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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />(North "J" Street -S.P.) <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. 96-2119 <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF <br />NORTH "J" STREET, IN THE TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; <br />FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING <br />AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has been requested by <br /> <br />Southern Pacific Transportation Company, the record owner of all of the property <br /> <br />abutting the hereinafter described portion of North "J" Street, in the Town of La Porte, <br /> <br />Harris County, Texas, to vacate, abandon, and permanently close that portion of North <br /> <br />"J" Street; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has determined and does <br /> <br />hereby find, determine and declare that the hereinafter described portion of North "J" <br /> <br />Street, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, is not suitable, needed, or beneficial to <br /> <br />the public as a public road, street and alley, and that the closing of the hereinafter <br /> <br />described portion of North "J" Street, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, is for the <br /> <br />protection of the public and for the public interest and benefit, and that in exchange for <br /> <br />the consideration hereinafter described, the hereinafter described portion of said North <br /> <br />"J" Street, should be vacated, abandoned, and permanently closed. <br /> <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br /> <br />Section 1. Under and by virtue of the power granted to the City of La Porte <br /> <br />under its Home Rule Charter and Chapter 13, Title 28, Article 1175, of the Revised <br /> <br />Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, 1925, the hereinafter described portion of North "J" <br /> <br />Street, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, subject to receipt of the consideration <br /> <br />EXHIBIT tIC -6" <br />