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ORDINANCE NO. 2018-________________ <br /> <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF THE WEST MADISON <br />STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED IN BLOCKS 643 AND 654 OF THE TOWN OF LA PORTE AND <br />AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A DEED TO THE ADJOINING LANDOWNER; <br />FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; <br />CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has been requested by the record owner <br />of the property abutting the hereinafter described portion of the West Madison Street right-of- <br />way located within Blocks 643 and 654 of the Town of La Porte, to vacate, abandon and close <br />said portion of the West Madison Street right-of-way, and; <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has determined and does hereby find, <br />determine, and declare that the hereinafter described portion of the West Madison Street right- <br />of-way located within Blocks 643 and 654 of the Town of La Porte is not suitable, needed, or <br />beneficial to the public as a public road, street, or alley, and the closing of hereinafter described <br />portion of the West Madison Street right-of-way located within Blocks 643 and 654 of the Town <br />of La Porte is for the protection of the public and for the public interest and benefit, and that the <br />hereinafter described portion of the West Madison Street right-of-way located within Blocks 643 <br />and 654 of the Town of La Porte should be vacated, abandoned, and permanently closed. <br /> <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: <br /> <br />Section 1. Under and by virtue of the power granted to the City of La Porte under its home <br />rule charter, Chapter 62 of the City of La Porte Code of Ordinances and Chapter 253, Texas Local <br />Government Code, the hereinafter described portion of the West Madison Street right-of-way <br />located within Blocks 643 and 654 of the Town of La Porte is hereby permanently vacated, <br />abandoned, and closed by the City of La Porte, such right-of-way being generally illustrated on <br />ncorporated herein, and further described to wit: <br />Being a tract of land containing 0.5436 acres (23,680 square feet), situated in the J. Hunter <br />Survey, Abstract 35, Harris County, Texas, being out of LaPorte Subdivision recorded in <br />Volume 58, Page 460 of the Map Records of Harris County, Texas, being all of a tract of <br />land conveyed unto TM Express Inc. by deed recorded under County Clerk's File No. RP- <br /> <br />