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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 299 CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE CALLING TWO (2) PUBLIC HEARINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. ANN. ART. 970a MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION ACT AND SECTION 1.03, OF CHAP- TER I OF THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS, ADOPTED JANUARY 20, 1979, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING THE INSTITUTION OF ANNEXA- TION PROCEEDINGS TO ANNEX ALL THAT LOT, TRACT, PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A" WITH THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING TO BE CONDUCTED WITHIN THE SITE TO BE ANNEXED ON THE ~o~-~ DAY OF (~)C_Tt~E~P. , 1984 AT -]:oo O'CLOCK '-P .M., AND WITH THE SECOND PUBLIC HEARING TO BE CONDUCTED AT THE CITY HALL, 5576 NORTH COLONY BOULEVARD, THE COLONY, TEXAS, AT "]'. O'CLOCK --P .M. ON THE [S'~, DAY OF f~c_-ro~,~k , 1984 PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE; DIRECTING PREP- ARATION OF A SERVICE PLAN FOR INSPECTION AT THE PUBLIC HEARINGS. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS: Section 1. That pursuant to and in accordance with Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann. art. 970a and Section 1.03, of Chapter I of the Home Rule Charter of the City of The Colony, Texas, adopted January 20, 1979, two (2) public hearings to consider institution of annexation proceedings to annex that lot, tract, and parcel of land described in Exhibit "A" which is attached hereto and incorporated herein as if copied in its entirety into the body of this ordinance are hereby called as follows: (a) Public hearing within the site to be annexed is set for the day of ~])c.--~t~-~_ , 1984 at -~'Ot~ o'clock ~:~ .m. (b) Public hearing at the City Hall, 5576 North Colony Boulevard, The Colony, Texas, is set for the Igq4~ day of C)~--~o~ , 1984 at "]'.50 o'clock ~ .m. Section 2. All interested persons shall be given the opportunity to be heard at said public hearings which shall be conducted and held not more than forty (40) days nor less than twenty (20) days prior to the institution of annexation proceedings. Section 3. Notice of Public Hearing. (a) Notice of this public hearing shall be published in a newspaper having general circulation in the City, and in the territory proposed to be annexed. Said notice shall be accomplished by publication of this ordinance in its entirety, including Exhibit "A" at least once in said newspaper not more than twenty (20) days nor less than ten (10) days prior to each public hearing. (b) Additional notice by Certified Mail shall be given to railroad companies, if any, serving the City and on the City's tax roll where the right of way is located within the territory to be annexed. Section 4. The City Council hereby directs the City Manager to prepare a service plan that provides for the extension of municipal services into the area to be annexed in accordance with Section 10 of TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. ANN. art. 970a. Said Service p]an shall be made available for inspection and explained to the inhabitants of the area to be annexed at the public hearings. Section 5. That this ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this the ~-r day of C~__-ffo'~,~_t-~, 1984. ATTEST: City Sec~ry, City of The Colony, Texas [SEAL] APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney, City of The Colony, Texas EXHIBIT "A" Ail that certain lot, tract, or parcel of land lying and being situated in the County o£ Denton, State of Texas~ and being part of St. Louis~ San Francisc% and Texas Railroad right-of-way, being out of MDT Hallmark Survey, Abstract No. 570, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a steel pin located in the south boundary line of the MDT Hallmark Survey~ the same point being the southeast corner of the city limits boundary of The Colony, Texas; THENCE North 88 degrees~ 52 minutes~ 30 seconds East~ along the South boundary line of the MDT Hallmark Survey, for a distance of 71 feet to a point of intersect with the West boundary line of the St. Louis, San Francisc% Texas Railroad right-of-way, and continues along said course for approximately a total distance of 171 feet to the East boundary line of said Railroad right-of-way; THENCE North, 5 degrees, 55 minutes, 50 seconds East along the East right-of-way line of the said Railroad, 50 feet from~ and at right angles to~ the center line of said Railroad right-of-way, for a distance of 2~500 feet; THENCE South 88 degrees, 52 minutes~ 30 seconds West~ for a distance of approximately 100 feet~ to a point of intersect with the West right-of-way line of said Railroad; THENCE South 5 degrees~ 55 minutes~ 50 seconds West~ along the West right-of-way line of the said Railroad~ and then 50 feet from~ and at right angles toy the center line of said Railroad right-of-way~ for a distance of 1,5#7 feet, to a steel pin for a corner; THENCE North 83 degrees, #3 minutes West~ for a distance of 190 feet, for a corner; THENCE South 1 degre% 7 minutes, 30 seconds East, for a distance of 970 feet to a point on the South boundary line of the MDT Hallmark Survey, said point being the point of beginning.