HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 86-29-E ORDINANCE N0. E 86-29
AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, TO INCLUDE ALL LAND AREA WITHIN
CERTAIN LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES APdD 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; PROVIDING A
SAVING AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas,
has , following due notice and publication and in accordance
with the requirements of Article 970a, V.A.T.S. , conducted two
(2) public hearings regarding the City' s intended annexation of
certain land and properties ; and
WHEREAS, each of said public hearings were held in
accordance with the requirements of Article 970a, V.A.T.S. , the
first said hearing being conducted before the City Council
on November 17, 1986 , at 7:00 o'clock p.m. , and the
second on November 18, 1986 , at 5:00 0 ' clock p .m. , each
such hearing being held at the Friendswood City Hall , 109
Willowick Avenue, Friendswood, Texas ; and
WHEREAS, the City of Friendswood has , in accordance with
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, �he City Council finds and determines that the
annexation intended by this Ordinanc� 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 FRIFNDSWOOD,
STATE OF TEXAS :
S�ction 1 . That the boundaries and limits of the City of
Friendswood are hereby extended to embrace and include the
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following described area of land, and the following described
land is hereby annexed to and made a part of the City of
Fr�endswood, to-wit :
Al1 land and territory described in Exhibit "A" attached
hereto and made a part her�of.
Section 2. The plan for extension of municipal services
into the area annexed to the City of Friendswood by the
provisions of this Ordinance is set forth in the "Municipal
Service Plan" attached hereto as Exhibit "B" and made a part
hereof for all purposes . Such Municipal Service Plan is hereby
approved.
Section 3. If any secti_on or part of this Ordinance be
held unconstitutional , illegal or invalid, or the applica�ion
thereof ineffective or inapplicable as to any territory, such
unconstitutionality, illegality, invalidity, or inefectiveness
of such section or part shall in no wise affect , impair or
invalidate the remaining portion or portions hereof, but as to
such remaining portion or portions , the same sh.all 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 Ordinance 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 eff.ectively annexed to the City.
Provided, further, that if there is included in the general
description of territory set out in Section 1 of this Or.dinance
any land or area which is already a part of and included within
the general limits of the City of Friendswood, or whi�h is
presently part of and included in the limits of any other city,
town or village, or which is not within the City of
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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.
Section 4. Emergency. The City Council of the City of
Friendswood, Texas , hereby finds and determines that an
emergency and urgent public necessity exists requiring
consideration of this Ordinance on one reading for the reason
that the areas described in Section 1 hereof have previously
been annexed into the City and have been receiving
uninterrupted services by the City from such point or points in
time. And , in order to assure that such services are continued
on an uninterrupted basis , to assure that prior appropriations
of municipal funds for such services remain available, and to
assure that the heretofore implemented plans and procedures
providing municipal services such as police and fire
protection, public works , and utilities are not jeopardized,
the City Council deems it necessary for the protection and
preservation of public health, safety, and welfare within such
annexed areas to adopt tlzis Ordinance on one reading pursuant
to Sec. 3. 2 of the Home Rule Charter of thP City of Friendswood.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 15thday of December ,
1986.
Mayor
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C t Secretary
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