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Home My WebLink AboutO-1996-2084 ORDINANCE NO. 96- 2084 AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 717, TOWN OF LA PORTE, BARRIS 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 the alley in Block 717, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, to vacate, abandon, and permanently close that portion of the alley in Block 717, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas; 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 the alley in Block 717, 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 the alley in Block 717, 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 the alley in Block 717, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, should be vacated, abandoned, and permanently closed. BE ZT ORDAZNED BY THE CZTY COUNCZL OF THE CZTY 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 253, section 253.001, Texas Local Government Code, the hereinafter described portion of the alley in Block 717, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, is hereby permanently vacated, abandoned and closed by the City of La Porte, to-wit: That portion of the alley located in Block Seven Hundred Seventeen (717), Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, lying and being situated adjacent to Lots 1 through 10, both inclusive, and Lots 21 through 30, both inClusive, Lot Seven Hundred Seventeen (717), Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas. ORDZnJlCB NO. 96- 14 . PAGE 2 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, Chapter' 551, Texas Local Government Code; 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. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 8th day of January, 1996. B AT~~ Sue Lenes cit ecretary e . The Light cOlDpany Houston Lighting & Power p, O. Box 1700 Houston, Texas 77251-1700 (713) 228-9211 Ms. Rita Lacey Assistant to the city Secretary City of LaPorte P.O, Box 1115 LaPorte, Texas 77572-1115 RE: street and Alley Closure at North 16th street (Alley between N. 15th & 16th Street(LaPorte) Dear Ms. . Lacey: The City of LaPorte has been asked to close and abandon a portion of North 16th street (Alley between N. 15th & 16th Street(LaPorte). Houston Lighting and Power Company has investigated this request and deter- mined it has facilities within the area to be abandoned. However an easement to accommodate these facilities has been granted as shown on the attached Houston Lighting & Power Company sketch or easement instrument. Therefore, this Company will interpose nO objection to the closure of the area as highlighted On the attached plat/sketch. This letter of COnCurrence shall become null and void in the event two (2) years has transpired from the above date and this street/alley closure has not been completed. Houston Lighting & Power Company respectfully requests that The City of LaPorte provide this Compnay with a copy of the final abandonment ordinance so that we may complete our process and update our map records, Sincerely, ~HOUST.ON' LIGH~~OWER COMPANY .-~9W Glenda Briggs Senior Right of Way Agent Land & Right-of-Way Division 207-0901 OB / de Enclosures c: The City of LaPorte HL&P Surveying & Mapping A Subsidiary of Houston Industries Incorporated . e Job D100ED95-072A Map 6254C SIC SO. HOUSTON DCMls 11109/95 5484(6-85) EASEMENT STATE OF TEXAS } } KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: COUNTY OF HARRIS THAT, Pfeiffer & Son, Inc" herein called Grantor, whether one or more, for and in - consideration of the sum of ONE DOLLAR ($1,00) CASH to Grantor paid by Houston Lighting & Power Company, a Texas corporation, herein called Grantee, whose principal address is p, O. Box 1700, Houston, Texas 77251, has GRANTED, SOLD AND CONVEYED and by these presents, does GRANT, SELL AND CONVEY unto said Grantee, its successors and assigns, an easement for electric distribution facilities (con- sisting of all necessary and desirable equipment and appurtenances) at, below and from ground level upward, located on, under, over, and across the following described lands, to wit: Lots 1, 2, 3, 28, 29, 30 and a portion of the sixteen (16) foot wide alley, (closed), west of and adjoining said lots 28,29 and 30, in Block 717 of the Town of La Porte, a subdivision out of the Johnson Hunter League, Abstract 35, in Harris County, Texas, being that same property described in a deed from George B. Gambrell, et aI., to Pfeiffer-Gambrell, Inc" dated December 27, 1979, and filed of record under County Clerk's File G374000 and Film Code 147-90-0291 in the Official Public Records of Real Property of Harris County, Texas, The easement herein granted is ten (10) feet wide, the location of the centerline of which is shown by the dot-dash symbol on Sketch No. 95- 746, revised November 9, 1995, hereto attached and made a part hereof, together with unobstructed aerial easements ten (10) feet wide, beginning at a plane sixteen (16) feet above the ground and extending upward, located on both sides of and adjoining said ten (10) foot wide easement. 1 . e Job D100ED95-072A Map 6254C SIC SO.HOUSTON DCMls 11109/95 5484(6-85) Grantee shall also have rights of ingress and egress to and from said easement, together with reasonable working space, for the purposes of erecting, installing, operating, maintaining, replacing,' inspecting, and removing said electric distribution facilities, together with the additional right to remove from said easement and land . adjoining thereto, all bushes, trees and parts thereof, or other structures which, in the opinion of Grantee, endanger or may interfere with the efficiency, safe and proper operation, and maintenance of said electric distribution facilities, TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above described easement, together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in anywise belonging, unto Grantee, its successors or assigns, forever, and Grantor does hereby bind itself and its successors, heirs, assigns, and legal representatives, to warrant and forever defend all and singular the above described easement and rights unto said Grantee, its successors and as- signs, against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof. EXECUTED this / day of DC' e /V1 be tL - ,1961.1 . ATTEST: Bv03.dcp)tUleu Secretary j-lll-7F L r, IIA-Ittd (Name typed or printed) PFEIFFER & SON, IN~ BV: Ik~ .~ / President t R. ?t--; ICIi (Name typed or printed) 2 e . Job 0100E095-072A Map 6254C SIC SO,HOUSTON OCM/s 11109/95 5484(6-85) STATE OF TEXAS } COUNTY OF } was acknowledged before me on {)tvm~1 ,19 f5": by . President of Pfeiffer & Son, Inc., a 1~;~;:;;,~CQCo;~;: ~~COCO] 8:*: * :*; NOTARY PUBlIC 8 8 .,~~..,~,; STATE Of TEXAS I 8 '. , . ~, ' ' " COUUISSJON EXPIRES O&-ft-iIl OQnQoocoooOOOOCCC C1oaco 00 C a 00000ooo .dA~~ t2 ' Xl,,--/ Notary's Signature Sff/t#/J/f I} - (rE / (Name typed or printed) Commission Expires: ~ -/j -1 ~ 3 SCALE IN FEET NOTE: lliE EXTERIORS Of AU. OOEMENTS ARE TO INTERSECT WITH THE El<l'ERIORS Of AU. ADJOINING OOEMENTS OR WITH ADJOINING PROPERTY UNES. EASEMENT - UNOBSTRUCTED COUN1Y: HARRIS DATE: OCTOBER 20, 1995 SCALE: 1" = 40' MOL DATE: 11-09-95 I RE.V.2: ~ PLOT DATE: 10-28-95 DRAWN BY: M, D, LEE MAP NO: 6254 C3 JOB NO: D100ED95-072 .e 20 . LEGEND = Fnd, 5/f5' I,R. Unless Otherwise Noted, o 20 40 E-t en tt: E-t CO ......-l tt: E-t ~ o Z 60 [--------------- L.OT 6 pORTE -----oF LA 462 D.S TOWN 58, pG. VOL. L.OT 7 RE.V.1 :JOB NO. 01 00ED95-0721eY: ------------~~-- L.OT 5 PFEIFFER & SON . F,C,# 147-90-0291 G374000 ---------------- L.OT 4 L.OT 3 ---------------- 111 BLOCK LOT 2 LOT 24 - LOT 25 6' ALLEY BE CLOSED ---------- "(,t ~ I]. ~ JOB NO. ~ DATE: HOUSTON UGHTlNG &: POWER CO. SURVEYING & MAPPING DIVISION FILE NO. - BOOK: 7 DISK: 366 SKETCH NO. 95-746 LOT 26 LOT 27 t '.') "/ LOT 28 --------------- € 10' EASEMENT 9 LOT 2 - ~ LOT BEARING BASIS: ASSUMED EAST - 265.96 127,91 LOT 30 WEST POLK ST JOHNSON HUNTER LEAGUE A - 35 E-t en ::q E-t l!') ......-l tt: E-t 0:= o z N ,- SCALE IN FEET Nore niE EXTERIORS OF' AU.. E'ASElAENTS ARE TO INTERSECT wmi niE E>m:RIORS OF' AU.. ADJOINING E'ASEMENTS OR wrrn ADJOINING PROPERlY UNES, EASEMENT - UNOBSTRUCTED COUNlY: HARRIS DATE: OCTOBER 20, 1995 SCALE: 1" = 40' 11-09-95 I REV.2: ~ PLOT DATE: 10-23-95 DRAWN BY: M, D, LEE MAP NO: 6254 C3 JOB NO: D100ED96-072 e 20 . LEGEND = Fnd, 5/f5' \,R, Unless Otherwise Noted. o 20 40 . E-t rn ::q E-t CO '1"""'4 ~ E-t ~ o Z 60 LOT 5 [--------------- LOT 6 pOB. 'fE -----of LA 462 D.S TOWN 58, pG. VOL. LoT 7 REV,1:JOB NO.D100ED95-07216Y: MDL DATE: [--------------- PFEIFFER & SON , INC. LOT 4 F,C,# 147-90-0291 G374000 --------------- LOT 3 [--------------- 717 BLOCK LoT 2 --------------- (/) o. q ("I ~ --------------- ~ f 10' EASEMENT 9 LOT 2 71 ---------------- -..J ("I' ::J LOT 24 6' ALLEY LoT 27 BE CLOSED ---------- LOT 26 ---------- LOT 25 ---------- ., [7. ~ JOB NO. iE DATE: HOUSTON UGHllNG & POWER CO. 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