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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1988-1614 . . ORDINANCE NO. 1614 AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING ALL OF THE ALLEYS IN BLOCKS NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY-EIGHT (978), NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY-SEVEN (977), NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY-SIX (976), AND NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE (975), TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW: AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, the alleys in Blocks Nine Hundred Seventy-eight (978), Nine Hundred Seventy-seven (977), Nine Hundred Seventy-six (976), and Nine Hundred Seventy-five (975), of the Town of La Porte, have never been opened or used as a public thoroughfare, and the public utilities now making use of such alleys have all given their written consent for their closing, and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has determined and does hereby find, determine and declare that the said alleys are not suitable, needed, or beneficial to the public as public alleys, and should be vacated, abandoned and permanently closed, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section l. That the alleys in Blocks Nine Hundred Seventy- eight (978), Nine Hundred Seventy-seven (977), Nine Hundred Seventy- six (976), and Nine Hundred Seventy-five (975), of the Town of La Porte, are hereby permanently vacated, abandoned and closed by the City of La Porte. 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, Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated, 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 ~nd formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. ) It . ORDINANCE NO. 1614 Page 2 Section 3. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval, and it is so ordered. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 10th day of October, 1988. BY ATTEST: ~~~ cCey SeCrE;tar~ ~ AP~d~ City Attorney