03-11-19 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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ORDINANCE NO. 2019- AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF TWO SEPARATE ALLEYS LOCATED IN BLOCK 715 TOWN OF LA PORTE AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF DEEDS TO THE ADJOINING LANDOWNERS; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN 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 portion of two separate alleys located within Block 715 of the Town of La Porte, to vacate, abandon and close said portion of the existing alley -ways, 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 tie two separate alleys located within Block 715 of the Town of La Porte is not suitable, needed, or beneficial to the public as a public road, street, or alley, and the closing of the hereinafter described portion of t#e said two separate alleys located within Block 715 of the 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#+e said two separate alleys located within Block 715 of the 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, Chapter 62 of the City of La Porte Code of Ordinances and Chapter 253, Texas Local Government Code, the hereinafter described portion of t e said two separate alleys located within Block 715 of the Town of La Porte is hereby permanently vacated, abandoned, and closed by the City of La Porte, such rights -of -way being generally illustrated on Exhibit "A" incorporated herein, and further described to wit: