1997-07-14 Public Hearing and Regular Hearing of City Council

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e e Minutes Regular Meeting and Public Hearing La Porte City Council July 14, 1997, Page 5 FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilperson Clarke to approve Ordinance 97-2185 and as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Engelken. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke, and Mayor Malone. Nays: None 10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF THE NORTH 17'1'11 STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY, AND THE ALLEYS OF BLOCKS 679 AND 680, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS (Ord. 97-2186) - G. Rankin Director of Planning, Guy Rankin, reviewed the summary and recommendation regarding the request by Doug Latimer to close, vacate, and abandon the alleys of Blocks 679 & 680 as well as the North 17th Street Right-of-Way between Blocks 679 & 680, Town of La Porte. Mr. Rankin reported the City has no immediate or future plans to utilize the rights-of-way in question. Mr. Rankin recommends approval for future expansion of applicant's business. City Council had no questions. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 97-2186 - AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF THE NORTH 17TH STREET RIGHT-OF-WA Y, AND THE ALLEYS OF BLOCKS 679 AND 680, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by COllncilperson Ebow to approve Ordinance 97-2186 as read by the City Attorney. Second by Deotis Gay. The motion carried, 9 ayes, o nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Malone. Nays: None