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. . ORDINANCE NO. 1628 AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF WEST nln STREET 1 ABANDONING PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENTS1 FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW 1 AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has been requested by record owner of all of the property abutting the hereinafter described portion of of West "In Street, in the City of La Porte, to vacate, abandon, and permanently close that portion of West nln Street1 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 West nln 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 West nln Street is for the protection of the public and for the public interest and benefit, and that the hereinafter described portion of said West nln Street 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 and Chapter 13, Title 28, Article 1175, of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, 1925, the hereinafter described portion of West nI" Street is hereby permanently vacated, abandoned and closed by the City of La Porte, to-wit: Being that portion of the right-of-way of West nln Street, lying and being situated between Block One Hundred Sixty-six (166) and Block One Hundred Seventy- One (171), Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, said right-of-way being 60' in width and extending east 212.56' from the east right-of-way line of State Highway 146 Frontage Road, and containing 12,753.60 square feet, more or less. Section 2. The City Council officially finds, determines, 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