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RP-2023-90493 <br />03/15/2023 ER $38.00 <br />M <br />0 <br />rn <br />, <br />M <br />N <br />0 <br />N <br />i <br />CL <br />O <br />ORDINANCE NO. 2023 3914 <br />AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF THE <br />NORTH A STREET, NORTH E STREET, DONALDSON AVENUE, AND BLACKWELL <br />STREET RIGHTS -OF --WAY SITUATED IN THE J. HUNTER SURVEY, ABSTRACT <br />NUMBER 35, HARRIS COUNTY, TX, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND <br />DELIVERY OF A DEED TO THE ADJOINING LANDOWNER; FINDING <br />COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN bUZETINGS LAW; CONTAINING A <br />SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING <br />AN ExrWYLVE DATE HEREOF. <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has been requested by the record owner of <br />the property abutting a portion of the North A Strect, North E Street, Donaldson Avenue, and <br />Blackwell Street dghts•of--way situated in the J. Hunter Survey, Abstract Number 35, Harris <br />Comity, TX, to vacate, abandon and close 12,620 square feet of said rights -of way, and; <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has determined and does hereby find, <br />determine, and declare that a portion of the North A Street, North E Street, Donaldson Avenue, <br />and Blackwell Street rights -of -way situated in the L Hunter Survey, Abstract Number 35, Harris <br />County, TX is not suitable, needed, or beneficial to the public as a public road, street, or alley, and <br />the closing a portion of the North A Street, North E Street, Donaldson Avenue, and Blackwell <br />Street rights -of -way situated in the J. Hunter Survey, Abstract Number 35, Harris County, TX, is <br />for the protection of the public and for the public interest and benefit, and that a portion of the <br />North A Shrcet, North E Street, Donaldson Avenue, and Blackwell Street rights -of -way situated in <br />the J. Hunter Survey, Abstract Number 35, Harris County, TX, should be vacated, abandoned, and <br />permanently closed. <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: <br />SectLoa Under and by virtue of the power granted to the City of La Porte under its home rule <br />charter, Chapter 62 ofthe City of La Porte Code of Ordinances and Chapter 2S3, Texas <br />Local Government Code, a portion of the North A Street, North E Str+eet, Donaldson <br />Avenue, and Blackwell Street rights -of -way situated in the J. Hunter Survey, Abstract <br />Number 35, Harris County, TX is hereby permanently vacated, abandoned, and closed <br />by the City of La Porte, such right-of-way being generally illustrated on Exhibit "A" <br />incorporated herein, and further described to wit: <br />BEING a 0.2897 acre (12,620 square feet) parcel of land located in the J. Hunter Survey, Abstract <br />Number 35, Harris County, Texas, and being a portion of North "A" Street (60 feet wide, a portion <br />of North "E" Street (60 feet wide), a portion of Donaldson Avenue (called 60 feet wide), and a <br />portion of Blackwell Street (called 60 feet wide) as shown on La Porte Texas First Division a <br />subdivision of record in Volume 1, Page 27 in the Map Records of Harris Cormtyr, Texas <br />(M. ; ILC.). Said 0.2897 acre tract being more particularly described as follows (bearings are <br />based on the Texas Coordinate Systern of 1993, South Central Zone): <br />BEGINNING at a 5/8 inch iron rod with cap stamped "Cobb Fendley & Associates" set for the <br />northwest corner of Lot 36, Block 988 of said La Porte Texas First Division, being on the south <br />right-of-way line of said North "W Street and the southwest corner of the herein described tract; <br />