thin the area proposed to be annexed, as there are no facili- ties at which such hearing could be conducted, and no residents of the area affected. The City Council of the City of La Porte further finds, determines and declares that this annexation is . conducted pursuant to a "petition for Annexation," filed with the City Secretary of the City of La Porte on or about September 28, 1981, a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "B", incorporated by reference herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes. In such petition, the petitioners expressly waive any right under the Texas Municipal Annexation Act, Article 970a, V.A.T.S., to hereafter demand or request disannexation of the property for failure of the City to provide municipal services to the property. In view of such waiver, the City Council of the City of La Porte finds, determines and declares that it is not necessary that a service plan be prepared for the . hereinafter described territory. ,.