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ORDINANCE NO. 8994
® AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, DISCONTINUING, ABANDONING FOR PUBLIC USE, AND CLOSING
THE 300 BLOCK EACH OF BARNES STREET, ASHBY STREET AND
ABBOTT STREET, WOOSTER TERRACE, BAYTOWN, HARRIS COUNTY,
TEXAS; ABANDONING AND QUITCLAIMING ALL INTEREST OF THE CITY
OF BAYTOWN AND THE PUBLIC IN AND TO SAID PORTION OF SAID
STREETS; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY
CLERK TO ATTEST AND DELIVER CONVEYANCE TO THE ABUTTING
OWNERS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the 300 block each of Barnes Street, Ashby Street and Abbott Street, Wooster
Terrace, Baytown, Harris County, Texas, is not now used by the public; and
WHEREAS, no interest of the public requires that said portion of Barnes Street, Ashby Street
and Abbott 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 Barnes Street, Ashby Street and Abbott
Street as public rights -of -way; and
WHEREAS, the only known owner of property abutting or adjoining the above - described
portion of Barnes Street, Ashby Street and Abbott Street have 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 Barnes Street, Ashby Street and Abbott Street be discontinued,
abandoned, and closed, and it further appears that the interest of no other owners of property adjacent
to said streets in Wooster Terrace 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 300 block each of Barnes Street, Ashby Street and Abbott Street, in
Wooster Terrace, 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 Barnes Street, Ashby Street and Abbott
Streets, and does hereby approve the application of said owner of the property abutting said portion
of Barnes Street, Ashby Street and Abbott 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 Barnes
® Street, Ashby Street and Abbott Street to the owner or owners 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 the 14th day of September, 2000.
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PETE C. ALFARO, fWayor
ATTEST:
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GAR S TH, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ACIO RAMIREZ,6SA, City Attorney
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