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ORDINANCE NO. 99- 2 3 2 0 "-7:~ ~~
AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE NORTHERNMOST
TWENTY-FIVE FEET (25') OF THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 87, 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 the record owner of
all of the property abutting the hereinafter described northernmost twenty-five feet (25') of the alley in
Block 87, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas; to vacate, abandon, and pennanently close the
northernmost twenty-five feet (25') of the alley in Block 87, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has determined and does hereby find,
detennine, and declare that the hereinafter described northernmost twenty-five feet (25') of the alley in
Block 87, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, is not suitable, needed, or beneficial to the public as a
public road, street, or alley, and the closing of hereinafter described northernmost twenty-five feet (25') of
the alley in Block 87, 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 northernmost twenty-five feet (25') of the
alley in Block 87, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, should be vacated, abandoned, and
pennanently 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
northernmost twenty-five feet (25') of the alley in Blocks 87, 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 sixteen foot (16') wide alley in Block 87, Town of La Porte situated between Lot 1
and Lot 32, Block 87, Town of La Porte and containing four hundred (400) 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 City 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
bas been discussed, considered, and forma1ly acted upon. The City Council further mtifies, approves, and
confinns 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 12th DAY OF APRIL 1999.
CITY OF LA PORTE
By:
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Nonnan. one, Mayo
ATTEST:
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Martha Gillett, City SecretaIy
REMAINDER of ALLEY
TO BE CLOSED
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La Porte Independent School District
EXCELLENCE. . .
a LaPorte ISD tradition
101m E, Sawyer, Ed. D.
Superintendent of Schools
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Bill Bentley
President
Rachel H. Hampton
Vice President
Mike McLaugltlin
Secretary
June 4, 1998
Henrietta Allen
Cleo Davison
Charlie G. Perry
Gordon Westmoreland
Trustees
Mr. Doug Kneupper
City Engineer, City of La Porte
604 W. Fairmont Parkway
La Porte, TX 77571
Mr. Kneupper,
The La Porte Independent School District would like alter our request for the alley closing on
Block 87, City of La Porte. Please remove the north twenty-five (25) feet oflots one (1) through
thirty-two (32) from the request. As soon as the District completes the accusation oflot 32 we
will make an additional request for the closure of the final twenty-five feet.
Thank you and all of the Planning and Inspection Department for your help. If you have any
further questions, please do not hesitate to call on me.
Sincerely,
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Executive Director of Operations
LaPorte I.S.D.
Cc: Jerry Bevel, CLR Architects
David Walker, Comex
301 East Fainnont Parkway
La Porte, Texas 77571
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