HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2007-2974 close portion of South 11th Street R.O.W. and portion of alley in blk 122
EXHIBIT 1
ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE NO. 2007-
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AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF
THE SOUTH 11TH STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY, TOWN OF LA PORTE, CITY
OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS AND A PORTION OF THE ALLEY
IN BLOCK 122, TOWN OF LA PORTE, CITY OF LA PORTE, HARRIS
COUNTY, TEXAS; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS
LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has been requested by the record
owner of all of the property abutting the hereinafter described portion of the South 11 th
Street Right-Of-Way Town of La Porte, City Of La Porte, Harris County, Texas and the
hereinafter described portion of the Alley in Block 122, Town of La Porte, City of La
Porte, Harris County, Texas; to vacate, abandon, and permanently close the hereinafter
described portion of the South 11th Street Right-Of-Way Town of La Porte, City Of La
Porte, Harris County, Texas and the hereinafter described portion of the Alley in Block
122, Town of La Porte, City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas; 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 the South 11 th Street
Right-Of-Way Town of La Porte, City Of La Porte, Harris County, Texas and the
hereinafter described portion of the Alley in Block 122, Town of La Porte, City of La
Porte, Harris County, Texas, are not suitable, needed, or beneficial to the public as a
public road, street, or alley, and the closing of hereinafter described portion of the South
11th Street Right-Of-Way Town of La Porte, City Of La Porte, Harris County, Texas and
the hereinafter described portion of the Alley in Block 122, Town of La Porte, City of La
Porte, Harris County, Texas, is for the protection of the public and for the public interest
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and benefit, and that the hereinafter described portion of the South 11 th Street Right-Of-
Way Town of La Porte, City Of La Porte, Harris County, Texas and the hereinafter
described portion of the Alley in Block 122, Town of La Porte, City of La Porte, Harris
County, Texas, 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 253, Section 253.001, Texas Local Government Code, the
hereinafter described portion of the South 11 th Street Right-Of-Way Town of La Porte,
City Of La Porte, Harris County, Texas and the hereinafter described portion of the Alley
in Block 122, Town of La Porte, City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, is hereby
permanently vacated, abandoned, and closed by the City of La Porte, to wit:
That portion of the South 11th Street Right-Of-Way from the southernmost right-of-
way line of the West "E" Street Right-Of-Way projected south a distance of two
hundred (200) feet to a point for corner and also lying between Lots 25 through 32
of Block 121 and Lots 1 through 8 of Block 122;
And the alley in Block 122 from the southernmost right-of-way line of West "E"
Street projected south a distance of two hundred (200) feet to a point for corner and
also lying between Lots 1 through 8 and Lots 25 through 32 of Block 122, Town of
La Porte, City Of La Porte, Harris County, Texas;
Both tracts totaling fifteen thousand two hundred (15,200) square feet as generally
illustrated on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made part of herein;
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
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time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law,
Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; 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, and formally acted upon. The City Council further
ratifies, approves, and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS J{~ DAY OF (\1Ct rcH
2007.
CITY OF LA PORTE
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Alton Porter, Mayor
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Martha Gillett, City Secretary
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