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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance No. 102 ORDINANCE NO, rf �,,(�� AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS; SETTING FORTH A PETITION FOR ANNEXATION 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 30th day of July, A. D. 1967, there was filed with the Mayor of the City of Friendswood, Texas, the following instrument: STATEMENT OF FILING THE STATE OF TEXAS 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 set in keeping with tlie 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 inter- ested persons to be heard on the merits of the proposed annexation and that this petition in all things be granted and that 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 .3C� day of J� I +� , 1967, to certify wich we hereby affix J our signatures. ` �J d , � ,-- t p . �� . . 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; rC�L�.�,�,�.,_.� 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, respecti\ ely 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, ad,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 : 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 term is used in Article 970a, Vernon' s Texas Civil Statutes , of any incorporated city, town or village exc�pt the City of Friendswood, 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 . ' ' . . � � ' ' • . • .' ' be entitled to all the rights and privileges of other citizens of the City of Friendswood, Texas . RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this �O day of �U� , 1967 . FOR ANNEXATION AGAINST ANNEXATION �,/'b�- • 'Zrsl� :> �,i.,�2.r,C�cv' ��-�� y, ::.� G�G�.�. � ;� � � � �P : n �: � .vti� ( � � �? > . ,� � � ,, =�,.�.. � ��.� �?�.�.t- a-�� ,� �� v'.u�.�-�.� � > � � , . � . -��-- - �, <�C�.� � . �.. � � � i ` � � , • . � . � _ . . • � - FOR ANNEX TION AGAINST ANNEXATION �, �� o�!'VL `� �, � �-� ` � �� - � . ,i�yl.fz �' ,��;/ ; �i�� `, �� ' - __. � _ , , _ �� . � ; . , � � �o �° ��Q�� /� `i�Y C 1„�,'�' . . � �.., - . � . _,,, . ; �; . . . 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' � � ... . , / � � '� e°-2�� ``"- G _._. c�� l�''Le�-�GG�`'�i2�/�.� �u '�--�'�=---"—..,�.. 1 t1 ,�J � ; � f � .��_—��_. �' _ � � _ �,��-�.�_� .�,��-��e.�.:�..��— . , �.... � . . . �., FGR ANNF�aX!�.TI:C�N AGASN�T AT1:�1�sY�A`l�iC;��v , .. ` ,--) ,� , , � , � Y:��'.��.��,<<...�._�.�_ �!�. . i�.1t��,..�' - -.� — - _ -- . ; .-______._ , ; c� f�� .�� ,r, � �:. 1 ��1��- `�„f.��'.�1,-��I, .'..J. % � �''��t F �'� � �J { __� .��.. , T---, - __� __ _ � ___ . . . � . ' . . F ' . � �. �. � ' • 1 � � ' . . . BEGINNING at a point in the present City Limits of the Gity of Friendswood, Texas, as set by Ordinance No. 50, November 2, 1964, said point bein;; the intersection of the Northwest extension of the Northeast line of Gentral Park Subdivision with the Southwest extention of the Northwest lines of Blocks -�, 17 and 24 of the E. Hoildale and Coffman Subdivision; THENCE from saicl be�inning point in a Northwesterly direction, along the Northwest projection of the Nortl�east line of Gentral Park Subdivision to a point for corner in the Galveston County-Brazoria County line; THENCE in a Northerly direction, along the Galveston County-Brazoria County line, to a point for corner where said county line intersects the Noz•th�vest line of lot 9 of the Hoidale and Coi'fman subdivision; THENCE N 45° E alon� the Northwest line of lots 9 and 12 of the Hoidale and Coffman subdivision to a point for corner in the centex-line of Melody Lane, said point heiil� the north corner of said lot 12; THENGE S 45° E, alon� the center-line of Melody Lane also bein�; the North- east line of Lots 12, 13, 14 and 15 of the Hoildale and Coffman Subdivision, a distance of 2600 feet to a point for corner which lies in the Northeast line of Lot said Lot 15 and is N 45° �N, a distance of 40 feet from the East corner of said Lot 15; THENCE S 45°W, parallel to and 40' perpendicular from the Southeast line of = Lots 15 ruld 6 of. thc IIoi_ldale and Coflman Suhclivision ��nd thc Southwest pro- jection �f s��id par�tllel line to <i point for corner in the Souti�westeriy ri�ht of w�ty line of F. M. 51�3; THENCE in a Southeasterly direction, along the Southwesterly ri�;ht of way line of F. M. 518 to a point for corner where said right of way line intersects the Southwest projection of the Northwest line of Lots 4, 17 and 24 of the Hoil- dale and Coffman Subdivision; THENCE S 45° W, alon� the Southwest projection of the Northwest line of Lots 4, 17 and 24 of the Hoildale and Coffman Subdivision to the Place of Be�inning. And whereas on the 30th day of July, 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 � 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 �'fi�day of ;>t;!�. , � 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 Ma�jority of the Residents of the Adjoining Territory Favoring Annexation That an examination of the above described instruments and petition re- vealed that an election was held in the herein described territory adjoining the City of Friendswood, Texas, on the �"%f day of �(,�L.- , 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 described 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 pas- sage and approval of a proper ordinance. ��y�� r ..�'� �� Ralph L Lowe � Mayor, City of Friendswood, Texas AT TEST: �7�.L_�i 6 Eal�"'f' L. B. Cline Acting City Secretary 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 me ntioned in- struments were properly filed and presented and that said instruments, hav- ing 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 30th day of July, 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 proceedings and being fully advised of the premises, hereby finds that all of the statements therein contained are true and correct and that the procedure initiated, prosecuted and concluded by the inhabitants of said territory was, in all respects proper in keeping with the laws of this State prescribing such procedure and that there has been performed and con- sumated 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 Friends- wood, Texas. Section II: The City Council finds as a fact that a majority of the in- habitants 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 ex- tend one half mile or more in width from the boundaries of said City and does not lie within the extra territorial jurisdiction of any other municipal corpor- ation 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 des- cribed in the Petition for Annexation hereinabove set forth and being more particularly described as follows: . . . � . - • a . , . . ; 3 . � . - . BEGINNIIti?G at a point in the present City Limits of the City of Friendswood, Texas, as set by Ordinance No. SQ, November Z, 1964, said point bein�; the � � � intersection of the Northwest extension of the Northeast line of Centz-al Park � � � � Subdivision with the Southwcst extention of the Nortnwest lines oi �locks -�, `17 and 2� af the E. Hoildaie and Coffman Subdivision; THENCE from said beginning point in a Northwesterly dircction, alon� the � � � �� Nortl�west projection of the Northeast line of Gentral Park� Subdi��ision to a �� point for corner in the Galveston County-Brazoria Gounty line; � �� THENCE in a Northerly c�irection, along the G�lveston County-�r��zoria Gounty � � line, to a point for corner where said county line intersects the Northti��est line �� of lot 9 �£ the Hoidale ancl Coffman subdivision; � � � THENCE N 45° � along the Northwest line of lots 9 and 1Z of the F-Ioidale and � � � � �� Coffman subdivision to a point for corner in the center-line of Mc�lody Lane, � �� said point hein� thc north c�rner of said lot 12; � � �� TI-IENCE S 45° E, a1on� tlle centcr-line of Mclocly Lane also bein�; the North- � � � � � � � east line of Lots 12, 13, 14 and 15 of the Hoild-ale and Goffman Sul�clivision, a � � � , � � � �� disTance of 2600 feet to a pointi for corner which lies in the Nort��east line of ; ' Lot said Lot 15 and is N 45° W, a distancc oi' 40 £eet from the Last corner of 1 saict Lot 15; � ' � - � � � � � , . � , TEiENC .F, S 45°W, p�irallel to and 40' perpenclicular from thc Southeast line of a ; � � I�ots 15 ��tncl f�> of Ihi� i�foilcl�ilc ��r1<i CoLf�nan Stih�livi��ion ri.nd l.hc� So�at.hwc.�1. pr��- � � jecti�n of s;l.icl pru•nllcl linc t�� ,ti pr�int 1'or c�rnt��r in 1hc Sc�uihwc�st��r•ly �'i �;l,t ��f �� v;ty li nc of 1�'. M. 51�; � , � THENCE in a Southeasterly direction, alon� tl�r. 5outhwestei�l� ri�;ht of way � � line of F. M. 518 to a point for corner where saicl ri�;ht of way line intcrsects � _ �� - � �� the Southwest projectiion of the Northwest line of Lots 4, 17 and 24 of tt�e Hoil- � .� dale and Coffman Subdivision; a � THENCE S 45° ��V, alon� the Southwest projzction of the Northwest line of Lots � `�� 4, 1�7 and 24 of the Hoildalc and Goffman Subdivision tc� t}ze Place of Bc�iz7ning. � ' ,. ;� x }�� . � 3 i � . ;a � . . . , . - � . . . _. . . � . . . . .... . I � t � � I � � - , . . . . . . j . , . . . . , . . . . . � � � i� � � � �. Section V: That said territory and the inhabitants thereof shall here- after 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 corporate limits of the City of Friendswood, Texas, accord ing 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 immediately upon its final passage and approval by the Mayor and thenceforth said territory shall be and remain a part of the City of Friendswood, Texas, as fully and to all intents and purposes as if said territory were included within the corporate limits of the said City of Friendswood, Texas, as originally incorporated. � PASSED ON FIRST READING THIS � DAY OF� • , A. D. , 1967. � ; -- PAS5ED ON SECOND READING THIS �� DAY OF / `— � a A. D. 1967. f�l PASSED, APPROVED AND FINALLY ADOPTED THIS �� DAY OF �, �� , A. D. , 1967. ��-:, c./ � ��,�r`�Z--- RALPH L. LOWE, Mayor City of Friendswood, Texas ATT � i'l/''`-// r �prgc City Secretar City of Friendswood, Texas Seal) ;�" � � � ,, .<.n ... t �; � ,w : w, "*� '�'�'� �,., ,�'�. .� �pQ AFFIDAVIT THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF GALVESTON ) ' BEFORE ME, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for Galveston County, Texas , personally appeared d��,�,/ , well known to me , and who, after �^ being duly sworn, did upDn 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 , 1967, and addressed to the Mayor and City Counc 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 ME this - d T� day of , 1967 . , � Notar Public in and for Galv ston County, Texas (SEAL) � � . . � � � � , ,; � 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 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 , 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 ME this �pTl� day of u L _, 1967 . Nota Public in and for Gal eston County, Texas (SEAL) AFFIDAVIT THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF GALVESTON ) BEFORE ME, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for Galveston County, Texas , personally appeared ' �1�� , 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 d , 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 ME this �3oTN day of �v L , 1967 . � Not y Public in an for Gal eston County, Texas (SEAL)