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ORDINANCE NO. 1751
AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF SOUTH
17TH STREET, IN THE TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 1 FINDING
COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW 1 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 portion of South 17th Street, in the Town of
La Porte, Harris County, Texas, to vacate, abandon, and permanently
close that portion of South 17th Street1 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 South 17th Street, Town of La
Porte, Harris County, Texas, is not suitable, needed, or beneficial
to the public as a public road, street and alley, and that the
closing of the hereinafter described portion of South 17th Street,
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 said South 17th Street, 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 13, Title
28, Article 1175, of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of
Texas, 1925, the hereinafter described portion of South l7th Street,
Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, is hereby permanently
vacated, abandoned and closed by the City of La Porte, to-wit:
Being that portion of the right-of-way of South 17th Street,
lying and being situated between Blocks 1175 and 1176, Town of
La Porte, Harris County, Texas, and the south right-of-way line
of DMD Street and the north right-of-way line of DND Street,
Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas.
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 Annotated1 and that this meeting has been open to the
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public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance
and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and
formally 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.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 25th day of March, 1991.
CITY OF LA PORTE
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&0 an L. Mal ne, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Cherie Black
City Secretary
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Knox W. Askins
City Attorney