O-2012-3451 adjust La Porte extraterritorial jurisdiction

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ORDINANCE NO. 842-& AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 842, 842-A, AND 842-B, ORDINANCES DESIGNATING CERTAIN LAND WITHIN THE EXCLUSIVE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION 01= THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, AS AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS -BAYPORT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT NO. 1 OF LA PORTE, TEXAS"; RESERVING AND PRESERVING ALL RIGHTS, POWERS AND DUTIES OTHERWISE REPOSING BY LAW IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, it is the established policy of the City Council of the City of La Porte to adopt such reasonable measures from time to time as are permitted by law and which will tend to enhance the economic stability and growth of the City and its environs by attracting the location of new and the expansion of existing industries therein; and Whereas, the City Council of the City of La Porte after due and careful consideration has heretofore determined that it is in the public interest to adopt this Ordinance No. 842-C pursuant to Section 5, Article I, of the Municipal Annexation Act, and to designate the land hereafter described as an industrial district; Whereas, on July 3`d, 2012, the City Council of the City of La Porte approved Ordinance 2012- 3421 approving and authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between the City of La Porte and the City of Pasadena for reapportionment of extraterritorial jurisdiction boundaries; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The territory described on Exhibit "A" and generally illustrated on Exhibit "B" attached hereto, incorporated by reference herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes, is hereby designated an industrial district of the City of La Porte. Section 2. The industrial district designated and established hereby shall be known as "Bayport Industrial District No. 1 of La Porte, Texas." Section 3. It is hereby declared to be the purpose of the City Council of the City of La Porte to treat with such area from time to time as may be in the best interest of the City and in the attraction and maintenance of industry therein. Section 4. The City Council of the City of La Porte may enlarge or diminish such industrial district from time to as permitted by law and the contract(s) with the owners of the land therein, and the City of La Porte hereby reserves and preserves all rights and powers of the City of La Porte with respect to such industrial district, except as herein expressly otherwise stated and as provided in the contract(s) entered into with the owner(s) of land therein pursuant to the terms hereof. Section S. Should any portion of the area herein designated as an industrial district be not actually situated within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of La Porte, Texas, and not therefore capable of being so designated, such fact shall not affect the validity of this designation as to the remaining portions of said area.