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ORDINANCE NO. 7045
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, DISCONTINUING, ABANDONING FOR PUBLIC USE, AND
CLOSING A PORTION OF COBURN STREET BETWEEN BLOCKS 5 AND
8, WOOSTER TERRACE SUBDIVISION, BAYTOWN, HARRIS COUNTY,
TEXAS; ABANDONING AND QUITCLAIMING ALL INTEREST OF THE
CITY OF BAYTOWN AND THE PUBLIC IN AND TO SAID PORTION OF
COBURN STREET; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE
CITY CLERK TO ATTEST AND DELIVER CONVEYANCE TO THE
ABUTTING OWNER; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE
THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the portion of Coburn Street between blocks 5 and 8,
Wooster Terrace Subdivision, Baytown, Harris County, Texas, is not
now used by the public; and
WHEREAS, no interest of the public requires that said portion
of Coburn Street be improved or kept open; and
WHEREAS, the interest of the public will be benefitted by the
termination of any obligation on the part of the City of Baytown to
maintain said portion of Coburn Street as a public right -of -way;
and
WHEREAS, the only known owner of property abutting or
adjoining the above described portion of Coburn Street has made
application that same be discontinued, abandoned, and closed; and
WHEREAS, it appears to be to the best interest of the City of
Baytown, Texas, that the above described portion of Coburn Street
be discontinued, abandoned, and closed, and it further appears that
the interest of no other owners of property in said Wooster Terrace
Subdivision or of the public in general will be prejudiced or
impaired thereby; NOW THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: That the above described portion of Coburn Street,
Baytown, Harris County, Texas, be and the same is hereby
discontinued and abandoned for public use, and the City of Baytown
does for itself and for the public abandon and quitclaim all
interest in and to the above described portion of Coburn Street,
and does hereby approve the application of said owner of the
property abutting said portion of Coburn Street.
Section 2: That the Mayor of the City of Baytown is hereby
authorized and directed to execute and the City Clerk to attest and
deliver an appropriate conveyance of said portion of Coburn Street
• to the owner of property abutting same, upon receipt of proper
compensation.
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Section 3: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from
and after its passage by the City Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the
City Council of the City of Baytown this 28th day of July, 1994.
PTE C. AftFPAO, Mayor
ATTEST:
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EILEEN P. HALL, C ty Clerk
FIX'
ACIO RAM RE , SR., ty ittorney
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