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<br /> ''''''Ill <br /> e . <br />e ORDINANCE NO. 1422 <br /> AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, <br /> TEXAS, TO EMBRACE AND INCLUDE CERTAIN TERRITORY SITUATED NORTH <br /> OF FAIRMONT PARKWAY, AND WEST OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD <br /> TRACKS: ANNEXING TO THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, TERRITORY WITHIN <br /> SUCH BOUNDARIES: APPROVING A SERVICE PLAN FOR SUCH TERRITORY: <br /> PROVIDING FOR TEMPORARY ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF SUCH TERRITORY: <br /> MAKING FINDINGS AND OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT: AND <br /> PROVIDING SAVING AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSES. <br />. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: <br /> Section 1. The City of La Porte has heretofore adopted a <br /> Home Rule Charter granting the City Council the power by ordinance <br /> to fix the boundary limits of the City of La Porte and to provide <br /> for the extension of said boundary limits, and the annexation of <br /> additional territory lying adjacent to the City. This annexation <br /> proceeding is conducted pursuant to the authority granted by <br /> said Home Rule Charter: by Article 1175, Revised Civil Statutes: <br /> and by Article 970a, Revised Civil Statutes. <br /> Section 2. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby <br /> finds, determines and declares that the hereinafter described <br /> territory is adjacent and contiguous to the present City limits <br /> of the City of La Porte, and lies within the exclusive extra- <br />e <br /> territorial jurisdiction of the City of La Porte, and that the <br /> annexation of said territory to the City of La Porte will promote <br /> \ <br /> the general health, safety and welfare of persons residing within <br /> the City and within the hereinafter described territory. <br /> Section 3. The City Council of the City of La Porte has <br /> heretofore, on November 7, 1984, passed and approved Ordinance <br /> No. 1420, declaring its intention to institute proceedings to <br /> annex the hereinafter described territory. Two public hearings <br /> were called, and were held on November 26, 1984, and on November 28, <br /> 1984, at which public hearings all interested parties were giv~n <br /> an opportunity to be heard. Notice of such public hearings was <br /> given by publication of Ordinance No. 1420 in the Bayshore Sun <br />- on November 11, 1984, said newspaper having general circulation <br /> 1= I <br />