HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 370 CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. ~)
AN ORDINANCE CALLING TWO (2) PUBLIC HEARINGS IN ACCOR-
DANCE WITH TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. ANN. ART. 970a MUNICIPAL
ANNEXATION ACT AND SECTION 1.03, OF CHAPTER I OF THE HOME
RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS, ADOPTED
JANYARY 20, 1979, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING THE
INSTITUTION OF ANNEXATION PROCEEDINGS TO ANNEX ALL THAT
LOT, TRACT, PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A", WITH
THE FIRSj~ PUBLIC HEARING TO BE CONDUCTED ON THE ~
DAY OF ~c-)~q-r~t~Sg[, 1985, AT ~ 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
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE; DIRECTING PREPARA-
TION OF A SERVICE PLAN FOR INSPECTION AT THE PUBLIC
HEARINGS, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY %
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF THE COLONY, TEXAS:
Section ]. That pursuant to and in accordance with Tex. Rey, Civ. Stat.
Ann. art. 970a and Section ].03, of Chapter I of the Home Rule Charter of the
City of The Colony, Texas, -adopted January 20, ]979, two (2) public hearings
to consider institution of annexation proceedings to annex thai lot, tract, and
parcel of ]and described in Exhibit "A" which is attached hereto and incorporated
herein as if copied in its enlirety into the body of this ordinance and are hereby
called as follows:
(a) Public hearing within the site to be annexed is set for the~
day of~, 1985, at ~ o'clock ~ .m.
(b) Public hearing at the City Hail, 5576 North Colony Boulevard, The
Colony, Texas, is set for the ~ day of ~%~, ]985, at
Section 2. Ail interested persons shall be given the opportunity to be
heard at said public hearings which shall be conducted and held nol more than
forty (40) days nor ]ess than twenty (20) days prior to the institution of
annexation proceedings.
Section B. Notice of Public Hearing.
(a) Notice of this public hearing shall be published in a newspaper
having genera] circulation in the City, and in the territory proposed to
be annexed. Said notice shall be accomp]isehd by publication of this
ordinance in its entirety, including Exhibit "A" at ]east once in said
newspaper not more than i~enty (20) days nor ]ess than ten (]0) days
prior to each public hearing.
(b) Additional notice by Certified Mai] shah be given to railroad
companies, if any, serving the City and on %he City's tax roll ~,here
the ~ght 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 ~ith Section ]0 of TEX. REV. CIV. STAT.
ANN. art., 970a. Said Service plan shall be made available for ~nspection
and explained to the inhabitants of the area to be annexed at the pubSc hea~ngs.
Section 5. The fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the
City of ~e Colony, Texas, ~re inadequate to properly safeguard the health,
safety, morals, peace and general ~e]fare of the inhabitants of the City of The
Colony, Texas, creates an emergency for the immediate preservation of the
pubSc business, property, health, safety and general ~elfard of the public which
requires thai this ordinance shah become effective from and after the date of its
passage and it is accordingly so ordained.
Section 6. That this ordinance shall take effec~ from and after its
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the ..... day of ~~ 19S5.
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ATTEST:
Patti Jones, C~ Secretary
[ SEAL]
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
CITY O~F THE COLONY
ANNEXATION TIMETABLE
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Council receives petitions (HR Charter 1.03) or
proposed for annexation from City Manager
(HR. Charter 1.04)
No Date {)-10-85
Time
Requirements
Direct appropriate departments to prepare "service
plan" (Municipal Annexation Act Sec. 10B)
Date 9-10-85
Council receives service plan, call Public
Hearings by resolution and require notices
to be published. Date 9-10-85
Publish notices of Public Hearings on actual land
and at City Hall concurrently. (Notify railroads
if involved. ) Date 9-12-85
10 to 20
days prior Conduct Public 'Hearings on land to be annexed and at
to hearing City Hall.
Date 9-23-85
I
20 to 40 Council passes annexation ordinance at Regular
days after or Special Session.
hearings Date 10-14-85
Patti Jones,/City Secretary