O-2016-3630 Abandoning and Closing a Portion of the East "A" Street ROW and Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of a Deed

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ORDINANCE NO. 2016-3630 AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF THE EAST "A" STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A DEED TO THE ADJOINING LANDOWNER, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has been requested by the record owner of the property abutting the hereinafter described portion of the East "A" Street Right - of -Way, and; WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has determined and does hereby find, determine, and declare that the hereinafter described portion of the East "A" Street Right -of - Way is not suitable, needed, or beneficial to the public as a public road, street, or alley, and the closing of hereinafter described portion of the East "A" Street Right -of -Way is for the protection of the public and for the public interest and benefit, and that the hereinafter described portion of the East "A" Street Right -of -Way should be vacated, abandoned, and permanently closed. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. Under and by virtue of the power granted to the City of La Porte under its home rule charter and Chapter 253, Section 253.001, Texas Local Government Code, the hereinafter described portion of the East "A" Street Right -of -Way is hereby permanently vacated, abandoned, and closed by the City of La Porte, being generally illustrated on Exhibit "A" incorporated herein, and further described to wit: Being a 7,500 square foot tract of land out of the East "A" Street Right -of -Way, Bayfront Addition to La Porte, being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: BEGINNING at the southwesterly corner of Lot 14, Block 85, Bayfront Addition to La Porte, said point being located at the intersection of the easternmost alley line of Block 85, Bayfront Addition to La Porte and the northerly line of the East "A" Street Right -of - Way (60' wide);