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ORDINANCE NO. 2007- 305 ij =rl ('/11 pLlIl-d- (10 ({ &I; O(\.-) -iat f'1J AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, TO EMBRACE AND INCLUDE TERRITORIES WITHIN CERTAIN BOUNDARIES LOCATED WITHIN THE BATTLEGROUND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AND THE BAYPORT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT; ANNEXING TO THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, TERRITORY WITHIN SUCH BOUNDARIES; APPROVING A SERVCE PLAN FOR SUCH TERRITORIES; MAKING FINDINGS AND OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City of La Porte has heretofore adopted a Home Rule Charter granting the City Council the power by ordinance to fix the boundary limits of the City of La Porte and to provide for the extension of said boundary limits, and the annexation of additional territory lying adjacent to he City. This annexation proceeding is conducted pursuant to the authority granted by said Home Rule Charter, and by Chapter 43 of the Texas Local Government Code. Section 2. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby finds, determines and declares that the hereinafter described territories are or were the subject of an industrial district contract (as defined under Section 42.044 of the Texas Local Government Code), and as allowed by Section 43.052 (h) (3) (A) of the Texas Local Government Code, are thus not subject to inclusion with a three (3) year municipal annexation plan required under Chapter 43, Subchapter C of the Texas Local Government Code, for municipal annexations. Section 3. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby finds, determines and declares that the hereinafter described territories are adjacent and contiguous to the present City limits ofthe City of La Porte, and lie within the exclusive extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of La Porte, and that the annexation of said territories to the City of La Porte will promote the general health, safety and welfare of persons residing within the City and within the hereinafter described territory. Section 4. The City Council ofthe City of La Porte has heretofore, on November 12,2007, passed and approved Ordinance 2007-3044 declaring its intention to institute proceedings to annex the hereinafter described territory. Two public hearings were called, and were held on October 8, 2007, and October 22, 2007, at which public hearings all interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard. Notice of such public hearings were given by publication in the Bayshore Sun, a newspaper of general circulation in La Porte and in the areas proposed for annexation, and on the City of La Porte's internet webstite. 1