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ORDINANCE NO. 95-2033-B AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF WEST "F" STREET, IN THE TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has been requested by record owner of all of the property abutting the hereinafter described portion of West "F" Street, in the Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, to vacate, abandon, and permanently close that portion of West "F" Street; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has determined and does hereby find, determine and declare that the hereinafter described portion of West "F" Street, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, is not suitable, needed, or beneficial to the public as a public road, street and alley, and that the closing of the hereinafter described portion of West "F" Street, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, is for the protection of the public and for the public interest and benefit, and that the hereinafter described portion of said West "F" Street, should be vacated, abandoned, and permanently closed. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. Under and by virtue of the power granted to the City of La Porte under its Home Rule Charter and Chapter 13, Title 28, Article 1175, of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, 1925, the hereinafter described portion of West "F" Street, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, is hereby permanently vacated, abandoned and closed by the City of LaPorte, to -wit: Being the southernmost 40' of the right-of-way of West "F" Street located between Block 124 and 141 and the residual of Blocks 123 and 142; Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, and between the east right-of-way line of SH 146 and the west right- of-way line of 8th Street. Said property being further described by map illustration attached to this ordinance, identified as Exhibit A and fully incorporated by reference herein.