O-2018-3721 West Madison Street ROW, located in Blocks 643 and 654

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ORDINANCE NO. 2018- 3721 AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF THE WEST MADISON STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED IN BLOCKS 643 AND 654 OF THE TOWN OF LA PORTE AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A DEED TO THE ADJOINING LANDOWNER; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has been requested by the record owner of the property abutting the hereinafter described portion of the West Madison Street right-of- way located within Blocks 643 and 654 of the Town of La Porte, to vacate, abandon and close said portion of the West Madison Street right-of-way, 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 West Madison Street right- of-way located within Blocks 643 and 654 of the Town of La Porte is not suitable, needed, or beneficial to the public as a public road, street, or alley, and the closing of hereinafter described portion of the West Madison Street right-of-way located within Blocks 643 and 654 of the Town of La Porte is for the protection of the public and for the public interest and benefit, and that the hereinafter described portion of the West Madison Street right-of-way located within Blocks 643 and 654 of the Town of La Porte should be vacated, abandoned, and permanently closed. Section 1. Under and by virtue of the power granted to the City of La Porte under its home rule charter, Chapter 62 of the City of La Porte Code of Ordinances and Chapter 253, Texas Local Government Code, the hereinafter described portion of the West Madison Street right-of-way located within Blocks 643 and 654 of the Town of La Porte is hereby permanently vacated, abandoned, and closed by the City of La Porte, such right-of-way being generally illustrated on Exhibit "A" incorporated herein, and further described to wit: Being a tract of land containing 0.5436 acres (23,680 square feet), situated in the J. Hunter Survey, Abstract 35, Harris County, Texas, being out of LaPorte Subdivision recorded in Volume 58, Page 460 of the Map Records of Harris County, Texas, being all of a tract of land conveyed unto TM Express Inc. by deed recorded under County Clerk's File No. RP-