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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1962-657 e e \ ORDINANCE NO. h...5 'l AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, AND EXTENDI~G THE BOUNnARY LI~IT3 \ OF THE JAID CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, SO AS TO INCLUDE SAID HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED TERRITORY, GRANTING TO A LL IHHABIl'iti~TS Ar:D 0\1NERS OF ::iAID PROPERTY ALL OF THE RIGHT:) Ar~D PRrIILEGE~) OF OTHER CITIZENS, BINDING SAID INHABITANTS BY ALL THE ACT3, ORDINA~CE3, RESOLUTIONS AND REGULATIONS OF THE SAID CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAt> , RESERVItJG AND PRESERVING ALL RIGH'fS, POHERS AND DUTIES Ad TO TERRITORY INCLUDED IN ORDINANCE NO. 5fl7 :r-:OT INCLUDED \HTHIN THIS ORDINANCE AND PROVIDn;G Ii SAVINGS CL~USE. WHEREAS, The City of La Porte haa heretofore adopted a Home Rule Charter authorizing it to annex territory en~ to extend the corporate limits of said city by action of the City Commission; and, WHEREAS, the herei~after described land is adjacent to the present city limits of the City of La Porte and the members of the City Commiasion of the City of La Porte have concluded that said area should be annexed and made a part of the City of La Porte, Texa s; NOvi, THEREFORE, 3E IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TE~S: SECTIOi~ 1. That the following described territory be and the same is hereby annexed to the City of La Porte, Texas, and the boundary limits of the City of La Porte be, and the Bame are hereby extp.nded to \ include the following described territory within the city limits of the City of La Porte, and the same shall hereafter be included within the territorial limits of said city, and the inhabitants thereof shall hereafter be entitled to all rights and privileges of other citizens of the :Clty of La Porte, and they shall be bound by the acts, o~dinances, resolutions and regulatiQns of s8id city. fhat the territory to be so annexed Is more particularly described as follows, to-wit: e e Beelnning at the interseotion ot the South Right-ot-way line of F'E! irmont Park.way, ba sed on a wiGth of 200 feet, the said Fairmont Parkway being e oontinuation to the west of West "J" Street, with the West Boundary Line of the City Limits of The City of La Porte, said Place ot BeginnB!' being in the oenter of the Southern Paoifio Railroad Right-ot-way and 4900 feet more or less South of the intersection of the South Right-of-way line of Spencer Highway (West Main Street) with the Southern Pacific Railroad Right-of-way; THENCE, West along the South Right-of-way line of Fairmont Parkway (previously k.nown as Cardiff Road) based on a width of 200 teet, a distance ot 24,676 feet more or less to the point of intersection of the South Right-ot-way line of Fairmont Park.way with the West Survey line of the W. M. Jones survey, abstract no. 482, said point also being in the west boundary line of La Porte Independent School District; THEHCE, South along the West Survey line ot the W. l4. Jones 3urvey, abstract no. 482, a distance of 1910 feet more or less to a point in the Northeast Right-ot-way line ot Red Bluff Road, said point being 205 feet more or less North at the Southwest Corner of the W. M. Jones Survey, Abstract No. 482; THENCE, in a Southeasterly direction along Northeast Right- of-way line of the said Red Blutt Road and following its various curvea and meanderings for a total distanoe of 37,840 teet more or less to its intersection with State Highway No. 146; THENCE, crossing said State Highway No. 146 by a line perpendicular to its centerline to the East Right-ot-way line of the said Jiate Highwr No. 146; THE~CE, in a southerly direction along the East Right-of-way line of State Highway No. 146 to its intersection with the North atg"Qef-way line of Red Blutf Road, a distance of 720 teet more or less; THENCE, iN an easterly direction along the North Right-of-way line of Red Bluff Road and following its curves and meanderings to its intersection with the West Right-ot-way line of Todville Road; THENCE, in a northerly direction along the West Right-ot-way, line of Todville Road to its intersection with the North Survey line ot the Ritson ~orris Survey, abstract no. 52, the same being the Jouth 3urvey Line of the Wm. P. Harris Survey, abstract no. 30; ! --' THE~CE, in an easterly direction following said survey lines to the waters of Galveston Bay; THELCE, in 0 northerly direction, following th8 meanderinEs of the shore of Galveston Bay to the South Boundary line of 3boreacres Subdivision, according to the map thereof recorded in Volume 7, Pages 10 and 11 01 the Map Records of Harris County, Texas; TilEJ.I;CE, in a westerly direction, alons the south boundary line of the said 3horeecres 3ubdivision to the centerline ot the Southern Pacific Railroad Right-ot-way; THENCE, 1n a northerly direction, along the centerline of the Southern Facific Railroad Right-ot-way to tt~ rlRee of ;-':,:.111111 ng. e e SA V E AND EXCEPT two tecorded subdivisions which are specifically excepted from the operation of this ordinance, said subdivisions being Bay Colony and Shady Oaks both having been included in the original Ordinance Number 624 of The City of La Porte made and provided. Bay Colony being a subdivision out of the Wm. P. Harris Survey in Harris County, Texas, according to the Map thereof recorded in Volume 81, Page 62 of the Map Records of Harris County, Texas, and Shady Oaks being a subdivision out of the Wm. P. Harris Survey in Harris County, Texas, according to the map thereof recorded in Volume 3.'5, Page 31 of the Map Records of Harris County, Texas. SECTION 2. The City Commission of the City of La Porte reserves and preserves the rights, powers, duties and effect of any and all prior annexation ordinances heretofore passed, and in no way relinquishes nor releases any part or portion of the territory annexed in Ordinances Numbered 493,494, 497, 587, 621, 623,624, 625, 628, 634, 635, 637 and. 647. SECTION 3. Should any portion of the territory sought to be annexed herein not be subject to annexation by the f:ity of La Porte, then it is the intention of the City Commission of the City of La Porte to annex only such portion of said areas as may be legally subject to annexation by the City of La Porte, and the fact that a portion of said area may not be legally annexed by said City shall not affect the validity of the annexation of the '1. remaining portions of said territory, it being the intention of the City Commission to annex all or such portions of the above described area as it ma y legally annex. SECTION 4. That this ordinance having previously passed and published as required by The City Charter as Ordinance Number 624, this,is a final and last passage ;and the territory hereinabove described ~hall henceforth be a part of the City of La Porte. p . o~ng on tpis the 24th day of September, 1962. ~ t . - ~ 41ffJ-;Mi) CITY CLERK ' MA YOR OF E C OF LA PORTE NOTE: This is the Second anei Final Reading on the above described territory. AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA . . - ORDINANCE NO. ls- 'I - . - Ai~ ORDINAr-iCE ANNEXING THE HEREINAFTER DE3CRI3ED TERRI'1'ORY TO THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, AND EXTENDI~\G TEE EOUt~tARY LIYIT3 CF THE JbID CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, 30 AS TO INCLUDE 3~ID HEREINbFTER DE.:3CRIBED TERRITORY, GRl;l~TING TO ALL Ii~EADIT.ni~T:.3 .1H~Jj Om':ERJ OF .:iAID PROPERTY ALL OF THE RIGHT.j ;;r:'D p~rlII.E.J.E:j OF OTHER CITIZEN3, 3INDING SAID INHABIT~KT~ 3Y ALL THE AGT~, CRDIKdl\CE3, RE30LUTIO~S AND REGULA TIOr.;3 OF THE SA I D CI TY OF LA PORTE, TEXA OJ, RESERVHJG AND PRESERVING }I LL RI G1i.T 5 , POiiER3 AND DUTIE3 Ad TO TERRITORY INCLUDED n; ORtU;ANCE ;":0. 5Cl7 ~'Ol' IhCLlJDED VlITHI:J THIS ORDINANCE AND PRCVIDIi,G P. ':AVIi~::;'3 CLht:3E. WHEREAS, The City of La Porte has heretofore adopted a Homp Rule Charter authorizing it to annex territory an~ to extend the corporate limits of said city by action of the City Cornmisoion; and, ~.HEREin), the hereinafter de scribed land is ad ja cent to th e present city limits of the City of La Porte and the meffibers of the City Commission of the City of La Porte have concluded that said area should be annexed snd made a part of the City of La Porte, Texa s j ~IjO vi, TH:b;REFORE, :-E IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COi.1MI::>.:HON OF' THE CITY OF Lh PCRTE, TEXl:S: ~ECIIC~ 1. That tbe following described territory bp an~ the same is hereby annexed to the City of La Porte, Texas, And the bounoary limits of the City of La Porte be, anr. the same are hereby extpnded to include t~e following described territory within thp city limits of the City of La Porte, and the same shall hereafter be lncludeo within the territorial limits of said city, and the inhAbitants thereof shall hereafter be entitled to all ri~hts and privileges of other citizens of the ~City of La Porte, and they shall be bound by ~he acta, ordinances, resolutions and regulations of said city. That the territory to be so annexed is more particularly described as follows, to-wit: . . . BeEinnlng at the intersection at the South Right-at-way line of F'alrmont Park.way, based on a wiGth of 200 teet, the said Fairmont Parl{way being a continuation to the west of West "J" Street, with th~ West Boundary Line of the City Limits at The City at La Porte, said Place at BegindB! being in the center ot the Southern Pacific Railroad Right-at-way and 4900 feet more or less South ot the intersection at the South Right-of-way line of Spencer Highway (west ~ain Street) with the Southern Pacific Railroad Right-at-way; TnENCE, west along the South Right-of-way line of Fairmont Park.way (previously known as Cardiff Road) based on a width of ~oo feet, a distance of 24,676 feet more or les8 to the point of iniersection of the South Right-ot-way line at Fairmont Parkway with the West Survey line of the W. M. Jones survey, abstract no. 482, said point also being in the west boundary line ot La Porte Independent School District; - THEHCE, 50uth a long the West Survey line ot the W. l-1. Jones jurvey, abstract no. 482, a distance of 1910 teet more or less to a point in the Northeast Right-of-way line of Red Bluff Road, said point being 205 teet more or less North of the Southwest Corner of the W. ~. Jones Survey, Abstract No. 482; THENCE, in B Southeasterly direction along Northeast Right- of-way line of the said Red Bluft Road and following its various cur'ves and meanderings for a total distance of 37,840 feet more or less to its intersection with 3tate Highway No. 146; rHE~CE, crossing said State Highway No. 146 by a line perpendicular to its centerline to the East Right-at-way line of tbp. said .jiate High"", !to. 146; THE~~CE, 1n a southerly direct ion a long the Ea at Right-of -way line of Jtate Highway No. 146 to its intersection with the North 8tS"Qef-way line of Red Bluft Road, a distance of 720 teet more or le59; THENCE, 1ft an easterly direction along the North Right-at-way line of Red 3luff Road and following its curves and meanderings to its intersection with the West Right-ot-way line of Todville Road; ~ ~HE~CE, in a northerly direction along the West Right-at-way. line of Todville Road to its intersection with the North Survey :lnp ot the Ritson ~orris Survey, abstract no. 52, the same bping the Jouth Jurvey Line of the Wm. P. Harris Survey, abstract no. ~O; - -' rhE~CE, in an easterly direction following said survey lines to the wBtera of Galveston Eay; THE1,CE, in (j northerly direction, following th. 'lleanderinEs 1)[ tbe 5hore of '::;a 1 veston .day to the 30uth Boundary line of 3:; crea eres Cuboi vision, a ccordlng to the map thereof recoroec in Vol~~e 7, Pages 10 and 11 of the ~ap Records of Harris County, Texas; '.l'iIEt-;CE, in a westerly direction, a long the south boundary line of the sa16 dhoreacres 3ubdivision to the centerline of the douthern Faclfic Railroad Right-at-way; I'EEI:CE, in a northerly directlotl, along the centerline of the "3outher'n Facific Railroad Ri8ht-o:1'-wa~' t.:' V:': ll;,c~ ~)I -,;:.. i l:':J 1 nt,. - . . SA VE AND EXCEPT two recorded subdivisions which are specifically ~ ......... excepted from the operation of this ordinance, said subdivisions being Bay Colony and Shady Oaks both having been included in the original Ordinance Number 624 of The City of La Porte made and provided. Bay Colony being a subdivision out of the Wm. P. Harris Survey in Harris County, Texas, according to the Map thereof recorded in Volume 81, Page 62 of the Map Records of Harris County, Texas, and Shady Oaks being a subdivision out of the Wm. P. Harris Survey in Harris County, Texas, according to the map thereof recorded in Volume 3.5, Page 31 of the Map Records of Harris County, Texas. , ..... '...... SECTION 2. The City Commission of the City of La Porte reserves and preserves the rights, powers, duties and effect of any and all prior annexation ordinances heretofore passed, and in no way relinquishes nor releases any part or portion of the territory annexed in Ordinances Numbered 493,494, 497, .587, 621, 623,624,625,628,634, 635, 637 and 647. SECTION 3. Should any portion of the territory sought to be annexed herein not be subject to annexation by the eity of La Porte, then it is the intention of the City Commission of the City of La Porte to annex only such ...... portion of said areas as may be legally subject to annexation by the City of ---....- La Porte, and the fact that a portion of said area may not be legally annexed by said City shall not affect the validity of the annexation of the remaining portions of said territory, it being the intention of the City Commission to annex all or such portions of the above described area as it may legally annex. SECTION 4. That this ordinance having previously passed and published as required by The City Charter as Ordinance Number 624, this is a final and last passage ;and the territory hereinabove described shall henceforth be ". a part of the City of La Porte. PASSE AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA p ." o~ing on tpis the 24th day of September, 1962. ~ t .~- ~ Ji.JJ d~~ CITY CLERK MA YOR OF E C OF LA PORTE NOTE: This is the Second ani Final Reading on the above described territory.