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• Regular Meeting 6/20/79 4 7. CONSIDER APPROVING PROPOSED ORDINANCE N0. 1I60 - ORDINANCE .VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE PORTION OF SOUTH SECOND STREET LYING BETWEEN FAIRMONT PARKWAY AND WEST "K" STREET (BETWEEN BLOCK 1107 AND BLOCK 1108, TOWN DF LA PORTE - CONTINUED Commissioner Tomerlin mentioned his concern in regard to our Planning and Zoning Study they felt that La Porte had too many streets; new development has longer blocks; further stating that Mr. Cook might wish to close all of Second Street and buy it for apartments, and have all the additional land. Mr. Cook stated that he was not informed of the meeting in time to talk with the officials prior to this meeting. Mayor Meza stated that Mr. Cook's letter of opposition was read at the last work shop. Mr. Cook stated that he had owned his property over twenty years and asked that the Commission consider what they felt would be best for the majority. r 1 U Commissioner Simons felt that the closing of that portion of South Second Street would be beneficial if an apartment complex was built on Mr. Cook's property. Commissioner Tomerlin stated that he felt that it was in the best interest to close that portion of South Second Street lying between Fairmont Parkway and West "K" Street. After the proposed ordinance was read in full, motion by Com- missioner Tomerlin, seconded by Commissioner Kibodeaux to approve Ordinance No. 1160 as read. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, and Simons. NAYS: None. CAPTION: AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE PORTION OF SOUTH SECOND STREET LYING WITHIN THE AREA BOUNDED BY THE SOUTH RIGI~T-OF-WAY LINE OF WEST "J" STREET (NOW KNOWN AS WEST FATRMONT PARKWAY) AND THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF WEST "K" STREET, AND BETWEEN BLOCK ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVEN (1107) AND BLOCK ELEVEN HUNDRED EIGHT(1108), IN THE TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. + + + •