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Home My WebLink AboutO-1995-2032-A . . ORDINANCE NO. 95-2032-A AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF WEST ADAMS STREET, IN THE TOWN OF IA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; FINDING COMPliANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS IA W; 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 IA 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. . . Ordinance 95-2032-A Page 2 of3 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 . . Ordinance 95-20321\ Page 3 of3 pay the City of La Porte, in certified funds the sum of $12,299.84 as consideration hereunder. The City Secretary shall not issue a certified copy of this Ordinance until such payment is made. H such payment has not been made within thirty (30) days from the effective date hereof, this Ordinance shall be null and void. Section 4. Ordinance No. 95-2032 passed and approved May 8, 1995, is hereby repealed. PASSED AND APPROVED, this d/t,T{ day of :r~ . 1995. BY CITY OF lA PORTE ~-p~ NOrffiaB L. :Malone, Mayor I/N(),J ?cr-te.t"/ fYPtYtJ.. ~ T~ A TrEST: ~.n L-/ City Secretary .'ilB~'1S"ORl. &::.I national BANK SPENCER BRANCH. LA PORTE. TEXAS (713) 471-4400 NonCE TO CUSTOMERS e The pu'rchase of ' an IncI~lilnlty Bond .. will be required before any ,official cheCk of this bank will.be replaced or . refunded in the event it is lost, ' . . misplaced or stolen. ./ . No. 012526 .' " '_. , ., .' J)t'l11g1as 'F. Lat:i'mp'l", .'J''['l'6~29-95 , . REMITTER ' \ ****City of La po~~e*~**~~~~I.:: :.;-::1 -' . . 1'.. . " ' . I: :'. . III-.ftRE. .'r ...... ."', ..... .......1 . ~3. ~. : ,E>>\H:lnU K '1 ~.,I' ....1. ,1!n"I,!o.:.;J ;"h'~J' 'olj' ,'~ . c.,.(" 1IAlIOIAL.BA1'I '11... )1:..11' .1:1111' '.,,1,1-'1..,11 .I.II:....~...~ I.. I.;J. l ......:... ~........~ ...., . . '. "-- ..,' . . '-...' I. ..:.;. . 'i... ... , _$ ****12,299.84*** PAY 10 THE ORDER OF , , t .t, ~'. . .; . . .: West Adam \~ '.., .... . . .CAS.MIER'S C.HECK .' III 0 1 2 5 2 b III I: 1 1 300 2 1 B b I: III 0 2 3 1 1 ~ III .- ....,.... .-- . . . 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