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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1996-2122 - e ORDINANCE NO. 96-2122 AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF SOUTH 15TH STREET, 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 South 15th Street, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, to vacate, abandon, and permanently close that portion of South 15th Street, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has det~rmined and does hereby find, determine and declare that the hereinafter described portion of South 15th 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 the closing of the hereinafter described portion of South 15th 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 South 15th Street, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, 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 253, Section 253.001, Texas Local Government Code, the hereinafter described portion of South 15th Street, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, is hereby permanently vacated, abandoned and closed by the City of La Porte, to-wit: e e ORDINANCE NO. 96-2122, PAGE 2 That portion of the right-of-way of South 15th Street in the Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, lying and being situated between Block One Thousand Ninety-four (1094) and Block One Thousand Ninety-five (1095), Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, and between the north right-Of-way line of West "K" Street, and the south right-Of-way line of Fairmont Parkway, in the Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, and containing 14,220 square feet. 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 ci ty for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas 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. Applicant shall have thirty (30) days from the effective date hereof to pay the City of La Porte, in certified funds the sum of $8,333.98 as consideration hereunder. The City Secretary shall not issue a certified copy of this Ordinance until such payment is made. If such payment has not been made within thirty (30) days from the effective date hereof, this Ordinance shall be null and void. . e ORDINANCE NO. 96-2122 PAGE 3 PASSED AND APPROVED, this 22nd day of July, 1996. By: ATTEST: ~ ~ ~ Sue Lenes, City Secretary /' APPROZ/ tfJ Knox W. ASkins, torney . e t M.TS, PROPOSED STREET Be ALLEY CLOSING WEST FAIRMONT PARKWAY f-4ij1"" _I 3:1 .......... I 0::: - I o I to I '--" , I ......=r- en ...c:. ...... to l_______~ ~R----------- I I I I --------1 r------------ I 1 ________J L____________ I I --------J;L------------ 14' I -~~~----1~r--1-E}St~-- Q --------~ar------------ 1 , --------~ ~------------ I , 1 , --------1 r------------ 1 I --------1 r------------ /6 I ,/7 ~ en - 3: .......... i" 0:: ------------ . ------------ ____________ i ____________ 55 '--" ------------ ! --t~~-- ~ ------------ ~ ------------ 1!! :5 ============ I ============ ~ en 17----------- WEST ''K'' ST, (60' R/W) 40' STRIP DEDICATED FOR FUTURE WIDENING OF SOUTH 16th ST, SAC-96-06 EXHIBIT "A"