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Section 4. That pursuant to the Charter Amendment Election, Proposition One, Sections 1.03, 105,
<br />2. 10, and 7.01.9 8.01, and 8.06 of the La Porte Charter are amended to read as follows:
<br />1.03. - Modification of city boundaries.
<br />The city council shall have power by ordinance to fix the boundary limits of the city and to provide by ordinance for the
<br />extension of said boundary limits, by the annexation of additional territory lying adjacent to the city, the disannexation of
<br />territory within the city and the exchange of territory with other cities and towns, all with or without the consent of the
<br />inhabitants in such territory or the owners thereof; provided that the foregoing powers shall be exercised by the council in a
<br />manner consistent with, and the council shall comply with, the procedural rules, requirements and limitations prescribed by
<br />any law applicable to cities operating under charters adopted or amended pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Constitution
<br />of the State of Texas, otherwise known as home rule cities, including V.T.C.A., Local Government Code §§ 42.001 et seq.,
<br />§§ 43.001 et seq. (Municipal Annexation Act).
<br />The following methods of annexation may be used:
<br />(a) Petition. The residents of any land contiguous and adjacent to the city may request the annexation of such land.
<br />Such request shall be made by a petition in writing which is signed by a majority of the residents of such land,
<br />addressed to city council and filed with the city secretary. City council shall hear the petition and any arguments for or
<br />against it and shall accept or refuse the petition as council sees fit, as prescribed by state law. if the petition is
<br />accepted, council shall by proper ordinance annex such land.
<br />(b) Otherwise, The city may annex territory by use of any of the means provided in V.T.C.A., Local Government
<br />Code § 43.021 et seq. (Municipal Annexation Act).
<br />1.05. - Powers of the city.
<br />a, Generally. The city shall have all the powers granted to municipal corporations and to cities by the Constitution and
<br />laws of the State of Texas together with all the implied powers necessary to carry into execution the powers granted. The city
<br />may acquire property within or without its corporate limits for any city purpose in fee -simple title or any lesser interest or
<br />estate by purchase, gift, devise, Iease or condemnation and may sell, lease, exchange, mortgage, hold, manage and control
<br />such property as its interest may require; and, except as prohibited by the Constitution of this state or restricted by the
<br />Charter, the city may exercise all municipal powers, functions, rights, privileges and immunities of every name and nature
<br />whatsoever, The city may use a corporate seal; may sue and be sued; may contract; may implead and be impleaded in all
<br />courts concerning all matters; may cooperate with the government of the United States and of the State of Texas or any
<br />agency or political subdivision thereof to accomplish any lawful purpose; and may pass such ordinances as may be expedient
<br />for maintaining the city's peace and welfare and for the performance of its functions.
<br />Enumerated powers. Without limitation of the foregoing powers, the following are enumerated for greater certainty:
<br />1. Eminent domain. The city shall have the full power and right to exercise the power of eminent domain when
<br />necessary or desirable to carry out any of the powers conferred upon it by this Charter or by the Constitution and laws
<br />of the State of Texas. This power shall include the power to acquire any public utility operating with or without a
<br />franchise and furnishing a public service. The city may exercise its condemnation power in any manner authorized or
<br />permitted by the constitution and laws of this state. The power of eminent domain hereby conferred shall include the
<br />right of the city to take fee -simple title in land so condemned and such power and authority shall include the right to
<br />condemn property for such purposes. The city shall have and possess the power of condemnation for any municipal or
<br />public purposes even though not specifically enumerated in this Charter.
<br />Streets.
<br />(a) Powers. The city shall have the power to lay out, establish, open, alter, widen, lower, extend, grade,
<br />abandon, discontinue, abolish, close, care for, pave, supervise, maintain and improve streets, alleys, sidewalks,
<br />parks, squares, public places and bridges; and regulate the use thereof and require the removal from streets,
<br />sidewalks, alleys and other public property or places of all obstructions and all vendors, showcases and
<br />encroachments of every nature or character upon any of said streets and sidewalks.
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