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CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS, AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 99-1162, THE ANNEXATION PLAN FOR THE CITY OF
THE COLONY, TEXAS; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR
ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the 76th Texas Legislature, 1999, adopted S.B. 89 extensively amending the
Texas Annexation Act, Chapter 43, Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, Section 17(b) of S.B. 89, 76th Texas Legislature, 1999, requires that each
city adopt an annexation plan on or before December 31, 1999, that includes territory the City
plans to annex three years from the date the territory is placed in the plan in accordance with
Section 43.052, Local Govemment Code; and
WHEREAS, there are a number of exceptions that authorize annexation of territory
without having been placed in an annexation plan and for the foreseeable future annexations of
territory contemplated by the City fit into one of these exceptions; and
WHEREAS, it is the City=s interest to remove territory that was included in the initial
annexation plan.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS:
Section 1. Annexation Plan. The City Council has reviewed the future expansion
needs of the City and the prospects for development within the City'. s extraterritorial
jurisdiction. After studying the effects of amendments to Chapter 43 of the Texas Local
Government, the City Council has determined that, at this time, the City does not intend to annex
any territory that is required to be in an annexation plan in order to be annexed. The City
reserves the right to amend this annexation plan in the future to add territory for annexation.
Section 2. ~ The City Council amends Ordinance No. 99-1162 by
removing the area identified on Exhibit "A" from the annexation plan.
Section 3. Repealer. All previously adopted ordinances or resolutions or parts of
ordinances or resolutions of the City of The Colony, Texas, including, but not limited to
Ordinance No. 99-1162, pertaining to annexations which are not consistent with or in conflict
with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 4. Severability, If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or
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word in this Ordinance, or application thereof to any persons or circumstances is held invalid or
unconstitutional by a Court of competent.jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions of this Ordinance and the City Council hereby declares it would have
passed such remaining portions of the Ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining
portions shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 5. Engrossment and Enrollment. The City Secretary of the City of The
Colony is hereby directed to engross and enroll this Ordinance by copying the Caption Clause
and Effective Date Clause in the minutes of the City Council and by filing this Ordinance in the
ordinance records of the City.
Section 6. 'vF.,lle~EOX.~)_lt~ This Ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after
its passage and approval, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY the City of Council of the,,~ity of The Colony, Texas,
this the //~]~ day of ~ ,2000.
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~illi~ W. M~ng, Mayor
The City of The Colony, Texas
ATTEST:
Pa~i A. Hicks, City Secreta~
The City of The Colony, Texas
[Seal]
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Tiffany Lt.l/l/taertling, City Attorney
The City of The Colony, Texas
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