06-22-15 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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1 ORDINANCE NO. 2015- AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING PORTIONS OF THE WEST “D” STREET TH RIGHT-OF-WAY, THE WEST “E” STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY, THE SOUTH 13STREET RIGHT- OF- TH TH WAY, THE SOUTH 14STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY, THE SOUTH 15STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY, AND THE ENTIRE ALLEY IN BLOCKS794, 826, AND 827, TOWN OF LA PORTE, RETAINING SANITARY SEWER AND DRAINAGE EASEMENTS; AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIONAND DELIVERY OF A DEED TO THE ADJOINING LANDOWNERS, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDINGAN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has been requested by the record owners of the properties abutting the hereinafter described streets and alleys; WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has determined and does hereby find, determine, and declare that the hereinafter described streets and alleys are not suitable, needed, or beneficial to the public as a public road, street, or alley, and the closing of the hereinafter described streets and alleys is for the protection of the public and for the public interest and benefit, and that the hereinafter described streets and alleys should be vacated, abandoned, and permanently closed. BE IT ORDAINED BY THECITY 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 streets and alleys are hereby permanently vacated, abandoned, and closed by the City of La Porte, said streets and alleys being generally illustrated on Exhibit “A” incorporated herein, and further described to wit: TRACT NO. 1 – PORTION OF W. “D” STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY: A 10,020 square foot portion of the W. “D” St. Right-of-Way (80’ wide) being further described by metes & bounds as follows: th BEGINNING at a point of intersection of the south line of the W. “D” St. Right-of-Way and the centerline of the S. 14 Street Right-of-Way (60’ wide), said point being the southwest corner of the herein described tract; THENCE in an easterly direction along the south line of the W. “D” St. Right-of-Way to its intersection with the northeast corner of Lot 1, Block 793, La Porte, a distance of 501 feet, to a point marking the southeast corner of the herein described tract; THENCE in a northerly direction along the projected west line of the alley in Block 793, La Porte, a distance of 20 feet to a point 20 feet north of the northeast corner of Lot 1, Block 793, La Porte, said point marking the northeast corner of the herein described tract;