HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 73-05 RESOLUTION N0 . � " ��'
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS , MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS
RELATING TO THE STATUTORY DISSOLUTION OF THE
SUN MEADOW MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT OF GAL-
VESTON COUNTY , TEXAS ; AUTHORIZING THE RECEIPT
OF ALL BOOKS, RECORDS , DOCUMENTS , BANK DEPOSITS ,
ETC . CONCERNING OFFICIAL BUSINESS OF THE SAID
SUN MEADOW MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT OF GAL-
VESTON COUNTY , TEXAS ,
WHEREAS , by Ordinance No . 178 , the City of Friendswood , Texas ,
on �he 5th day of February , 1973 , annexed certain territory to
the City of Friendswood , said territory containing therein the
en�ire boundaries of the Sun Meadow Municipal Utility District
of Galveston County , Texas ; and ,
WHEREAS , Section 2 of Article 1182C-1 , Texas Revised Civil
Statutes Annotated , as amended , provides that when an incorporated
city annexes all of the territory within any such district , such city
shall take over all properties and assets , shall assume all debts ,
liabilities and obligations and shall perform all functions and
services of such district , and after such annexation , s:uch district
shall be abolished ninety (90) days after the effective date of
such annexation ; and ,
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WHEREAS , by operation of law , on May 6 , 1973 , said date being
ninety (90) days after the effective date of Annexation Ordinance
No . 178 , the city shall become obligated to take over all proper-
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ties and assets of the district and assume all debts and liabilities
and obligations of the district and on such date and the said Sun
Meadow Municipal Utility District of Galveston County , Texas shall
be abolished by operation of law ; and ,
WNEREAS , the members of the governing body of said Municipal
Utility District shall no longer function in any official capacity
on behalf of said district ; and ,
WHEREAS , the City Council of the City of Friendswood , Texas
desires to adopt this Resolution to expedite the transition from
the Sun Meadow Municipal Utility District Official Board of all
official records of the district concerning the operation thereof ;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLV�D BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FRIENQSWOOD , T�XAS , DULY ASS�MBLED :
Section 1
That the City Council of �he City of Friendswood , Texas , here-
by recognizes that Sun Meadow Municipal Utility Qistrict of Gal -
veston County, Texas will be in a17 things dissolved and abolished
on May 6 , 1973 .
Section 2
That the City Council hereby declares and recognizes that the
City of Friendswood must take over all properties and assets , must
assume all debts , liabilities and obliga�tions and must perform all
functions and services of the said Municipal Utility District as
of May 6 , 1973 .
Section 3
That the Friendswood Ci �y Council further directs that the City
Manager and the City Secretary sha11 receive a11 records , books ,
legal instruments , bank accounts and all official documents of said
Municipal Utility District on or after May b , 1973 , on behalf of
the C� ty of Friendswood , Texas ,
Section 4
That a copy of this Resolution shall be made available upon
request to any bank , creditor , debtor or other person who has pre-
viously done business with the said Sun Meadow Municipal Utility
District for purposes of informing any such person , firm or corpor-
ation of the facts herein recited .
PASSED BY THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL , SEATED IN SPECIAL
ME�TING ON THIS THE 30TH DAY QF APRIL , 1973 .
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MAYOR , ITY OF FRIENDSWOOD
ATTEST:
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CITY SECRETARY