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• MINUTES - SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL - LA PORTE, TEXAS
SEPTEMBER 10, 1980
Meeting called to order at 7:25 by Mayor J.J. Meza.
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Meza, Councilmen
John Tomerlin, I.J. Kibodeaux, Councilwoman Virginia Cline,
Councilmen Tom Simons and Norman Malone.
OTHER CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT: City Manager James Hudgens, City
Attorney Knox Askins, City Secretary Betty Waters, Police Chief
H.F. Freeman, Public Works Director Jerry Hodge, Chief Inspector
David Paulissen, Fire Marshal Paul Hickenbottom, and nine other
members of the police department.
OTHERS PRESENT: Johnny Bush of Bush Hutchison; H. Carlos Smith
and Fred Beck of Smith Engineers; Jim Chapman of the Bayshore
Sun; Fred and Linda Westergren, John Kiibler and 16 other visit-
ors.
• City Council reviewed the request by John Kiibler Jr. to close
and abandon the T shaped alley on Block 1110, Town of La Porte.
The City Attorney, upon finding all in order, asked i~ a check
had been received in the amount of 75% of the assessed valuation
as rendered by E.I. Tarin & Company, Real Estate Appraisers.
Mr. Kiibler stated if it was permisable he would present the City
with a certified check in the amount of $3,150.00 before noon on
the 11th day of September. CITY ATTORNEY-READ AN ORDINANCE VACAT-
ING, ABAN]?ONING AND CLOSING ALL OF THE 9LLEYS IN BLOCK ELEVEN
HUNDRED 'TEN CT1T0), IN THE TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS.
MOTTON'WAS''MADE BY'COUNCTLMAN TOMERLTN TO ADOPT ORDINANCE #1227,
seconded by Councilman Kibodeaux. The motion carried 4-ayes and
0-nays.
AYES: Councilmen Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Councilwoman Cline, and
Councilman Simons.
NAYS: None
Motion was made by Councilman Tomerlin to adjourn the Special
Called Meeting, seconded by Councilman Kibodeaux. There being
no further business to present at this meeting, the meeting was
duly adjourned at 7:35 P.M.
• Respectfully submitted:.
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ity Secretary
Special Called Ming - 9/10/80 • Page 2
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Passed and Approved this the
24th day of September, 1980
r
J.J. Meza, Mayor
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ORDINANCE NO. 1227
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AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING ALL OF THE ALLEYS
IN BLOCK ELEVEN HUNDRED TEN (1110), IN THE TOWN OF LA PORTE,
HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS.
WHEREAS, the said alleys in Block Eleven Hundred Ten (1110)
of the Town of La Porte have never been opened or used as public
thoroughfares, and the public utilities now making use of such
alleys have all given their written consent for their closings;
and
'r~iiEvGt», 'the City Council of the City of La Porte has de-
termined and does hereby find, determine and declare that the
said alleys are not suitable, needed, or beneficial to the public
as public alleys, and should be vacated, abandoned and permanently
closed;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA PORTE:
Section 1. The alleys located in Block Eleven Hundred Ten
(1110) of the TOWN OF LA PORTE, Harris County, Texas, are hereby
premanently vacated, abandoned and closed by the City of La Porte.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 10th day of September, 1980.
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CITY OF LA PO RTE
By ,.-
J. J. Meza, Mayor
ATTEST:
C y cr ary
APP ROVED:
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City Attorney
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