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ORDINANCE NO.
l557
AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE ALLEY IN
BLOCK ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FORTY-TWO (1142), IN THE TOWN
OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 1 FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE
OPEN MEETINGS LAW 1 AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the said alley in Block One Thousand One Hundred
Forty-two (1142) of the Town of La Porte has never been opened
or used as a public thoroughfare, and the public utilities now
making use of such alley have all given their written consent
for its closing1 and
WHEREAS, the Ci ty Council of the Ci ty of La Porte has
determined and does hereby find, determine and declare that
the hereinafter described alley is not suitable, needed, or
beneficial to the public as a public alley, and should be
vacated, abandoned and permanently closed1
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. The alley located in Block One Thousand One
Hundred Forty-two (l142) of the TOWN OF LA PORTE, Harris County,
Texas, is hereby permanently vacated, abandoned and closed by
the City of La Porte.
Section 2. The City Council officially finds, deter-
mines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice
of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the
Ci ty Counc il was posted at a place convenient to the publ ic
at the Ci ty Hall of the Ci ty for the time required by law
preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law,
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Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated1 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.
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Ordinance No. 1557
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section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 24th day of August, 1987.
CITY OF LA PORTE
By fi~..?Pt~
N man Malone, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Cherie Black,
city Secretary
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GENERAL WARRANTY DIED WITH ASSUMPTION
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STATE OF TEXAS
CoUnty of Hanta.
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THAT FRED B. WESTERGREN. JR.. TRUSTER
11/2&/B& 003B50&0 KBS27,Q t 1,00
of Harris County, T~x,.., ,hereinafter called Grantor (whether one or m
for and In consideration of the sum of Ten and No/100 DoUan ($10,00) cash and other good and val
considen.tlo.J\8 to mJ 10 hanctPakI by GEORGE SHEFFIELD TRUSTEE
ADDRESS OF GRANTEE' 714 S. Broadwav. La Porte. Texas 77571
of Harris County. Texas ,herelnaftercaUed Grantee (whether one or more),
ncelpt of wbleb II hereby acknowledaed and confelled, and the fwtber conaldl!ftltlon of the UIIImpUon and
.-ent by the OrantH h_1n to payoff and dllc:harle u the lBIDe shall become due and payable, the balance
due OD that one eertaInJllOmIaory note dated November 4. 1977 .In the orillnal principal
~qf THRITY PIVB THOUSAND AND NO/100-------------------------________Dou-N
(. 3~,OOO.OO ).executed by ROBERT A. CHASE
pa)'abletotheord.ol MELVIN S. COHr~. TRUSTEB
~ berelDafter c.JJed Mortppe. AId note being payable ID lnItalImant., bearinglntereat at the rete therein iplClOed,
::/ proridJDI fOl' .ttom.,'. I.. and aceelention 01 maturity at the rete and In the event. therein let lorth, and pay.
meDt of aid DOte beIDa MCUJed by vendor'. IleD and Superior TlUe retained therein In favor of laid Mol1ppe,
a and by Deed of TruIt 01 '"" date therewith to STB~HEN C. PAINE
.9 . Truatee, to wbleh reference II here mee for all P\UJlOMl; have GRANTED, SOLD and CON.
VBYBD. and by &bell sn-nta do GRANT, SELL and. CONVEY unto the IlIId Grantee, the foUowlng dllCdbecl
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Lots Twelve (12) through Sixteen (16),' both inclusive,
in Block One Thousand One Hundred Five (1105), and
all of Block One Thousand One Hundred Forty-two (1142),
Townsite of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, per map
, or plat thereof recorded in.Volume 60, Page 112, of
, th~ Deed Records of Harris County, Texas.
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STATE 01' TEXAS
COUNTY or HARRIS
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Before me, the unden\ineclauthorlty, OD this dlY penonaDy appeared
FRED E. WESTERGREN, JR.
known to me to be tbe perIOD(I)
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Glvell UDder my hand and aeal of oUlce this J I' dlyof November ,A,O, 19...!L
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GLADYS ROTH
Nollry Public In Ind tor lhe
urATE OF TEXAS
COtmTY 01' HARRIS
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CITY OF LA PORTE
APPLICATION FOR THE CLOSING OF STREETS AND ALLEYS
Date JulY 1, 1987
I, the undersigned owner George Sheffield of
(or option holder, etc)
the following described real property located within the City of La
Porte, Texas, hereby request and make application under the terms of
Ordinance Number 155Q for the vacating, abandoning and closing of the
following Streets and/or Alleys:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF STREETS AND/OR ALLEYS
Street(s)
Alley(s) Block 1142, Lots 1 throu~h ~2, Town of La Porte
16' x 400 ' = 6400 square feet
REASON FOR REOUEST
Planned development of the block
Re: letters from applicant dated 2/1/87 and 7/1/87
Plot Plan Attached Yes
Proof of Ownership
Attached
Submitted herewith is an application
fee of $100.00~ 1\ Il
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Signature of Applica
--=wt S,B~{L:Ay,lF\t61JerK-
Address
4--IOw ~Y3'
Telephone Number
HCAD Prime Rate $.7S
APPRAISAL INFORMATION
/ sq. ft.
Average of HCAD Prime Rate
Appraisal of Adjoining
Tracts of Land: $.75 /sq. ft.
(See sketch at right) N/A
Concurrence of Revenue Controller:~t(AL( ~L~
(Signature)
*Fee to be Collected by City per terms of Ord. 1550
6400
sq. ft x
$.7S
sq. ft x 150% = $7200.00
ACTION ,
Recommended action to City CounCil, ~~ ~
City Council Action ~ ~ Date A'w~"f-11
Ordinance No. 1~5'7 dated 1-~'f-31
*Ordinance 1550 provides for an independent fee appraisal, at the
applicant's expense, if either the applicant or the City Manager do
not agree on the result obtained.
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The Light
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Houston Lighting & Power p, 0, Box 597 Seabrook, Texas 77586 (713) 474-4151
January 20, 1987
Ms. Cherie Black, City Secretary
City of La Porte
Post Office Box 1115
La Porte, Texas 77571
Dear Ms. Black:
You have requested our comments concerning a request to
close the alley in Block 1142, Lots 1 thru 32 and further described
on the attached plat.
Houston Lighting &: Power Company has investigated this
request and determined we have no fcilities located within the area
to be closed. Therefore, our Company interposes no objection to
the request as filed.
If we may be of any further assistance, please advise.
Yours trul~ ~
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6{:'~~~~~ 'wyatt
District Manager
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ENIEX
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P,O, BOX 937, LA PORTE, TEXAS 77571
March 16, 1987
Cherie Black
City Secretary
City of La Porte
P. O. Box 1115
La Porte, TX 77511
RE: Close the alley in Block 1142, lots 1 through 32
Town of La Porte
Dear Ms. Black:
Entex, Inc. does not have any natural gas lines in said described
alley. We hereby release and abandon our rights to the above
described requestp providing similar releases are obtained from the
other utility companies having the right to the described streets.
Sincerely,
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w. C. Randall
Manager, Entex, Inc.
La Porte, TX
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cc: Mr. John Brashear, Jr.
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Southwestem Bell
510 Crown
Room 214
Houston, Texas 77020
March 2, 1987
Ms, Cherie Black
City of La Porte
City Secretary
p, O. Box 1115
La Porte, Texas 77571
Dear Ms, Black:
Regarding your letter dated February 18, 1987 be advised that
Southwestern Bell Telephone Comp?ny has no facilities in that portion of
Block 1142, Lots 1 through 32, in the Town of La Porte, Harris County,
Texas and has no objections to the abandonment and closing of the above
mentioned parcel of land.
Any further requests for telephone service within this area
will require easements or structures provided at the owners expense and
at no cost to the telephone company, to conform to any further development.
Any further questions regarding this matter may be directed to
Jim Neas on 672-5734.
Sincerely,
IMt.2t1~(DeSign)
Northeast
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(5)
Furnish small plat (81/2" x 14" max.) of the proposed
closings, the status of adjacent streets (open or closed),
property owners adjacent to (or nearby and possible affected)
the proposed closing.
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Receipt of comments from Public Works.
~ttached L7 Forwarded to City Secretary
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Comments/Recommendation(s):
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Forwarded to City Secretary
by
Date
City Council Action:
by
Date
Department Up.dates
Tax Maps
1" = 100' u. V.
Copy of Ord. in log
Files
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CITY OF LA PORTE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
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Checklist for Street & Alley/Easement Closing Requests:
(1) Public Utilities
(a) The City shall check for
existing utilities in the _L IILI'
ROT,!' s, Alleys, or Easements JJo i::XI~Tl~_!::!IJ~'E~
(b) Other public utilities will
be checked by the individual
franchises; i.e. Entex, Bell ~ . I
Telephone, HL&P, Cable TV erE: tll.J.-~.::r-- ."
(2) Effect on adjacent property and property in surrounding
area. (Does the stree~ closing request "landlock" or
seriously diminish access of adjacent land?)
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(3) Effect on access by fire and other emergency vehicles.
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. (4) Review the closing request in regards to future needs
(whether immediate or long-term) for:
( a ) ~ t i eo (wa te r or (0 ewerJ" ~C> CI)!y: C<~ e>e. 5.m.J~
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(b) Street-sJThorough~res(Traffic patterns* .tJo UJeeE'J..lf-
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(c) Drainageways*' t--b ~ ~ Ar;,,;A.. 0rtbJ~1e
(d) Other Comprehensive Plan Considerations:
~land Use Plan
".I"Thorough fare*
v1Jtilities*
~Qfficial Parks & Rec. Map
VCommunity Facilities Plan
v'Safety Plan
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! ',r~ 10 1987
!\SST, CITY MANAGER
OFFICE
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
John Joerns, Assistant City
M~nager ~!.fA' LL
Duector ~ ~
Steve Gillett, Public Works
SUBJ'ECT: ALLEY CLOSURE REQUEST
March 9, 1987
The Public Works Department has no objections to
the request by Mr. George Sheffield to close the
alley in block 1142, lots 1 through 32, No Public
Works present or future facilities will be
affected by this closure.
SG/gs
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It ~ COMMONWEALTH lAND
TITLE COMPANY OF HOUSTON
712 W, Fairmont Parkway P,O, Box 936 La Porte, Texas 77571 (7131471.2600
AUgust 20, 1987
CITY OF LA PORTE
P. O. Box 1115
La Porte, Texas 77571
ATTN: Cheri Black
RE: GF#8717400
Dear Ms. Black:
In reference to the above captioned file, this letter is to inform
you that Commonwealth Land Title Company is holding monies in escrow
in the amount of $7,200.00 for the purchase of the alley in Block 1142.
This money will be paid to the City of La Porte when the ordinace is
adopted. .
If you should have anything further please do not hesitate to call our
office.
SR/sr
TITLE INSURANCE SINCE 1876
Gladys Roth
Branch Manager