HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2025-2633CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2025 - 2 033
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE
COLONY, TEXAS, ACCEPTING A BID AND AUTHORIZING THE SALE
OF CERTAIN PARKLAND GENERALLY LOCATED AT 4529 AND 4531
W. LAKE HIGHLANDS DRIVE, THE COLONY, DENTON COUNTY,
TEXAS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY
AND ALL DOCUMENTS FOR THE SALE OF SAID PARKLAND;
REQUIRING THE PROCEEDS FROM SAID SALE OF PARKLAND TO
BE USED TO ACQUIRE OR IMPROVE OTHER PUBLIC PARKS;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A REPEALER
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 253.001 of the Texas Local Government Code authorizes the City of
The Colony, Texas, to sell land owned, held, or claimed as a public park provided the issue of the
sale is submitted to the qualified voters of the City of The Colony, Texas, at an election called and
held for that purpose; and
WHEREAS, on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, the qualified voters of the City of The
Colony, Texas, considered the following ballot proposition: "Shall the City of The Colony, Texas
sell 0.1434 -acres of parkland generally located at 4529 and 4531 W. Lake Highlands Drive, The
Colony, Texas, and more particularly described as Block 8, Lot 48 and Block 9, Lot 49 of the
Garza Lake Estates Addition, an addition to the City of The Colony, Denton County, Texas" (the
"Parkland"); and
WHEREAS, on November 7, 2023, the qualified voters of the City of The Colony, Texas,
approved the sale of said Parkland; and
WHEREAS, the City of The Colony, Texas, solicited bids for the Parkland; and
WHEREAS, on December 16, 2025, at a regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council
of the City of The Colony, Texas, the City Council accepted the bid submitted by J&R Reyna
Investments LLC for the purchase of the Parkland; and
WHEREAS, Section 253.001(d) of the Texas Local Government Code provides that the
proceeds from the sale of parkland may only be used to acquire and improve other public parks;
and
WHEREAS, Section 253.001(c) of the Texas Local Government Code authorizes the
City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, to adopt an ordinance directing the City Manager
to execute any and all documents for the sale and conveyance of the Parkland.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF THE COLONY, TEXAS:
Section 1. FINDINGS INCORPORATED
The findings set forth above are incorporated into the body of this Ordinance as if fully set forth
herein.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, authorizes and approves
the bid submitted by J&R Reyna Investments LLC for the sale and conveyance of the Parkland,
and authorizes the City Manager to execute any and all documents necessary for the sale and
conveyance of the Parkland to J&R Reyna Investments LLC.
Section 3. That the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, directs the proceeds from
the sale of said Parkland be used to acquire and or improve other public parks, consistent with
section 253.001 of the Texas Local Government Code.
Section 4. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases, clauses, sentences,
paragraphs and sections of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or
decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the
remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same
would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation of this ordinance of any
such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
Section 5. REPEALER CLAUSE
Any provision of any prior ordinance of the City whether codified or uncodified, which are in
conflict with any provision of the Ordinance, are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict, but
all other provisions of the ordinances of the City whether codified or uncodified, which are not in
conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance, shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 6. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF THE COLONY, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2025.
APPROVED:
Richard Boyer, Mayor
City of The Colony, Texas
ATTEST•
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Tina Stewart, TRMC, CMC, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM: