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Ordinance No. 9,620ORDINANCE NO. 9620 • AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, DISCONTINUING, ABANDONING FOR PUBLIC USE AND CLOSING A PORTION OF CASEY ROAD BETWEEN PLUM STREET AND ALEXANDER DRIVE, BAYTOWN, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; ABANDONING AND QUITCLAIMING ALL INTEREST OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AND THE PUBLIC IN AND TO SAID PORTION OF CASEY ROAD; 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 portion of Casey Road between Plum Street and Alexander Drive, Baytown, Harris County, Texas, is not now used by the public; and WHEREAS, no interest of the public requires that said portion of Casey Road 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 Casey Road as a public right -of -way; and WHEREAS, the only known owners of property abutting or adjoining the above - described portion of Casey Road 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 Casey Road between Plum Street and Alexander Drive be discontinued, abandoned, and closed, and it further appears that the interest of no other owners of property adjacent to said Casey Addition 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 Casey Road, 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 Casey Road, and does hereby approve the application of said owners of the property abutting said portion of Casey Road. 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 Casey Road to the owner or owners of property abutting same, upon receipt of proper compensation. • 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 11`h day of September, 2003. CPETE C. ALFAR , Mayor ATTEST: 4zv-z,��� GAY . SMITH, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: 4.v�D gn:� - eC&ACIO RAMIREZ, SRItity Attorney F:Vcancne\My Documents\ Council\ 02 -031 September\ AbandonCaseyStreetBetweenP lum &Alexander.doc •