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ORDINANCE NO. 1405
AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THAT PORTION OF
SOUTH 12TH STREET LYING BETWEEN BLOCK ONE THOUSAND NINETY-SEVEN
(1097) AND BLOCK ONE THOUSAND NINETY-EIGHT (1098) FROM THE SOUTH
RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF FAIRMONT PARKWAY TO THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY
LINE OF SOUTH ilK" STREET; RETAINING PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has
been requested by the record owners of all of the property
abutting the hereinafter described portion of South 12th Street
lying between Block One Thousand Ninety-Seven (1097) and Block
One Thousand Ninety-Eight (1098) from the South right-of-way
line of Fairmont Parkway to the North right-of-way line of
South "K" Street, to vacate, abandon, and permanently close
said portion South 12th Street; 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 South 12th Street is not
suitable, needed, or beneficial to the public as a public road
or street, and that the clo~ing of the hereinafter described
portion of. South 12th Street is for the protection of the
public and for the public interest and benefit, and that the
hereinafter described portion of said South 12th Street should
be vacated, abandoned, and permanently closed;
NOW, THEREFORE, 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 Chap. 13,
Title 28, Art. 1175, of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State
of Texas, 1925, the hereinafter described portion of South 12th
Street is hereby permanently vacated, abandoned, and closed by
the City of La Porte, to-wit:
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Ordinance No. 1405 , Page 2.
That portion of South 12th Street
lying between Block One Thousand
Ninety-Seven (1097) and Block One
Thousand Ninety-Eight (1098) from
the South right-of-way line of
Fairmont Parkway to the North
right-of-way line of South "K"
Street.
Provided, however, the City of La Porte
retains a temporary easement for the
operation of a thirty-six inch (36")
sanitary sewer main located in South
12th Street, until such sanitary sewer
main is relocated and abandoned.
The City of La Porte, for itself,
its successors and assigns, shall
have the perpetual right, privilege,
and easement, with appropriate
rights of ingress and egress and
reasonable working area for construc-
tion and maintenance, to enter upon
and construct, reconstruct, maintain,
operate, inspect, replace, repair,
and remove public utility facilities,
together with all necessary improve-
ments under and across the thirty-six
inch (36") sanitary sewer main located
in South 12th Street.
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 Council was posted at a place convenient to the public
at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law
preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law,
Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated; 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.
1405 , Page 3.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the.23rd day of May, 1984.
CITY OF LA PORTE
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City Secretary
APPROVED:
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