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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 100 ORDINANCE NO. �ao AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS; SETTING FORTH A PETITION FOR -�NNEXATION OF CER- TAIN INHABITED TERRITORY; RECEIVING AND ANNEXING AS A PART OF SAID CITY THE SAID TERRITORY LYING ADJACENT TO THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS: WHEREAS, ON THE 19th day of June, A. D. 1967, there was filed with the Mayor of the City of Friendswood, Texas, the following instrument: y . ' ' "�` . . . . . . . , , . . . STATEMENT OF FILING THE STATE OF TEXAS X X COUNTY OF GALVESTON � WE, the undersigned, each being inhabitants, residents and qualified voters in the territory described in the accompanying petition, hereby file said petition with the Honorable Mayor of the City of Friendswood, Texas, and request that a hearing date be fixed in keeping with the prwisions of Article 970a Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, that notice of such hearing be given as provided therein, that such hearing be held, and that an opportunity be given to all inter- ested persons to be heard on the merits of this proposed annexation and that this petition be in all things granted and the territory described therein be annexed to the City of Friendswood, and the inhabitants therein be entitled to all the rights and privileges of other citizens of the City of Friendswood, Texas. Filed this 19th day of June, 1967, to certify which we hereby affix our signatures. lc.� . ti��� � � � d, / � �� � � � �� o�� � � � � � �z_ = �__� � � AFFIDAVIT THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF GALVESTON ) BEFORE ME, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for Galveston County, Texas , personally appeared �� �• 2 c- ! r�r�-�� well known to me and who after > > > being duly sworn, did upon his oath, depose and say : I am an inhabitant of and am familiar with the territory proposed to be annexed to the City of Friendswood, Texas , more fully described in the petition dated '�*�nh�F � �!, /�j � J , �---T 1967, and addressed to the Mayor and City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas ; I have resided in such territory for more than � years and am a qualified voter therein; I am familiar with the inhabitants within the said territory, and am familiar with the signers of said petition; I know of my own knowledge that each of the petitioners are inhabitants of the territory . described in said petition, are duly qualified voters , and that each of the inhabitants in said territory had notice of and had an opportunity to vote his or her choice in the matter of annexing said territory to the City of Friendswood, Texas , and a majority of those qualified to vote in said territory have voted in favor of the same becoming a part of the City of Friendswood, Texas . � f SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME this /� day of ' �r���c�- , 1967 . ,� i � - � % � r Notary Public in and fo Galveston County, Texas (SEAL) .r ' • - • , - . � � _ : ' � � . , , ' , AFFIDAVIT THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF GALVESTON ) BEFORE ME, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for Galveston County, Texas , personally appeared �������� � / `���- '���� , well known to me , and who , after being duly sworn, did upan his oath, depose and say : I am an inhabitant of and am familiar with the territory proposed to be annexed to the City of Friendswood, Texas , more fully described in the petition dated ��(//L� �' ��1. / �16 � , 1967, and addressed to the Mayor and City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas ; I have resided in such territory for more than ��,�i years and am a qualified voter therein; I am familiar with the inhabitants within the said territory, and am familiar with the signers of said petition; I know of my own knowledge that each of the petitioners are inhabitants of the territory described in said petition, are duly qualified voters , and that each of the inhabitants in said territory had notice of and had an opportunity to vote his or her choice in the matter of annexing said territory to the City of Friendswood, Texas , and a majority of those qualified to vote in said territory have voted in favor of the same becoming a part of the City of Friendswood, Texas . � SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME this /9 day of �- ��-c.�� 1967 , i � , / �� � Notary Public in and� or Galveston County, Texas (SEALj . , . _ . __... . . , _ . . _ - � - , . • ', . . . . ' AFFIDAVIT THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF GALVESTON ) BEFORE ME, the undersigned, a Notary Public i and for � � Galveston County, Texas, personally appeared ��'_ � � i -�Q'-���� �'it � , well known to me , and who, after being duly sworn, did upnn his oath, depose and say : . I am an inhabitant of and am familiar with the territory proposed to be annexed to the City of Friendswood, Texas , more fully described in the petition dated ��,1�u'� l �j, ,y� � , 1967, and addressed to the Mayor and City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas; I have resided in such territory for more than � years and am a qualified voter therein; I am familiar with the inhabitants within the said territory, and am familiar with the signers of said petition; I know of my own knowledge that each of the petitioners are inhabitants of the territory described in said petition, are duly qualified voters , and that each of the inhabitants in said territory had notice of and had an opportunity to vote his or her choice in the matter of annexing said territory to the City of Friendswood, Texas , and a majority of those qualified to vote in said territory have voted in favor of the same becoming a part of the City of Friendswood, Texas . SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE this ��ay of ' _ ���c:e-�, ,� 1967 . � , " �� 'Z-� � Notary Public in and Galveston County, Texas �SEALj I . . � " � � � ' � A PETITION FOR ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY TO CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF GALVESTON ) _ TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS: We, the undersigned persons who voted for annexation, each being an inhabitant of the territory hereinafter described by metes and bounds , and being a majority of the qualified voters of such territory, acting pursuant to the provisions of Article 974 , Vernon' s Texas Civil Statutes, as amended, respectively petition your Honorable Body to annex the territory herein described to the City of Friendswood, Texas . In support of this petition, the undersigned persons who voted for annexation would respectfully show the following: I . That the territory to be annexed is situated wholly within Galveston County, Texas, �.d�joins and is adjacent to the City of Friendswood, is not more than one-half mile in width, and is described by metes and bounds as follows : BEGI��IidG at the South corner of AnnAlea Subdivision, Section One (Re-Plat) , said poiut lying in the Westerly City Limits of Friendswood, Texas as initially incorporated by order of the County Judge of Galveston County, dated November l, 1960, said point also lying in the Northwesterly line of the Eignus Subdivision� THENCE; from said beginning point in a Northeasterly direction, along and with the Southeasterly line of said AnnAlea, Section One (Re-Plat) , said line also being the Northwesterly line of the Eignus Subdivision and the Sarah V. Pearson 26.9 acre tract, and the Northeasterly projection of said line to a point for corner in the Northeasterly right of way line of F.�1. No. 518; THENCE; in a Westerly direction, along the Northeasterly rigl�t of way line of F.M. No. 518 to a point for corner being the intersection of said Northeasterly right of way line of F.�1. No. 518 and the Southwesterly projection of the common line between Lots 3 and 4 of the Hoidale and Coffman Subdivision, in the Perry and Austin League; THENCE; in a NorCheasterly direction, along the Southwesterly projection of the common line between said Lots 3 and 4 of the Hoidale and Coffman Subdivision and the common line between said Lots 3 and 4 to a point for corner being the most Northerly corner of said Lot 3; THENCE; in a Northwesterly direction, along the common line between Lots 4 and 17 o€ ttie Hoidale and Coffman Subdivision to a point for corner being the most Northerly corner of said Lot 4; THENCE; in a Southwesterly direction, along the common line between Lots 4 and 5 of the Hoidale and Coffman Subdivision and the Southwesterly projection of saiu common line to a point for corner in the Northeasterly right of way line of F.�1. No. 518; THENCE; in a Easterly direction, along the Northeasterly right of way line of F.M. No. 518 to a point for corner being the intersection of said Northeasterly right of way line of F.M. No. 518 with the Northeasterly projection of the Northwest line of AnnAlea Subdivision, Section One (Re-Plat) ; THENCF.; in a Southwesterly direction, along the �ortheasterly projection of the rdorthwest line of AnnAlea Subnivision, Section One (Re-Plat) and along ttie Norttiwesterly line of said AnnAlea Subdivision, Section One (Re-Plat) to a point for corner being the West corner of said AnnAlea Subdivision, Section One (Re-Plat) ; THENCE; in a Southeasterly direction, along the Southwesterly line of AnnAlea Subdivision, Section One (Re-Plat) to the South corner of said AnnAlea Subdivision, Section One (Re-Plat) being the Place of Beginning. ,� . . . . . - � � . II . That each of the undersigned persons who voted for annexatian is an inhabitant , resident , and qualified voter of the territory described herein. III . That no part of the territory described herein is within the City limits, or the extraterritorial jurisdiction, as that terrn is used in Article 970a, Vernon' s Texas Civil Statutes , of any incorporated city, town or village except the City of Friendswoocl, Texas , and all of said territory may be properly annexed to the City of Friendswood. IV. That each inhabitant , resident and qualified voter in the territory herein described was given an opportunity to express his choice and vote on the question of the annexation of such territory to the City of Friendswood, Texas , by affixing his signature under the appropriate column at the end of this petition. WHEREFORE, the undersigned persons who voted for annexation respectfully pray that this petition be filed with the Mayor of the City of Friendswood, Texas, and that it be set down for hearing at a date to be fixed in keeping with the provisions of Article 970a, Vernon' s Texas Civil Statutes , that notice of such hearing be given as provided therein, that such hearing be held, and that an opportunity be given to all interested persons to be heard on the merits of this proposed annexation and that this petition be in all things granted and the territory des- cribed herein be annexed to the City, and the inhabitants thereof S • ^ ' . � � be entitled to all the rights and privileges of other citizens of the City of Friendswood, Texas . RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this ���day of ��N � , 1967 . FOR ANNEXATION AGAINST ANNEXATION � ,, / . , .� �.. �� � �� J / / � ) -F � . ' � J � _ � .� � � /� 9'11���, �✓V���� . /� � /�. , .. 1 � l: A .{ / �A. ' I^' � "(�. � �I � ! t V t ? � �' G,� � �� . � . � . ` • ' ' � _. , � . FOR ANNEXATION AGAINST ANNEXATION � �(�- � � � ,, - , .�_._... �� .1����.�'� �"4���'�"�Z�� 5��---�G�C..�..�- ( 'Q�_.f.�.�:�-E'-�� - � � C � � L... . /i ' . _ �,, . , . . • ' . ' • FOR ANNEXATION AGAINST ANNEXATION � ,��„�l-�il�-�ti 'J ��L-L--�. �•v ..�,,,�1 "�.�sC.h_�'TC'"Y'�°" i , �,� q � - �,� ,; � ���.� � ` �� � ., � �. � ��: � �� � �� f. �� „ ,a � `� . �,; '�.�%� � , . ____ ���4'��:- ✓ �a ���v.� � �� �� �-�.�. -� � � �� t � — �2, .%�� � � _.��_��, _ �� , , . . F _� �� � ,� , . 1 i , % � n,�.u, � r I ` 1 l �J^ �7��ZG�t,G' ( ��1 �'7'l..i.r� �1 'i���--�!✓♦ � J �• ' ...ww... " . �#.. � �, . � v , . ..� .. � � • • . • . �.• ♦ � 1 FOR ANNEXATION AGAINST ANNEXATION �� � � �,z..e� . ��iL�} ( � �� ���� , � � �- ; � �� � �� ��� T � � \ � �C.�"�' ° �J ,�' �' � � `o_yzx � �-c�Qc_ �1 . � ��-�- �� �� � _ . - � � -°�- . __ � . • � . • . . ., ...' . ., '. . • - , � FOR ANNEXATION AGAINST ANNEXATION , L�-�' �J , ���i��-� � -��1� ��t ; 1`-/ •`. J , .. � ���'"rV li�C�i/ � . \ And whereas on the 19th day of June, 1967, RALPH L. LOWE, Mayor of the City of Friendswood, Texas, certified to the City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas, the following: AFFIDAVIT THE STATE OF TEXAS X X COUNTY OF GALVESTON X I, RALPH L. LOWE, the duly elected and qualified Mayor of the City of Friendswood, Texas, do hereby certify that on the _/�day of June, A. D. 1967, there was filed with me as Mayor of said city, true and correct copies of the following instruments: 1) Petition for Annexation 2) Certificate of Election in the Territory to be Annexed 3) Affidavit Showing a Majority of the Residents of the Adjoining Territory Favoring Annexation That an examination of the above described instruments and petition revealed that an election was held in the herein described territory adjoininng ��� the City of Friendswood, Texas, on the ,°�day of 3�e, A. D. 1967 and that a majority of the residents who were and are qualified to vote for members of the State Legislature did vote in favor of the annexation of the territory des- cribed in the petition to the City of Friendswood, and that said petition and Certificate of Election were properly filed and certified to me as the Mayor of the City of Friendswood, Texas. That the aforementioned territory adjoining the City of Friendswood, Texas, is now legally susceptible of annexation to the City of Friendswood, upon the passage and approval of a proper ordinance. � ���^'���-�./ � C��-� RALP L. LOWE Mayor, City of Friendswood, Texas ATTEST: -'s--'���..�'�--�=-..� L. B. Cline Acting City Secretary City of Friendswood, Texas WHEREAS, proper notice of such time and place of the hearing on the proposed annexation was published in accordance with the requirements of law; and WHEREAS, several interested persons appeared before the City Council of the City of Friendswood and presented evidence in regard to the feasibility and practicability of the annexation of such territory to the City, and WHEREAS, the hearing has been completed and every person who de- sired to be heard has been given a full opportunity to present evidence on the advantages or disadvantages of such annexation; WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas deems it desirable and to the best interest of this city to annex said territory to the City of Friendswood, Texas; THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, DULY ASSEMBLED: Section I: The City Council finds that all of the above mentioned instru- ments were properly filed and presented and that said instruments, having been filed with the City Secretary of the City of Friendswood, Texas, by RALPH L. LOWE, the Mayor thereof, together with his Certificate on the 19th day of June, A. D. 1967, the City Council of the City of Friendswood, having examined the same and having inquired into the facts and circumstances surrounding all of said pro- ceedings and being fully advised of the premises, hereby finds thatall of the state- ments therein contained are true and correct and that the procedure initiated, pros- ecuted and concluded by the inhabitants of said territory was, in all respects pro- per in keeping with the laws of this State prescribing such procedure and that there has been performed and consumated every legal pre-requisite necessary to a valid and effectual election and petition for annexation of said territory as a part of the City of Friendswood, Texas. Section II: The City Council finds as a fact that a majority of the inhabit- ants residing in said territory who are qualified to vote for Members of the State Legislature, have duly and regularly cast their vote in favor of said annexation. � Section III: That said territory described in said proceedings lies ad- jacent and contiguous to the City of Friendswood and does not at any place extend one half mile or more in width from the boundaries of said City and does not lie within the extra territorial juxisdiction of any other municipal corporation of the State of Texas. Section IV: There is hereby received and annexed as a part of the City of Friendswood, Texas, the following territory, being the same as described in the Petition for Annexation hereinabove set forth and being more particularly des- cribed as folluws: . �. ..�. . . , , BEGZ2;,�IN(; at ttic• South �orner of AnnAlea Subdivision, Sect i��n i)ne f!�;c -F' I �t ` ::,� + �, pc�in[ lyli�y, iu thr WesCerly Ci.ty Limits oC �rietKiswoo<l, '1'exr3�, a� ini ! ,;� i , . 11lCUf�'?�)r�iL�•G �)y �,r�ier Uf t�ll• �.UUllt:�l .�U(j�.;f' Uf ��II1V(?SCO11 �.(?Ulll �' � l�ill_t'�I ��l�i .'^:1`t'1 � � l`�6U, saiil ti�uint ,llsu lyinb in tl�e Northwesterly liuc� uf �1��� (� i�,,nu:, `�u ��ii•:• i : i�,<<. THENCE; from said he�;inning point in a Northeasterly direction, alonf; an�i wir,i the Southeasterly line of said AnnAlea, Section One (Re-Pla�) , said ] i.n�• a'su being the Northwesterly line of the Eignus Subdivision and thc� Saral� v. Year��r, 26.9 acre tract, and the I�ortheasterly projection of said line t� a ���oint for corner in the :�orttieasterly right of way line of F.'�1. No. 51t�; THEP+CE; in a We�terly direction, along the Northeasterl}� ri.gl�r of way li n� of F.M. No. 518 to a point for corner being the intersection vf said :�orti��asteri_: right of way line of F.`�1. No. 518 and the Southwesterly projectiot; of �!:e common line betcaeen Lots 3 and 4 of the Hoidale and Coffman St:bdivisior., in tllt• Perry and Austin League; THENCE; in a Northeasterly direction, along the Southwesterly projectioa of the common line between said Lots 3 and 4 of the Hoidale and Coffman Subdivision and the common li.ne between said Lots 3 and 4 to a point for corner being the most Noztherly coruer of said Lot 3; THENCE; in a Northwesterly direction, along the common line between Lots µ and ;.? of the Hoidale and Coffman Subdivision to a point for corner being the most Northerly corner of s�zid I,ot 4; '1'HF.NCk:; {n a South�ac�str�rly dlrc;rtion, al.ori}; tl�c� cuntmoti l luc 1>«rtwc.���n l,ut.�; 4 ,iii<i S of ttie Hoidale and Coffman Subdivision and tlie Southwestc�rly pr�!j��ct_inii of ;:ai;i common line to a point for corner in tlie Northeasterly rigtit of way linf� of 1 .�'. No. 518; THENCE; in a Easterly direction, along the Northeasterly rigtit of way line of F.M. No. 518 to a point for corner being the intersection 'of said I�ortheasterly right of way line of F.M. No. 518 with the Northeasterly projection of the Northwest line of AnnAlea Subdivision, Section One (Re-Plat) ; THENCF.; in a Southwesterly direction, along the hortheasterly ��ro.jcction of tne I�orthwest line of AnnAl�a Subdivision, Section One (Re-Plat) ar.d aloag tliE Northwesterly line of said AnnAlea Subdivision, Section One (ie-Plat) to a point for corner being the West corner of said AnnAlea Subdivision, Section ��ne (Re-PiaC) : THENCE; in a Southeasterly direction, along the Southwesterly line of Ar.n�llera Subdivision, Section Une (Re-Plat) to the South corner of said Ann.\le« Suhdivi�i.on, Sect�on �)ne (Re-Plat) being the Place of Beginnin�. .� ,. Section V: That said territory and the inhabitants thereof shall hereafter have and enjoy all the rights, privileges and obligations incident to and flowing with the annexation of said territory and its incorporation in and within the corp- orate limits of the City of Friendswood, Texas, according to requirements set forth in Article 974 of Vernon's Annotated Texas Statutes. Section VI: The corporate limits of the City of Friendswood, Texas are hereby extended so as to include and there is hereby included within said corporate limits, the above described territory. Section VII: This Ordinance shall take effect ixnmediately upon its final passage and approval by the Mayor and thenceforth said territory shall be and re- main a part of the City of Friendswood, Texas, as fully and to all intents and pur- poses as if said territory were included within the corporate limits of the said City of Friendswood, Texas, as originally incorporated. PAS5ED ON FIRST READING THIS 3RD DAY OF JULY, A. D. , 1967. PASSED ON SECOND READING THIS �DAY OF JULY, A. D. , 1967. PASSED, APPROVED AND FINALLY ADOPTED THIS �{�, DAY OF AUGUST, A. D. , 1967. -; '- ,/./ � .��� ' .�- �,�.' �r � ,�-„L�(. RALPH . LOWE, Mayor City of Friendswood, Texas ATTEST: f � �� ��l_.,c...n-�� _ _ Acting City Secretary ` City of Friendswood, Texas SEAL