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ORDINANCE NO. 95- 2032
AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF
WEST ADAMS 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 Adams
Street, in the Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, to vacate, abandon, and permanently
close that portion of West Adams 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 Adams
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 Adams 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 Adams 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 Adams Street, Town
of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, is hereby permanently vacated, abandoned and closed
by the City of La Porte, to-wit:
Being that portion of the right-of-way of West Adams Street between Block 679 and
690, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, and between the east right-of-way line
of North 18th Street and the west right-of-way line of North 17th Street.
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Save and except, the City of La Porte retains a utility easement across this portion
of West Adams Street from the east right-of-way line of North 18th Street to the west
right-of-way line of North 17th Street. Said easement shall be twenty (20) feet in
width and lies ten (10) feet on either side of the center line of the existing 15 inch
diameter sanitary sewer line in the right-of-way.
The City of La Porte, for itself, its successors and assigns, and the public utilities
holding franchises from it, shall have the perpetual right, privilege and easement,
with appropriate rights of ingress and egress and reasonable working area for
construction and maintenance, to enter upon and construct, reconstruct, maintain,
operate, inspect, replace, repair and remove public utility facilities, together with all
necessary improvements under and across West Adams Street, as described herein.
All paving plans and specifications shall be subject to the prior approval of the City
of La Porte, including, but not limited to the placement of construction joints in any
paving. The City of La Porte and its franchised public utilities shall not be obligated
to restore or repair any such paving necessitated by the exercise of such public utility
rights and privileges. No permanent improvements other than paving and
landscaping shall be erected on said property.
Section 2. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and declares that a
sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City
Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the
time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Article
6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated; and that this meeting has been open to
the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter
thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further
ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval,
and it is so ordered. Applicant shall have thirty (30) days from the effective date hereof to
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pay the City of La Porte, in certified funds the sum of $18,057.67 as consideration
hereunder. The City Secretary shall not issue a certified copy of this Ordinance until such
payment is made. H such payment has not been made within thirty (30) days from the
effective date hereof, this Ordinance shall be null and void.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this ~ -rl day of
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CITY OF IA PORTE
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City Secretary
APPROVED:
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City Attorney
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NOTE:
DIMENSIONS SHOWN WERE
TAKEN FROM RECORD
CONSTRUCTION PLANS PREPARED
BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE
DATED 1981. ACTUAL EASEMENT
IS 10' ON EITHER SIDE OF THE
CENTERLINE OF THE EXISTING PIPE.
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