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ORDINANCE NO. 97- 2182
AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF
THE SOUTH 17TIi STREET RIGHT -OF-WAY, 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
record owner of all of the property abutting the hereinafter described right-of-way of
South 17th Street, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas; to vacate, abandon, and
permanently close that portion of South 17th 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 declare that the hereinafter described portion of South 17th
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 17th 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 17th 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 t.
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 17th Street, Town of La Porte, Harris
County, Texas, is hereby permanently vacated, abandoned and closed by the City of La
Porte, to-wit:
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That portion of the right-of-way of South 17th Street in the Town of La
Porte, Harris County, Texas, lying and being situated between Block One
Thousand One Hundred Seventy-seven (1177), and Block One Thousand
One Hundred Seventy-eight (1178), Town of La Porte, Harris County,
Texas, and between the north right-of-way line of West "0" Street, and the
south right-of-way line of West "N" Street, in the Town of La Porte,
Harris County, Texas, and containing 24,000 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 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.
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PASSED AND APPROVED, TillS 23RD DAY OF JUNE, 1997.
CITY OF LA PORTE
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Knox W. Askins, City Attorney