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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1991-1751 \ , \ . ~ . . . . ~ ~'~ 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 . . ORDINANCE NO. 1751 Page 2 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 BY~~~~- &0 an L. Mal ne, Mayor ATTEST: ~~~.Utt. Cherie Black City Secretary A~uJ~ Knox W. Askins City Attorney