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<br />ORDINANCE NO. 98- 222 8
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<br />ORIGINAL
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<br />AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE ALLEY OF BLOCK 117,
<br />TOWN OF LA PORTE; A PORTION OF THE WEST "E" STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY; AND A
<br />PORTION OF THE WEST "F" STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS
<br />COUNTY, TEXAS; RETAINING EASEMENTS FOR EXISTING WATER, SEWER, POWER,
<br />AND TELEPHONE FACD..ITIES; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS
<br />LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
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<br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has been requested by the record owner of
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<br />all of the property abutting the hereinafter described alley of Block 117, Town of La Porte, a portion of the
<br />West "E" Street Right-of-Way, and a portion of the West "F" Street Right-of-Way, Town of La Porte,
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<br />Harris County, Texas; to vacate, abandon, and permanently close that portion of the alley of Block 117,
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<br />Town of La Porte, a portion of the West "E" Street Right-of-Way, and a portion of the West "F" Street
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<br />Right-of-Way, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas; and
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<br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has determined and does hereby find,
<br />determine, and declare that the hereinafter descn'bed alley of Block 117, Town of La Porte, a portion of the
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<br />West "E" Street Right-of-Way, and a portion of the West "F" Street Right-of-Way, Town of La Porte,
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<br />Harris County, Texas, is not suitable, needed, or beneficial to the public as a public road, street, or alley,
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<br />and the closing of hereinafter described alley of Block 117, Town of La Porte, a portion of West "E" Street
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<br />Right-of-Way, and a portion of the West "F" Street Right-of-Way, Town of La Porte, Harris County,
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<br />Texas, is for the protection of the public and for the public interest and benefit, and that the hereinafter
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<br />described alley of Block 117, Town of La Porte, apor1ion of West "E" Street Right-of-Way and apor1ion
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<br />of the West "F" Street Right-of-Way, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, should be vacated,
<br />abandoned, and permanently closed.
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<br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCD.. OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
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<br />Section 1.
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<br />Under and by virtue of the power granted to the City of La Porte under its home rule
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<br />charter and Chapter 253, Section 253.001, Texas Local Government Code, the hereinafter described alley
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<br />of Block 117, Town of La Porte, a portion of the West "E" Street Right-of-Way, and a portion of the West
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<br />"F" Street Right-of-Way, Town of La Porte, Ranis County, Texas, as generally depicted by Exhibit "A", is
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<br />hereby permanently vacated, abandoned, and closed by the City of La Porte, to wit:
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