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ORDINANCE NO. 97- 2186
AN ORDINANCE V ACA TING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF
THE NORTH 17TI1 STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY, AND THE ALLEYS OF BLOCKS 679
AND 680, 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
North 17th Street and the alleys of Blocks 679 and 680, Town of La Porte, Harris County,
Texas; to vacate, abandon, and permanently close that portion of North 17th Street and the
alleys of Blocks 679 & 680, 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 North 17th
Street and the alleys of Blocks 679 and 680, 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 North 17th Street and the alleys of Blocks
679 and 680, 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 North
17th Street and the alleys of Blocks 679 and 680, 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 North 17th Street and the alleys of Blocks 679
and 680, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, is hereby permanently vacated,
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abandoned and closed by the City of La Porte, to-wit:
That portion of the right-of-way of North 17th Street in the Town of La
Porte, Harris County, Texas, lying and being situated between Block Six
Hundred Seventy-nine (679), and Block Six Hundred Eighty (680), Town
of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, and between the north right-of-way line
of West Adams Street and the south right-of-way line of West Tyler
Street, in the Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, and containing
24,000 square feet, as shown on the map attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
Being the alley in Block Six Hundred Seventy-nine (679), Town of La
Porte, Harris County, Texas, as shown on the map attached hereto as
Exhibit "A".
Being the alley in Block Six Hundred Eighty (680), Town of La Porte,
Harris County, Texas, as shown on the map attached hereto as Exhibit
"A".
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 fonnally 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 14th DAY OF JULY, 1997,
CITY OF LA PORTE
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Rhonda Yockov, Act"
Knox W. Askins, City Attorney