HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 854 ORIGINAl,.
CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 854
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF
CERTAIN STATE HIGHWAYS AND/OR PORTIONS OF STATE
HIGHWAYS IN THE CITY OF THE COLONY, COUNTY OF DENTON,
TEXAS, HEREBY REFERRED TO AS A MUNICIPAL MAINTENANCE
PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OR
OTHER AUTHORIZED CITY OFFICIAI~ TO EXECUTE AND AFFIX
THE CORPORATE SEAL AND ATFEST SAME. A CERTAIN
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE STATE OF TEXAS,
PROVIDING FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND USE OF THE SAID
MAINTENANCE PROJECT: AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND
PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHOULD BE EFFECTIVE
FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE.
WHEREAS, the Public convenience, safety and necessity of the City, and the people
of the City require that State Highway routes within the City be adequately maintained; and
WHEREAS, the City has requested that the State of Texas, enter upon and
contribute financially to the maintenance of said project; and
WHEREAS, the State of Texas has made it known to the City that it will, with its
own forces and equipment and at its sole cost and expense enter upon and maintain said
project, conditioned upon the provisions concerning liabilities and responsibilities for
maintenance, control, supervision, and regulation which are set out in the form attached
hereto, made a part hereof, and marked "MUNICIPAL MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT';
and
WHEREAS, said project consists of those State Highways and/or portions thereof
which are described and included in the form attached hereto and marked "MUNICIPAL
MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT'.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
SECTION 1. That the public convenience, safety and necessity of the City and
the people of the City require said project be adequately maintained.
SECTION 2. That the State of Texas be and is hereby authorized to enter
upon and maintain said maintenance project.
SECTION 3. That the Mayor, or proper City official, of the City, be and is
hereby authorized to execute for and on behalf of the City an agreement with the State of
Texas, in accordance with and for the purpose of carrying out the terms and provisions of
this order, in the form attached hereto, made a part hereto, and marked "MUNICIPAL
MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT'. The City Secretary is hereby directed to attest the
agreement and to affix the proper seal of the City thereto.
SECTION 4. The Mayor of the City, having requested in writing that this
ordinance take effect forthwith and there being in fact an emergency and imperative
necessity that the work herein provided for be begun and carried out promptly and with
expedition and that the agreement aforesaid shall be immediately made, executed and
delivered to the end that such work herein provided for may be begun and carried out
promptly and with expedition. The reading of the ordinance on three several days is hereby
dispensed with and the same shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE
COLONY, TEXAS this lgth day of July, ~]4. , /~
William W. Manning, Mayor ~
Patti A. Hicks, TRMC, City Secretary
APPRO/~S TO FORM:
City Ati"orney