HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2025-26 ORDINANCE NO. 2025-26
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD,TEXAS,MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS;PROVIDING FOR
THE EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, AND THE ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATELY
1.3347 ACRES OUT OF LOTS 159, 160, AND 170, SLONE SUBDIVISION
ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS FILED IN VOLUME 254, PAGES
53-54 GALVESTON COUNTY MAP RECORDS, AND LOCATED
GENERALLY SOUTHWEST OF FRIENDSWOOD LAKE PARK, WHICH
SAID TERRITORY LIES ADJACENT TO AND ADJOINS THE PRESENT
BOUNDARY LIMITS FOR THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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WHEREAS, in 2018, the City of Friendswood (the "City") acquired approximately
1.3347 acres west of Lake Friendswood and located within the City of League City ("League
City"),which property is more particularly described in Exhibit"A" which is attached hereto and
incorporated herein for all intents and purposes, which property is less than one thousand feet
(1,000') in width(the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 43.015 of the Texas Local Government Code, the City
and League City entered into an interlocal agreement to make agreeable changes in their
boundaries, wherein League City agreed to disannex the Property and the City agreed to annex
the same(the "Boundary Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, after complying with all applicable laws,processes and procedures, League
City adopted League City Ordinance No. 25-22 on June 24, 2025, which officially disannexed
the Property from its corporate limits consistent with the Boundary Agreement; and
WHEREAS,thereafter,the City Council of the City of Friendswood passed Resolution No.
2025-24 to annex the Property into its extraterritorial jurisdiction in order to initiate annexation
proceedings in accordance with the Boundary Agreement and applicable law; and
WHEREAS, the boundaries of the City are contiguous to the Property on at least two (2)
sides and the Property abuts the corporate limits of the City of League City; and
WHEREAS, the City is comprised of approximately 21.2 square miles; has a population
of approximately 41,118, and has not annexed any areas this calendar year; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Boundary Agreement, the City is required to complete the
annexation of the Property within one hundred twenty (120) days of the City of League City's
disannexation;NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDS WOOD,
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. The facts and matters set forth in the preamble of this ordinance are hereby
found to be true and correct; and such recitals are hereby approved and made a part of this
ordinance for all purposes and are adopted as a part of the judgment and findings by the City
Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas.
Section 2. That the following described land and territories lying adjacent to and
adjoining the City of Friendswood are hereby added and annexed to the City of Friendswood,
Texas, and shall hereinafter be included within the boundary limits of the City of Friendswood,
Texas, and present boundary limits of such City, at the various points contiguous to the areas
hereinafter described, are altered and amended so as to include said areas within the corporate
limits of the City of Friendswood, Texas,to-wit:
SEE EXHIBIT "A"
Section 3. The above-described territories and the areas so annexed shall be a part of
the City of Friendswood, Texas; and the property so added hereby shall, to the extent applicable,
bear its pro rata share of the taxes levied by the City of Friendswood, Texas, and the inhabitants
thereof shall be entitled to all of the rights and privileges of all the citizens of the City of
Friendswood and shall be bound by the acts, ordinances, resolutions, and regulations of the City
of Friendswood, Texas.
Section 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict or inconsistent with
this ordinance are hereby expressly repealed.
Section 5. In the event any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, provision,
sentence, or part of this ordinance or the application of the same to any person or circumstance
shall for any reason be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, it shall not affect, impair, or invalidate this ordinance as a whole or any part or
provision hereof other than the part declared to be invalid or unconstitutional;and the City Council
of the City of Friendswood, Texas, declares that it would have passed each and every part of the
same notwithstanding the omission of any such part thus declared to be invalid or unconstitutional,
or whether there be one or more parts.
Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage on second reading
by the City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas.
INTRODUCED,READ,AND PASSED on first reading by the affirmative vote of the City
Council of the City of Friendswood this 4th day of Au_ust, 2025.
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INTRODUCED, READ, AND PASSED on second and final reading by the affirmative
vote of the City Council of the City of Friendswood this 8th day of September, 2025.
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Exhibit "A"
All that certain 1.3347 acres out of Lob 159, 160 and 170, Slone
Subdivision according to the plat thereof as filed in Volume 254. Page
53-54 Galveston County Map Records, 1. & G. N. RR Company
Survey No. 4, Abstract 608, Galveston County, Texas and being out
of that certain tract as deacrihed in a deed dated 01-01-1992 from
Neva Watkins West to Wesley West Cattle Company as filed in the
Official Records of Galveston County at Clerk's File Number
9205621 and Film Code Number 007-99-1074 and being more
particularly described by motes and hounds as follows (bearings
based on Texas Coordinate System of 1983, South Central Zone
42Q4);
Beginning at a found 1./2" iron pipe marking the Scusthcar. earner of
Restricted Reserve "A", Block 1, Austin Chase at West Ranch.
Section horn according to the plat thereof as filed in Pik Number
2016008227 Galveston County Map Records;
1. Thence S 31" 27' 39" W - 292.93' with the West line of that certain
tract as described in a deed dated 04-27-1993 from Texas Parks and
Recreation Foundation, Inc. to City of Friendswood as filed in thc;
Official Roc ids of Galveston County at Cleric's File Number
9517142 and Film Code Number 010-39-0211 to a point for corner
marking the Southwest comer of said City of Friendswo d tract from
which a found 2" iron pipe bears S 47° 11' 33" W - 0.48' for
reference;
2, Thence S 86° 08' 06" W - 155.78' with the Nonh line of that certain
tract as described in a deed dated 08-02-2013 from The ltstatc at
Jimmie Elroy Rathhurn to Kyle Perri as filed in the Official Records
of Galveston County at Clerk's File Number 2013049164 to a call and
found 1/2" iron rod marking the Northwest corner of said Kyle Perri
tract;
3. Thence N 03° 44' 32" W 243.4V to a set 5/8" iron rod with cap
(stamped C.I..DAVIS-RPI.S 4464)for corner;
4. Thence N 86° 55' 50" E - 324.69' with the South line of Blocs I of
said Austin Chase at West Ranch, Section Two to the POINT OF
IWGINNING and containing 1.3347 acres (58,141 square feet) of
land more or less.
Exhibit"A,"Page 1
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Exhibit IA,"Page 2
ORDINANCE NO. 2025-26
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS; PROVIDING FOR
THE EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, AND THE ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATELY
1.3347 ACRES OUT OF LOTS 159, 160, AND 170, SLONE SUBDIVISION
ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS FILED IN VOLUME 254, PAGES
53-54 GALVESTON COUNTY MAP RECORDS, AND LOCATED
GENERALLY SOUTHWEST OF FRIENDSWOOD LAKE PARK, WHICH
SAID TERRITORY LIES ADJACENT TO AND ADJOINS THE PRESENT
BOUNDARY LIMITS FOR THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, in 2018, the City of Friendswood (the "City") acquired approximately
1.3347 acres west of Lake Friendswood and located within the City of League City ("League
City"), which property is more particularly described in Exhibit "A" which is attached hereto and
incorporated herein for all intents and purposes, which property is less than one thousand feet
(1,000') in width (the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 43.015 of the Texas Local Government Code, the City
and League City entered into an interlocal agreement to make agreeable changes in their
boundaries, wherein League City agreed to disannex the Property and the City agreed to annex
the same (the "Boundary Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, after complying with all applicable laws, processes and procedures, League
City adopted League City Ordinance No. 25-22 on June 24, 2025, which officially disannexed
the Property from its corporate limits consistent with the Boundary Agreement; and
WHEREAS, thereafter, the City Council of the City of Friendswood passed Resolution No.
2025-24 to annex the Property into its extraterritorial jurisdiction in order to initiate annexation
proceedings in accordance with the Boundary Agreement and applicable law; and
WHEREAS, the boundaries of the City are contiguous to the Property on at least two (2)
sides and the Property abuts the corporate limits of the City of League City; and
WHEREAS, the City is comprised of approximately 21.2 square miles; has a population
of approximately 41,118, and has not annexed any areas this calendar year; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Boundary Agreement, the City is required to complete the
annexation of the Property within one hundred twenty (120) days of the City of League City's
disannexation; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. The facts and matters set forth in the preamble of this ordinance are hereby
found to be true and correct; and such recitals are hereby approved and made a part of this
ordinance for all purposes and are adopted as a part of the judgment and findings by the City
Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas.
Section 2. That the following described land and territories lying adjacent to and
adjoining the City of Friendswood are hereby added and annexed to the City of Friendswood,
Texas, and shall hereinafter be included within the boundary limits of the City of Friendswood,
Texas, and present boundary limits of such City, at the various points contiguous to the areas
hereinafter described, are altered and amended so as to include said areas within the corporate
limits of the City of Friendswood, Texas, to -wit:
SEE EXHIBIT "A"
Section 3. The above -described territories and the areas so annexed shall be a part of
the City of Friendswood, Texas; and the property so added hereby shall, to the extent applicable,
bear its pro rata share of the taxes levied by the City of Friendswood, Texas, and the inhabitants
thereof shall be entitled to all of the rights and privileges of all the citizens of the City of
Friendswood and shall be bound by the acts, ordinances, resolutions, and regulations of the City
of Friendswood, Texas.
Section 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict or inconsistent with
this ordinance are hereby expressly repealed.
Section 5. In the event any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, provision,
sentence, or part of this ordinance or the application of the same to any person or circumstance
shall for any reason be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, it shall not affect, impair, or invalidate this ordinance as a whole or any part or
provision hereof other than the part declared to be invalid or unconstitutional;: and the City Council
of the City of Friendswood, Texas, declares that it would have passed each and every part of the
same notwithstanding the omission of any such part thus declared to be invalid or unconstitutional,
or whether there be one or more parts.
Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage on second reading
by the City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas.
INTRODUCED, READ, AND PASSED on first reading by the affirmative vote of the City
Council of the City of Friendswood this 4' day of
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ATTEST.
RAQ El . RTINEZ, City Seers a
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
KAREN I.,, HORNER, City Attorney
INTRODUCED, READ, AND PASSED on second and final reading; by the affirmative
vote of the City Council of the City ofFriendswood this 8" day of September, 2025.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM: O 0lxtl&�J�
KAREN L. IIORNER, City Attorney
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Exhibit "A"
& that o-rtr& 1.3147' a ms out or Lats l S9, 160 and 17 0T lane
SubdivWou uccording tote ptat 1-hewaftw fliod 1n Vnlurna 24.4,111ap
53-14 (j'alymcan County Kip kvca -% 1, & 0, N, RR Company,
Smry ' o. 4, At.wract 608, QuIvestoa Count.. '-exas and being, out
of ihazt corgi tact as df!=ibd in a dcrd dnlud 1-01y1992 fim
Neva Wutitiuv� Mlaa to Wasloy Wvst CuUk Company, as riled say tha
Offiviata Re4mrds of WimAson County at crkr�. Ro Numbcr
9205621 and film. Code N=ber O I- 9n1074 and baying mery
pa a .$aady de=`ibcd by mctes and hounds ;is fool Wirings
bid on Tt\*as CoaMimac atm o1_ 1983. South Ctatral Zone
42Q4)s
Beginning att a Ruud ➢ " iron pipe making gaad oudivw. comer of
Restrict scree I'M% Bgock 1, AtLvfin Cbm at West Ru
Schott .TWn =mdiag to the pto thweaf tag riled in Fik 1 umWr
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Recreatm FourAadon, Ins.. to CIV of Erica&swood as riled 1.om the
O ioW Room& of QAvctan Court at CWWi� File N=nber
9517142 and Flits Coda Nmnhrr 010»3 -+ 11 to a point tsar wmuer
In"IdnS the SWt1MT�t CrP=,r.0 ` q' d C-1W Of FSj'0*d. fr4JU f t
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Amic Mmy F40bum to Xyle Peni w Hied in the Official Kee r
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found 1 ' ion rod maidng tk- NoahAwl tamer of wid Kyly Femi
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.1. 11rarx N 034 4 ' 3r W 243A91 to a 5-al "' Iran r %with cap
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said Ausd a Chwo a. Weel doh, Sruffon Two to dic POINT 1"
BEGIN1. Ga aW conixtining 1.3347 aicrej (58,141 s4unre feel) of
land maim or toy,
Exhibit "A," Page l
City of Friendswood
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Exhibit —"A " Page 2
FILED AND RECORDED
Instrument Number: 2025042796
Recording Fee: 41.00
Number Of Pages: 6
Filing and Recording Date: 09/12/2025 8:40AM
I hereby certify that this instrument was FILED on the date and time stamped hereon and
RECORDED in the OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS of Galveston County, Texas.
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