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<br />. <br /> <br />,. <br /> <br />;. <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. <br /> <br />. BAa: <br />---...!.L.7--:_ <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING ON FINAL READING THE HEREINAFTER <br />DESCRIBED TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF LA PORTE" AND EXTENDING <br />THE BOUNDARY LIMITS 'OF THE SAID .CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; <br />PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE <br />HEREOF. <br /> <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: <br /> <br />Section l~ The City of La Porte has heretofore adopted a <br />Home Rule Charter. granting the Commission the power by ordi- <br />nance to fix the boundary limits of the City of La Porte and <br /> <br />to provide for the extension of said boundary limits, and the <br /> <br />'. <br /> <br />annexation of additional territory lying adjacent to the City, <br />pursuant to and in accordance with the present or hereinafter <br />adopted or amended, general and special laws of this State <br />applicable to Home Rule cities. This annexation proceeding is <br /> <br />conducted pursuant to the authority. granted by Article 1175, <br />Revised Civil Statutes, and Article 970a, Revised Civil <br /> <br />Statutes. <br /> <br />Section 2. The City Commission of the City of La Porte <br /> <br />hereby finds, determines and declares that the hereinafter <br /> <br />described territory is adjacent and contiguous to the present <br /> <br />City Limits of the City of La Porte, and lies within the <br /> <br />exclusive ~xtraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of La Porte, <br /> <br />.' <br /> <br />and that the annexation of said territory to the City of La Porte <br /> <br />will promote the general health, safety and welfare of persons <br />residi~g within the City and within the hereinafter described <br />territory. <br /> <br />section 3. The City Commission of the City of La Porte <br /> <br />has heretofore, on Nc:>vember 10, 1969, passed and approved <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Ordinance No. 833, declaring its intention to institute pro- <br />ceedings to annex the hereinafter described territory. A <br />public hearing was called, and was held on November 24, 1969, <br />at which public hearing all interested parties were given an <br />opportunity to be heard. Notice of such public hearing was <br />given by publication of Ordinance No. ,833 in the La Porte- <br />Bayshore Sun on November 13, 1969, and also in The Houston Post, <br />