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• ORDINANCE N0. ~~ AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING ON FINAL READING THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF LA PORTE, AND EXTENDING THE BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE SAID CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; 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 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 the City. This annexation proceeding is conducted pursuant to the authority granted by said Home Rule Charter; by Article 1175, Revised Civil Statutes; and by Article 970a, Revised Civil Statutes. Section 2. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby finds, determines and declares that the hereinafter described territory is adjacent and contiguous to the present city limits of the City of La Porte, and lies within the exclusive extra- territorial jurisdiction of the City of La Porte, and that the annexation of said territory to the City of La Porte will pro- mote the general health, safety and welfare of persons residing within the City and within the hereinafter described territory. • Section 3. The City Council of the City of La Porte has heretofore, on October 7, 1981, passed and approved Ordinance No. 1287, declaring its intention to institute proceedings to annex the hereinafter described territory. A public hearing was called, and was held on October 28, 1981, at which public hearing all interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard. Notice of such public hearing was given by publication of Ordinance No. 1287 in The Bayshore Sun on October 15, 1981, said newspaper having general circulation in the City of La Porte and in the territory proposed to be annexed. Additional notice