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~ 0 INANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE ALLEY IN BLOCK
119, TOWN OF LA PORTE, BARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; AND VACATING,
ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF SOUTH 11TH
STREET, TOWN OF LA PORTE, BARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; FINDING COMPLIANCE
WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTI"E 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 alley in Block 119, Town of La Porte, Harris
County, Texas, to vacate, abandon, and permanently close that alley
in Block 119, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas; and
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 11th Street, Town of La
Porte, Harris County, Texas, to vacate, abandon, and permanently
close that portion of South 11th Street, 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 dec:::lare that the
hereinafter described alley in Block 119, 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 alley in Block 119, Town of La Porte, Harris
County, T.exas, is for the protection of the public and for the
public interest and benefit, and that the hereinafter described
alley in Block 119, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, should
be vacated, abandoned, and permanently closed; and
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ORDINANCE NO. 96-2138
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WHEREAS, the ci ty Council of the Ci ty of La Porte has
determined and does hereby find, determine and declare that the
hereinafter described portion of South 11th 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 11th 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 11th 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, all of the alley in
Block 119, Town of La Porte, Harris County, TE~xas, and the
hereinafter described portion of South 11th Street, Town of La
Porte, Harris County, Texas, are hereby permanently vacated,
abandoned and closed by the City of La Porte, to-wit:
Tract 1: All of the alley located in Block One Hundred
Nineteen (119), Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas.
Tract 2: That portion of the right-of-way of South 11th
Street, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, lying and
being situated between Block One Hundred Nineteen (119)
and Block One Hundred Twenty (120), Town of La Porte,
Harris county, Texas, and lying and being situated
between the south right-of-way line of West "0" Street,
and the north right-of-way line of West "E" Street, Town
of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, and containing 24,000
square feet.
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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 Ci.ty Hall of the
City 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 forty-five (45) days from the effective date hereof to:
1. Pay the City of La Porte, in certified funds the sum of
$15,619.14 as partial consideration hereunder; and
2. Pay all delinquent taxes owing to all taxir.lg agencies, on
the real property adjacent to the hereina:bove described
alley, and the hereinabove described portion of South
11th street, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas; and
J. Execute and deliver to the City of La Porte, a General
Warranty Deed, in form satisfactory to the City Attorney
of the City of La Porte, conveying from the record owners
thereof to the City of La Porte, a 110 foot by 400 foot
strip in Block 120, Town of La Porte, Harris County,
Texas, the metes and bounds description to be used in
such Deed to be prepared by a licensed Texas public
surveyor, and approved by the City of La Porte.
Applicant shall also furnish title evidence from a title
insurance company, and tax certificates, showing that the
grantor in said Deed has good marketable title at the
time of such conveyance, and that all delinquent taxes
owing to all taxing agencies on said property have been
paid.
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ORDINANCE NO. 96-2138
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The City Secretary shall not issue a certified copy of this
Ordinance until each of the three above described prerequisites has
been performed.
If all of such prerequisi tes have not been
performed within forty-five (45) days from the effective date
hereof, this Ordinance shall be null and void.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 14th day of October, 1996.
CITY OF LA PORTE
BY:~~~
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Mayor
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Sue Lenes,
City Secretary
APP~ED :
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Knox W. Ask1ns,
City Attorney
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90' STRIP TO BE AOUIRED
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