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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0454_452457 ORDINANCE NO. 79-36 AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING A PORTION OF MAIN STREET LYING NORTH OF SPRING STREET AND SOUTH OF OLD HIGHWAY 81 (OLD HIGHWAY NO. 2). BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS: WHEREAS, a petition has been received from Burla Jean Gelmour, Kelly E. Hawthorne, and Burle C: Hawthorne being the owners of adjoining land in Blocks 12 and 19, North Georgetown Addition of the City of Georgetown, Texas, more particularly described in field notes shown in "Exhibit A" and "Exhibit B" attached hereto; and WHEREAS, the petition states that the portion of Main Street lying north of Spring Street and South of Old Highway 81 (Old Highway No. 2) between Blocks 12 and 19 of the North Georgetown Addition of the City of Georgetown has not been in use by the public for many years and, in fact, iri.,.cations are that said block has never been graded or improved or opened to public use; and WHEREAS, petitioners state that they ov adjoining properties, being part of Block 12 and Block 19, in the North Georgetown Addition to the City of Georgetown, being all the land adjoining the portion of Main Street which is requested to be vacated and closed, and that it is necessary and de- sirable that the portion of Main Street be closed and vacated. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, that the portion of Main Street north of Spring Street and south of Old Highway 81 (Old Highway No.2) between Blocks 12 and 19, North Georgetown Addition to the City of Georgetown, more particularly described in field notes shown in "Exhibit A" and "Exhibit B" attached hereto, be and the same is hereby vacated, closed and abandoned, except that the City of Georgetown reserves for itself or for any public utility company, the right to maintain, repair and replace any water, sewer or other utility line presently located in, upon or over said Block; and Be it FURTHER ORDAINED, the Mayor of the City of George- town is hereby authorized and directed to execute a quitclaim deed on behalf of the said City conveying the right, title and interest of said City in and to the said property to Burla Jean Gelmour,� Kelly E. Hawthorne, and Burle C. Hawthorne Read, passed nd adopted by unanimous vote this the /s�� day of s,Q_' 1979. Read, passed and adopted by unanimous vote this the day of 1979. ATTEST: City Secretary APPROVED BEFORE ADOPTION: City Attorney HN DOER LE, Mayor ity of Geor etown, Texas