October 15, 2012 - City of Laredo

ORDINANCE NO. 2012-0-176
PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION TO CLOSE, AS A PUBLIC
EASEMENT, THE PLATTED UN-OPENED SECTION OF MEADOW
AVENUE BETWEEN NORTON AND BAYARD STREETS SHOWN IN
EXHIBIT " A", AND AUTHORIZING THE ClTY MANAGER TO CONVEY
THE "SURFACE ONLY" OF SAID STREET SECTION IN FEE SIMPLE
TITLE TO RAFAEL R. GOMEZ, MARY FURRH GOMEZ AND MOLLY E.
GOMEZ, IN EXCHANGE FOR THEIR CONVEYANCE OF THE
FOLLOWING PROPERTIES LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
I) LOTS 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, Block 1046,
2) LOTS 1,2 AND 7, BLOCK 1045,
3) LOTS 2 AND 7, BLOCK 1044,
ALL BEING SITUATED IN THE EASTERN DIVISION, ClTY OF LAREDO,
COUNTY OF WEBB, AND BEING DEPICTED ON ATTACHED EXHIBIT
"B"; AND PROVIDING FOR A PAYMENT OF $1,000.00 TO THE ClTY OF
LAREDO FOR THE DIFFERENCE IN VALUE OF THE PROPERTIES TO
BE EXCHANGED AND APPROVING THE SUBMITTED POST-
CLOSURE PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT PLAN DESCRIBED ON
EXHIBIT "C", WHICH IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 10 OF THE
STREET CLOSINGISALES POLICY HANDBOOK AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, that section of Meadow Avenue between Norton and Bayard Streets
is a platted un-opened street in the Eastern Division, City of Laredo, with no future
potential use as a thoroughfare, and is abutted on the east and west sides by a vacant
tract of land under one ownership; and,
WHEREAS, by virtue of the Original Land Grant from the Crown of Spain, fee
simple title to certain streets is vested in the City of Laredo; and,
WHEREAS, Rafael R. Gomez, Mary Furrh Gomez and Molly E. Gomez, the
sole abutting property owners to the above-mentioned street section, have requested that
the City of Laredo consider closing and conveying said street section to them; and,
WHEREAS, the above-mentioned sole abutting property owners, are entitled to
purchase the street right-of-way section and compensate the City of Laredo for the
greater value difference; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Laredo to convey the above-
mentioned street right-of-way section to Rafael R. Gomez, Mary Furrh Gomez and Molly
E. Gomez in exchange of properties and payment to the City of Laredo for the greater
value difference of the street right-of-way section.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ClTY COUNCIL OF THE ClTY OF
LAREDO THAT:
Section 1: The platted unopened section of Meadow Avenue between Norton and
Bayard Streets shown as in Exhibit "A"; is hereby closed as a public easement.