O-2019-3768 closing a portion of two seperate alleys and two seperate road R.O.W., located in Blocks 1143 and 1144

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ORDINANCE NO. 2019-3768 AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE ALLEYS IN BLOCKS 1143 AND 1144,TOWN OF LA PORTE, AND CLOSING THE PORTIONS OF THE 15th STREET AND 14th STREET RIGHTS-OF-WAY SITUATED BETWEEN WEST L AND WEST M STREETS,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 properties abutting the alleys located within Block 1143 and 1144 of the Town of La Porte, and the portions of the 15th Street and 14th Street rights-of-way situated between West L and West M Streets, to vacate, abandon and close said rights-of-way, and; WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has determined and does hereby find, determine, and declare that the alleys located within Block 1143 and 1144 of the Town of La Porte, and the portions of the 15th and 14th street rights-of-way situated between West L and West M Streets are is not suitable, needed, or beneficial to the public as a public road, street, or alley, and the closing of the alleys located within Block 1143 and 1144 of the Town of La Porte, and the portions of the 15th and 14th street rights-of-way situated between West L and West M Streets is for the protection of the public and for the public interest and benefit,and that the alleys located within Block 1143 and 1144 of the Town of La Porte, and the portions of the 15th and 14th street rights-of-way situated between West L and West M Streets 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, Chapter 62 of the City of La Porte Code of Ordinances and Chapter 253,Texas Local Government Code, the alleys located within Block 1143 and 1144 of the Town of La Porte, and the portions of the 15th and 14th street rights-of-way situated between West L and West M Streets are hereby permanently vacated,abandoned,and closed by the City of La Porte, such rights-of-way being generally illustrated on Exhibit "A" incorporated herein, and further described to wit: Tract 1 Being a tract of land containing 6,000 square feet, situated in Block 1143, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: BEGINNING at the southeast corner of Lot 16, Block 1143, Town of La Porte, said point being located at the intersection of the westernmost line of the north/south alley in Block 1143, Town of La Porte, and the West M Street right-of-way; THENCE in an easterly direction across the north/south alley in Block 1143, Town of La Porte, a distance of 15 feet to a point on the western boundary of Lot 17,Block 1143,Town of La Porte;