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OR~Gh~'L e ORDINANCE NO. 98_2225 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 62, ARTICLE II, "VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING STREETS AND ALLEYS", SECTIONS 62-31, 62-32 AND 62-35, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCI WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: sectioD 1. section 62-31, Application Generally, of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by adding thereto subparagraph 6, to hereafter read as follows, to-wit: "(6) A statement by the applicant that the application shall be considered withdrawn if all required actions under this Article have not been completed within six (6) months from date of written notification by city to applicant, that the application is administratively complete." section 2. The fee associated with Section 62-32 and referenced in Appendix A of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended, to hereafter read as follows, to-wit: "Chapter 62. Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places Article II. Alleys Vacating, Abandoning and Closing streets and Amount Section this Code (a) Application fee to vacate, abandon or close (minimum).... $400.00 62-32(a)" section 3. section 62-35(b) of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended, to hereafter read as follows, to-wit: "(b) Any conveyance, sale or trade made under the provisions of this article shall never be for less than the fair market value of the land or interest being conveyed, or sold or traded, as determined by an appraisal obtained by the city, which shall be conclusive of the fair market value of such land or interest. In conducting such appraisal, the appraiser shall appraise the tract of land sought to be closed as if it were an integral part of the adjoining or abutting tracts of land, and as if the city owned such tract of land in fee.