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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance No. 83-21 ORDINANCE NO. g3 J d I I AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, TO INCLUDE ALL LAND AREA WITHIN CERTAIN LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES AND ANNEXING TO THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ALL OF THE AREA WITHIN SUCH LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES; APPROVING A SERVICE PLAN FOR ALL OF THE AREA WITHIN SUCH LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES; AND PROVIDING A SAVING AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas has, following due notice and publication in accordance with the requirements of State law, Article 970a V.A.T.S., conducted two (2) public hearings regarding the City's intended annexation of certain land and properties located contiguous to the City and within the City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, public hearings were conducted before the City Council on October 17, 1983, at 7:00 o'clock p.m. and on October 24, 1983, at 7:00 o'clock p.m., at Friendswood City Hall, 109 Willowick Avenue, Friendswood, Texas; and WHEREAS, the City of Friendswood has, ln accordance with State law, Article 970a V.A.T.S., complied with all procedural requirements regarding the annexation of territory, including the preparation of a plan for extension of municipal services into the area annexed to the City; and WHEREAS, the City intends to fulfill those obligations imposed upon it by State law regarding newly annexed areas, including timely provision of municipal services as required by law; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that the annexation intended by this Ordinance is in the best interests of the City of Friendswood and benefits the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of said City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS: Section 1. That the boundaries and limits of the City of Friendswood are hereby extended to embrace and include the follow- ing described area of land, and the following described land is hereby annexed to and made a part of the City of Friendswood, to wit: FIELD NOTE DESCRIPTION ON 12.3 ACRES OF LAND, More or Less, Located in the August Whitlock Survey, Abstract 793 and the Robert Wilson Survey, Abstract 88, Situated in Harris County, Texas, Said Acre Tract of Land Being More Particularly Described by Metes and Bounds as Follows: BEGINNING at a point in the southerly right-of way line of F.M. 528, where it intersects the east line of the Thomas Choate Survey, Abstract ��12; THENCE in a northerly direction along the east line of said Thomas Choate Survey, Abstract 12, to a point in the northerly right-of-way line of F.M. 528; THENCE along the northerly right-of-way line of F.M. 528 in a northeasterly direction, a distance of 5354.8 feet more or less to a point of curve to the left; THENCE in a southerly direction at right angles to F.M. 528 to a point of curve to the left, said point being in the southerly right-of-way line of F.M. 528; THENCE in a westerly direction along the southerly right-of-way line of F.M. 528, a distance of 5354.8 feet to the PLACE OF BEGINNING, and containing 12.3 Acres of Land, more or less. Prepared by COENCO, Inc. Consulting Engineers Date: 26 September 1983 Section 2 . The plan for extension of municipal services into the area annexed to the City of Friendswood by the provi- sions of this Ordinance is set forth in the Municipal Service Plan" attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes . Such Municipal Service Plan is hereby approved. Section 3 . If any section or part of this Ordinance be held unconstitutional , illegal or invalid, or the application thereof ineffective or inapplicable as to any territory , such unconstitu- tionality, illegality , invalidity, or ineffectiveness of such section or part shall in no wise affect , impair or invalidate the remaining portions , the same shall be and remain in full force and effect; and should this Ordinance for any reason be ineffective as to any part of the area hereby annexed to the City of Friendswood, such ineffectiveness of this Ordinance as to any such part or parts of any such area shall not affect the effectiveness of this Ordi- nance as to all of the remainder of such area, and the City Council hereby declares it to be its purpose to annex to the City of Friendswood every part of the area described in Section 1 of this Ordinance , regardless of whether any other part of such described area is hereby effectively annexed to the City . Provided, further, that if there is included in the general description of territory � set out in Section 1 of this Ordinance any land or area which is already a part of and included within the general limits of the City of Friendswood, or which is presently part of and included in the limits of any other city , town or village , or which is not within the City of Friendswood' s jurisdiction to annex, the same is hereby excluded and excepted from the territory to be annexed as fully as if such excluded and excepted area was specifically described herein. PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading this��day of . � �� 2,c.�,1.c�£�. ' , 1983 . PASSED AND APPROVED on second reading this �5 �-' day of ,(��c':['e� �l�.0 f.. ' , 19 8 3 . PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED on third and final reading this��_day of ,��a,�.,,.Z�P�/ , 19 83 . -3- _ � _ �.{,,�,.*�-''. , ,-- � �ayor ��TES�: °. /`r � ) J _ y�`s �' .'' 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I , .x v . , �,� - , � � . , _ � , � . `y � +' ��'. • �Y� �� ---� � � , , / � - �` ,"� �. � . . � — � � � \� �',� � � .;,�. � �� ' �� < , � �K `� �\ h Jy � �� %`; �x � �� l�� ,�' "� � �� , �:�< � ."�' �� ,X� - � � �� . �� / � _ r �,� I � �'C�� \ � �� '�t� �� i . I b � � �� \ �`�% v' ��";u �; P� ��' � �� ; v,�` y �� 'T' � ' � � � � � �� l� ��,�; �. M° . '� �ai d � �� i � � � �1� i �� / � ,� � �" 1--- � � � �♦ �j �r �� \� / �� ,�� ^��Q �'..v � � ;,�> �� . �: � +�;-,�� ^°' � a,.,�4� ,� `.`;� � �,�� \ .< , . '.. , . �°��-� ... , ., � � � � ''... ,.r �z�� ",,, FT�-S2$ ar�a " h1UNICIPAL SERVICE PLAN The following is a summary of tr.e municipal services wrich will be provided in the annexed area within sixty (60) days after the effective date of the annexation: Police Protection. The Friendswood Police Department will expand its patrol fuilction to include the annexed area. On average , a � vehicle will patrol the area three ti�es every 24-hour period . The normal distribution of police patrol vericles should result in a response time of approximately four minutes . Pire Protection. Fire nrotection will be provided primarily from Fire Station Number One located on Soutr� Friendswood Drive in Stevenson Park. Residents of the annexed area will be �rovided the same fire service that is being provided. for all other resi- dents of the City. Solid Waste Collection. The City will Yrovide solid waste collection equal to that being provided to all other areas of the City , either by private comnanies or by City-operated garbage collection service . Charges for these services will be the same as charged all other residents of the City. Maintenance of '�Vater and VJastewater Pacilities . The City will provide maintenance of water and wastewater facilities for the annexed area at the sam.e rates that are now bein� provided for all other residents of tr�e City. Charges for services provided by the Water and Sewer Department will be of the same rate as charged all other City residents . and will be billed on a bi-rnonthly basis . T:aintenance of Roads and Streets . All City roads and streets in the annexed area will be maintained by the City department of Public W�orks in accord- ance with its regular znaintenance pro�ram. The street lighting prograr� for tr�e a�nexed area will be in accordance with the City street lighting policy as it now exists or r�ay riereafter be amended. 1�laintenance of Parl�s , Pl, aygrounds , and Swimming Pools �nd the Maintenance o any Pu lzcly Owr�e Facillty , Buil ing or Service . No public facilities of this nature exist in the annexed area. Library Facilities . Residents of the annexed area will be pr�vided library service at the City of Friendswood Library located at i!4orningside and Spreading Oaks on the same basis as is provided all other City residents . CAPI�AL Ii�IPr20VFMENTS PLAN No capital impravements are planned for tl�e ann�xed area tor the - reasan that none are necessar.y to actend municipal services to such area. finy utilities extiensions reauired will be extended on the same basis as are extended in the other areas of the City . October 10 , 1983