O-2016-3654 Vacating, Abandoning and Closing the East/West Alley in Block 185

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ORDINANCE NO. 20163654 AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE EAST/WEST ALLEY IN BLOCK 185, TOWN OF LA PORTE 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/west alley in Block 185, Town of La Porte, 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/west alley in Block 185, Town of La Porte 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/west alley in Block 185, Town of La Porte is for the protection of the public and for the public interest and benefit, and that the hereinafter described portion of the east/west alley in Block 185, Town of La Porte 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/west alley in Block 185, Town of La Porte 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 4,256 square foot tract of land out of Block 185, Town of La Porte, being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: BEGINNING at the southwesterly corner of Lot 6, Block 185, Town of La Porte, said point also being located on the easternmost right-of-way line of North Utah Street (60' wide); THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the northerly line of the east/west alley in Block 185, Town of La Porte, a distance of 266 feet to its intersection with the westerly