HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 267 CITY OF THE COLONY
ORDINANCE CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING PURSUANT TO AND
IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. ANN., ART. 5421Q
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF DENTON §
CITY OF THE COLONY §
WHEREAS, the City Council Is considering the possibility of selling or
trading 14.7 acres of Park Property ("Subject Property") described as Office
Creek Park adjacent to Blair Oaks Drive to the Lewisville Independent School
District; and
WHEREAS, an Election has been called for November 8, 1983 requesting
the voters to give the City the authority to sell or trade Subject Property to the
Lewisville Independent School District; and
WHEREAS, Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann., Art. 5421Q requires the City to
conduct a Public Hearing prior to taking any action that contemplates the use
of Park Property for other than Park purposes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF THE COLONY:
Section 1. A Public Hearing is hereby called and is to be held at the
Cit)/ Hall, 5576~North Colony Blvd., The Colony, Texas, at ~ i_~t~ p.m. on the
/~Z~ day of ~~ , 1983, pursuant to Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann., Art.
5421Q for the purpose of determining whether the sale or trade of Subject
Property to the Lewisville Independent School District meets the following tests:
A. That there is no feasible and prudent alternative to the use
or taking of such land; and
2. That such program or project includes all reasonable
planning to minimize harm to such land as a park.
Section 2. Notice of the Public Hearing shall be given to the City
Manager o--f-the City of the Colony and the Superintendent of Schools for the
Lewisville Independent School District at least thirty (30) days in advance of the
Hearing. Notice shall also be given by publishing a copy of this ordinance once
a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation
with the last days of publication being not less than one (1) week or more than
two (2) weeks prior to the Hearing.
ATTEST:
City/ Secretary
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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