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ORDINANCE NO. -1 '3 <1 J
AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF
THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF SOUTH 9TH STREET, BETWEEN THE SOUTH RIGHT-
OF-WAY LINE OF WEST ilK" STREET, AND THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE
OF WEST "L" STREET, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS
LAW; 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 9th Street,
to vacate, abandon, and permanently close said portion of
South 9th Street1 and
WHEREAS, the Ci ty Council of the City of La Porte has
determined, and does hereby find, determine and declare that
the hereinafter described portion of South 9th Street is not
suitable, needed, or beneficial to the public as a public
road or street, and that the closing of the hereinafter described
portion of South 9th Street is for the protection of the public
and for the public interest and benefit, and that the hereinafter
described portion of said South 9th 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 Statues of the State
of Texas, 1925, the hereinafter described portion of South 9th
Street is hereby permanently vacated, abandoned, and closed by
the City of La Porte, to-wit:
Thi:lt portion of South 9th Street between
West "K" and West "L" Streets, more par-
ticularly described as follows:
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Ordinance No. 13 QL, Page 2.
Begin at the Northwesterly corner of Lot 1,
Block 1131, City of La Porte1 said point
is further described as being the intersec-
tion of the Easterly right-of-way line of
said South 9th Street (sixty feet wide)
with the Southerly right-of-way line of
West "K" Stret (sixty feet wide) 1
Thence from said POINT OF BEGINNING run
Southerly along the said Easterly right-
of-way line of 9th Street 250 feet to the
Northwest corner of Lot 11 of said Block 11311
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Thence Westerly along a line which is the
Westerly projection of the Northerly line
of said Lot 11 a distance of 30 feet to the
centerline of said 9th Stret1
Thence Northerly along said centerline, 250
feet to the Westerly projection of the
Southerly right-of-way line of said West
ilK" Street1
Thence Easterly along the said Westerly pro-
jection of West "K" Street 30 feet to the
POINT OF BEGINNING;
This portion of the right of way of said
South 9th Street is vacated, abandoned,
and closed by the City Council of the
City of La Porte, at the request of the
Harris County Flood Control District for
the widening and straightening of Little
Cedar Bayou.
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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
City 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 1 and
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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. 13" I , 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 16th day of November, 1983.
CITY OF LA PORTE
By
ATTEST:
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C1ty Secretary
APPROVED:
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C1ty Attorney