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ORDINANCE NO. 2001- a 5"3 D
AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING, AND CLOSING THE ALLEY IN
BLOCK 337, 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
owners of all of the property abutting the hereinafter described alley in Block 337, Town of La
Porte, Harris County, Texas, to vacate, abandon, and permanently close the alley in Block 337,
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 alley in Block 337, Town of La Porte,
Harris County, Texas is not suitable, needed, or beneficial to the public as an alley, and the
closing of the hereinafter described alley in Block 337, 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 alley in Block 337, 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 alley in Block 337, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, all shown on
the plat attached hereto as Exhibit" A", incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof
for all purposes, are hereby permanently vacated, abandoned, and closed by the City of La Porte,
to-wit:
Being the entire alley in Block 337, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas
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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 s1,lbject matter thereof has been discussed, considered
and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves, and confirms such written
notice and the contents of the posting thereof
Section 3.
In conjunction with the vacation, abandonment and closing of said alley,
the City hereby retains a sixteen (16') foot wide utility easement lying within and situated
between lots 13 through 16 and lots 17 through 20, Block 337, Town of La Porte. This
ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval, and it is so ordered.
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~PASS~Q AND APPROVED, this 10TH day of December 2001.
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Norman L. Malone, Mayor
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Martha A. Gillett, City Secretary
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Knox W. Askins, City Attorney
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Exhibit No.1
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EXHIBIT "A"
TO ORDINANCE # 2001-2530
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Exhibit No.2
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