2000-026-ORD ABANDONING CITY'S INTEREST IN STREET ROW KNOWN AS 31ST ST NE

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ORDINANCE NO. 2000-026 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, ABANDONING THE CITY'S INTEREST IN THAT STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY KNOWN AS 31ST STREET N.E., BEGINNING AT THE DEAD END OF 31ST STREET N.E., NORTH TO THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE OF LOOP 286 N.E.; DECLARING NO NECESSITY OR NEED OF SAID STREET FOR CITY USE; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; REPEALING ALL OTHER ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, it has been brought to the attention of the City Council of the City of Paris that a street right-of-way beginning at the dead end of 31st Street N.E., north to the south boundary line of Loop 286 N.E., is of no use as a street to the City of Paris or to its citizens, and the City Council so finds; and, WHEREAS, on June 12, 2000, the City Council conducted a public hearing regarding the abandonment of the aforesaid right-of-way, at which time any and all interested citizens were afforded the opportunity to speak for or against said abandonment; and, WHEREAS, following said hearing, the City Council found and determined that the abandonment of said right-of-way was in the best interests of the citizens of the City of Paris; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS; PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That the street known as 31st Street N.E., beginning at the dead end of 31st Street N .E., north to the south boundary line of 31st Street N .E., described in Exhibit A, attached hereto, is found to be of no use as a street to the City of Paris or its citizens; therefore, the City's interest in such right-of-way is hereby abandoned and the aforesaid street is for all purposes considered by the City as closed. Section 3, That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed. Section 4. That this ordinance shall be effective from and after its date of passage.