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(North 13th Street -S.P.)
ORDINANCE NO. 96-2115
AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF
NORTH 13TH 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
Southern Pacific Transportation Company, the record owner of all of the property
abutting the hereinafter described portion of North 13th Street, in the Town of La Porte,
Harris County, Texas, to vacate, abandon, and permanently close that portion of North
13th 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 North 13th
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 North 13th Street, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, is for
the protection of the public and for the public interest and benefit, and that in exchange
for the consideration hereinafter described, the hereinafter described portion of said
North 13th 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 North 13th
Street, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, is, subject to receipt of the consideration
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hereinafter described from Southern Pacific Transportation Company, hereby
permanently vacated, abandoned and closed by the City of La Porte, to -wit:
Being that portion of North 13th Street from the north line of the Johnson Hunter
Survey to the south line of the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way.
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, Southern Pacific Transportation
Company, shall have thirty (30) days from the effective date hereof to deliver unto the
City of La Porte, in recordable form, its duly executed Special Warranty Deeds and
Drainage Easement conveying the property described in Paragraphs 2a, 2b, and 2c of
that certain agreement made and entered into by and betWeen the City of La Porte and
Southern Pacific Transportation Company, dated June 24, 1996. The City Secretary shall
not issue a certified copy of this Ordinance until said Special Warranty Deeds and
Drainage Easement are delivered to the City Secretary of the City of La Porte. If such
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delivery has not been made within thirty (30) days from the effective date hereof, this
Ordinance shall be null and void.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this /).c/.J. day of .JZt,J~ , 1996.
CITY OF LA PORTE
BY: bAN-
rman L. Malone, a or
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City Secretary
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