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ORDINANCE NO. 1393 AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, TO EMBRACE AND INCLUDE TERRITORY WITHIN CERTAIN BOUNDARIES COMPRISING THE SPENWICK PLACE MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT; THE COLLEGE VIEW MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT; AND THE ACREAGE LYING BETWEEN SAID UTILITY DISTRICTS; ANNEXING TO THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, TERRITORY WITHIN SUCH BOUNDARIES; APPROVING A SERVICE PLAN FOR SUCH TERRITORY; MAKING FINDINGS AND OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING SAVING AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSES. 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 City 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 terri- tory is adjacent and contiguous to the present City limits of the City of La Porte, and lies within the exclusive extraterritorial Jurisdiction of the City of La Porte, and that the annexation of said territory to the City of La Porte will promote 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 hereto- fore,*on November 22, 1983, passed and approved Ordinance No. 1392, declaring its intention to institute proceedings to annex the herein- after described territory. Two public hearings were called, and were held on December 5, 1983, one hearing being held at La Porte City Hall and the second hearing being held within the territory annexed, at which public hearings all interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard. Notice of such public hearings was given • by publication of Ordinance No. 1392 in the Bayshore Sun on November 23, 1983, said newspaper having general circulation in