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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
Department of Development Services
Division of Planning and Zoning
Date: October 6, 2015
To: Brian McDougal, City Manager
Mayor and City Council
From: Ronald Burton, Director of Development Services
RE: P.R. No. 19158 —Calling for a Public Hearing
Nature of the request:
Attached is P.R. No. 19158 calling for a public hearing to consider a proposed
abandonment for 6.651 acres of land consisting of the unimproved portion of Taft
Avenue right-of-way. The property is located south of the Procter Street
Extension Intersection in Port Arthur, Texas.
The purpose of this request is to limit public access for safety reasons due to
industrial development.
StaffAnalysis/Considerations:
None
Recommendation:
The public hearing shall be held on Tuesday,November 10, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.
Budget Consideration:
None
"Remember we are here to serve the Citizens of Port Arthur"
P.O.BOX 1089 • PORT ARTHUR,TEXAS 77641-1089 • 409/983-8101 •FAX 409-982-6743
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO
CONSIDER A PROPOSED ABANDONMENT FOR 6.651
ACRES OF LAND CONSISTING OF THE UNIMPROVED
PORTION OF TAFT AVENUE RIGHT-OF-WAY SOUTH
OF THE PROCTER STREET EXTENSION
INTERSECTION, CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, JEFFERSON
COUNTY, TEXAS
A15-01 (KCS RAILWAY COMPANY)
WHEREAS, the applicant—Kansas City Southern Railway Company, is requesting that
the City of Port Arthur consider this abandonment for the area delineated in Exhibit"A"; and,
WHEREAS, Article VI, Section 94-383 authorizes the calling of a public hearing to
consider the abandoning, vacating and relinquishing streets, alleys and easements; and,
WHEREAS,the City Council has the authority to vacate, abandon or close a street under
Section 311.001 and 311.007 Transportation Code; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR:
SECTION 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct.
SECTION 2. That the Planning and Zoning Commission heard this case on September
21,2015.
SECTION 3. That upon abandoning and vacating the alleys, the City shall have the
right, if it so desires,to retain utility easements.
SECTION 4. That a public hearing to consider whether to grant the applicant the
abandonments as delineated in Exhibit"A" shall be held on November 10, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in the
City Council Chambers,Fifth Floor,City Hall,444 Fourth Street.
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SECTION 5. That notice of the public hearing shall be published at least fifteen (15)
days before the date of the hearing in the official newspaper of the City pursuant to 211.006 of the
Texas Local Government Code.
SECTION 6. That a copy of the caption of this Resolution shall be spread upon the
Minutes of the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day of October A.D., 2015 at
a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following votes:
AYES: MAYOR
COUNCILMEMBERS
NOES:
Debris "Bobbie"' Prince, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
alecia• al iz-no Esq., City Attorney
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APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Brian McDougal, City Manager
Ronald Burton, Director of Development Services
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