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AN ORDINANCE DECLARING CERTAIN FINDINGS,
PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF CERTAIN
BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH, PROVIDING FOR THE ANNEXATION OF
CERTAIN 29.49 ACRES (0 047 SQUARE
MILES) OF LAND, MORE OR LESS, WHICH SAID
TERRITORY LIES ADJACENT TO AND ADJOINS
THE PRESENT CORPORATE BOUNDARY LIMITS OF
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE
TERRITORY ANNEXED SHALL BEAR ITS PRO
RATA PART OF TAXES, PROVIDING THAT THE
INHABITANTS THEREOF SHALL HAVE ALL THE
PRIVILEGES OF ALL THE CITIZENS OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL AMEND EVERY PRIOR
ORDINANCE IIV CONFLICT HEREWITH,
PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SI-iALL BE
CUMULATIVE OF ALL PRIOR ORDINANCES NOT
IN DIRECT CONFLICT, PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY AND NAMING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
WHEREAS, a public hearing before the City staff of the City of
Fort Worth, Texas, wYierein all interested persons were provided an
opportunity to be heard on the proposed annexation of the
territory hereinafter described, was held within the territory
proposed to be annexed, on the 4th day of October, 1983, which
date is not more than forty (40) days nor less than twenty (20)
days prior to institution of annexation proceedings, and
WHEREAS, a second public hearing before the City Council of
the City of Fort Worth, Texas, wherein all interested persons were
provided an opportunity to be heard on the proposed annexation of
the territory hereinafter described, was he]_d in the City Council
Chambers of the Municipal Office Building of Fort Worth, Texas, on
the 18th day of October, 1983, which date is not more than forty
(40) nor less than twenty (20) days prior to the institution of
annexation proceedings, and
WHEREAS, notice of the first such public hearing was published
in a newspaper having general circulation in the City of Fort
Worth, Texas, and in the hereinafter described territory on the
23rd day of September, 1983, which date was not more than twenty
(20 ) nor less than ten ( 10 ) days prior to the date of said pub]_ic
hearing, and
WHEREAS, notice of the second such public hearing was
published in a newspaper having general circulation in the City of
Fort Vlorth, Texas, and in the hereinafter described territory on
the 7th day of October, 1983, which date was not more than twenty
(20 ) nor less than ten ( 10 ) days prior to the date of said public
hearing, and.
WHEREAS, prior to the publication of the notice of public
hearings, a Service Plan providing for the extension of municipal
services into the hereinafter described territory was prepared for
inspection by and explanation to the inhabitants of the area 'to be
annexed, and
WHEREAS, the population of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, is
in excess of 100,000 inhabitants, and
WHEREAS, the hereinafter described territory lies within the
exclusive extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Fort Worth,
Texas, and
WHEREAS, the hereinafter described territory lies adjacent to
and adjoins the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and
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WHEREAS, the hereinafter described territory contains 29 49
acres (0. 047 square miles) of land, more or less,
NOihr, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
Section 1.
That the following described land and territory lying adjacent
to and adjoining the City of Fort Worth, Texas, is hereby added to
and annexed to the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and said territory
hereinafter described shall hereafter be included within 'the
corporate boundary limits of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and
the present corporate boundary limits of said City, at the various
points contiguous to the area hereinafter described, are altered
and amended so as to include said area within the corporate limits
of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, to-wit ~~
BEGINNING at a point in the South line of Interstate Highway
No 20, said point being 960 varas East and 38.1 varas South
of the Northwest corner of said Survey,
THENCE along the South R O.W. line of said Highway S. 85
degrees - 24' E. 148.9 feet,
THENCE S. 68 degrees - 47' E. 104.4 feet along said R.O.W
line to an iron pin,
THENCE N. 77 degrees - 36' E 102.9 feet to an iron pin.
THENCE S . 83 degrees - 48' E . 61 .6 feet to an iron pin at the
intersection of the south R.O.W. line of said Highway and the
East line of the above referenced tract,
THENCE S 1 degree - 08' W 2838 9 feet along an old fence line
to an iron pin at fence corner and the Southeast corner of the
herein described tract,
THENCE N. 89 degrees - 29' W. 408 6 feet along an old fence
line to an iron pin,
THENCE N. 1 degree - 08' E. 1442 67 feet to a point for
corner,
THENCE West 142.0 feet to a point for corner, same being the
Northeast corner of Lot 1, Block 12, Linkwood Estates, as
recorded in Volume 388-7, Page 136, Plat Records, Tarrant
County, Texas, said point being the South line of Linkway
Drive,
THENCE N. 1 degree - 08' E. to and along the East line of
Block 11, of said Linkwood Estates 860.0 feet to a point in
same, said point being 10.0 feet South of the Southeast corner
of Lot 4 of said Block 11,
THENCE East 142.0 feet to a point for corner,
THENCE N. 1 degree - 08' E. 565.83 feet to the POINT OF
BEGINNING and containing 29.49 acres.
Section 2.
That the above described territory is shown on Map Exhibit "A"
which is attached hereto and expressly incorporated herein by
reference for the purpose of illustrating and depicting the
location of the hereinabove described territory.
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Section 3.
That the above described territory hereby annexed shall be
part of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and the property so added
hereby shall bear its pro rata part of the taxes levied by the
City of Fort Worth, Texas, and the inhabitants thereof shall be
entitled to all of the rights and privileges of all the citizens
in accordance with the Service Plan and shall be bound by the
acts, ordinances, resolutions and regulations of the City of Fort
Worth, Texas.
Section 4
That attached hereto, marked Exhibit "X" and incorporated
herein for all purposes incident hereto, is a Service Plan
providing for the extension of municipal services into the area to
be annexed, said Service Plan having been prepared prior to
publication of the notice of hearings prescribed under Section 6
of Article 970a, and having been made available at said hearings
for inspection by and explanation to the inhabitants of the area
to be annexed..
Section 5.
That this ordinance shall and does amend every prior ordinance
in confli-ct herewith, but as to all other ordinances or sections
of ordinances not in direct conflict, this ordinance shall be, and
the same is hereby made cumulative.
Section 6.
That it is hereby declared to be the intent of the City
Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, and
phrases of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase,
clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be
declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any
court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall
not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences,
paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would
have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in
this ordinance of any unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph or section
Section 7.
That this ordinance shall be
after the date of its passage on
Section 35 of Chapter XXVII of
Worth, and it is so ordained.
in full force and effect from and
second reading as provided for in
the Charter of the City of Fort
AP ROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
Wade Adkins, City Attorney
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EXHIBIT X
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SERVICE PLAN FOR ANNEXED AREA
Name: W. HOUSTON SURVEY
Location and Acreage Annexed: U.S. HIGHWAY 80 WEST, WEST OF
LOST CREEK ADDITION. 29.49
ACRES.
County: TARRANT
Municipal Services to the acreage described above shall be
furnished by or on behalf of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, at
the following levels and in accordance with the following
schedule:
A. Police Protection Service
(1) Patrolling, responses to calls, and other routine
police protection services, within the limits of existing
personnel and equipment, will be provided on the effective
date of annexation.
(2) As development and construction commence within
this area, sufficient police personnel and equipment will
be provided to furnish this area the maximum level of
police services consistent with the characteristics of
topography, land utilization, and population density within
the area as determined by the City Council within two and
one-half (2-1/2) years from the date of adoption of the
annexation ordinance, or upon commencement of development
within the area, whichever occurs later.
(3) Upon ultimate development of the area, the same
level of police protection services will be provided to
this area as are furnished throughout the City.
B. Fire and Emergency Protection Service
(1) Fire protection services by the present personnel
and the present equipment of the Fire Department, within
the limitations of available water and distances from
existing fire stations, will be provided to this area on
the effective date of the annexation ordinances.
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Page 2.
(2) As development and construction of subdivisions
commence within this area, sufficient fire and emergency
ambulance equipment will be provided to furnish this area
the maximum level of fire and emergency ambulance services
consistent with the characteristics of topography, land
utilization, and population density of the area, as deter-
mined by the City Council, within two and one-half (2-1/2)
years from the date of adoption of the annexation ordi-
nance, or upon commencement of development with this area,
whichever occurs later.
(3) Upon ultimate development of the area, the same
level of fire and emergency ambulance services will be pro-
vided to this area as are furnished throughout the City.
C. Environmental Health anc3 Cn~P F.nfnrramant ~arvincc
(1) Enforcement of the City's environmental health
ordinances and regulations, including but not limited to
weed and brush ordinances, junked and abandoned vehicle
ordinances, food handlers ordinances and animal control
ordinances, shall be provided within this area on the
effective date of the annexation ordinance. These ordi-
nances and regulations will be enforced through the use of
existing personnel.
Complaints of ordinance or regulation violations
within this area will be answered and investigated by
existing personnel beginning with the effective date of the
annexation ordinance.
(2) The City's building, plumbing, mechanical, elec-
trical, and all other construction codes will be enforced
within this area beginning with the effective date of the
annexation ordinance. Existing •personnel will be used to
provide these services.
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Page 3.
(3) The City's zoning, subdivision, sign, mobile
home, junk yard and other ordinances shall be enforced in
this area beginning on the effective date 'of the annexation
ordinance.
(4) All inspection services furnished by the City of
Fort Worth, but not mentioned above, will be provided to
this area beginning on the effective date of the annexation
ordinance.
(5) As development and construction commence within
this area, sufficient personnel will be provided to furnish
this area the same level of environmental health and code
enforcement services as are furnished throughout the City.
D. Planning and Zoning Services
The planning and zoning jurisdiction of the City will
extend to this area on the effective date of the annexation
ordinance. City planning will thereafter encompass this
property, and it shall be entitled to consideration for
zoning in accordance with the City's Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance and General Plan.
E. Recreation anti T,ei GurP ~arvi t~ac
(1) Residents of this property may utilize all exist-
ing recreational and leisure service facilities and sites
throughout the City, beginning with the effective date of
this ordinance.
(2) Additional facilities and sites to serve this
property and its residents will be acquired, developed and
maintained at locations and times provided by applicable
plans, policies and programs and decisions of the City of
Fort Worth. This property will be included in all plans for
providing recreation and leisure services to the City. The
same level of recreation and leisure services shall be fur-
nished to this property as is furnished throughout the
City.
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Page 4.
(3) Existing parks, playgrounds, swimming pools and
other recreation and leisure facilities within this proper-
ty shall, upon deeding to and acceptance by the City, be
maintained and operated by the City of Fort Worth; but not
otherwise.
F. Solid Waste Collection
{1) Solid waste collection shall be provided to the
property in accordance with existing City policies, begin-
ning with the effective date of the annexation ordinance.
Residents of this property utilizing private collection
services at the time of annexation shall continue to do so
until notified by the Director of Transportation and Public
Works.
(2) As development and construction commence within
this property, and population density increases to the
proper level, solid waste collection shall be provided to
this property in accordance with then current policies of
the City as to frequency, charges and so forth.
G. Streets, Storm Drainage and Street Lights
(1) The City of Fort Worth's existing policies with
regard to street maintenance, applicable throughout the
entire City, shall apply to this property beginning with
the effective date of the annexation ordinance. The City
will maintain improved roadway sections dedicated to the
public consistent with maintenance performed on other road-
ways of similar construction and classification within the
City of Fort Worth.
(2) As development, improvement or construction of
streets to City standards commences within this property,
the policies of the City of Fort Worth with regard to
participation in the costs thereof, acceptance upon comple-
tion, and maintenance after completion, shall apply.
Page 5.
(3) The same level of maintenance shall be provided
to streets within this property which have been accepted by
the City of Fort Worth as is provided to City streets
throughout the City.
(4) The City will maintain storm drainage facilities,
within a drainage easement when constructed, to current
City of Fort Worth standards applicable throughout the
City.
As development, improvement or construction of
storm drainage facilities to City standards commences with-
in this property, the policies of the City of Fort Worth
with regard to participation in the costs thereof, accep-
tance upon completion, and maintenance after completion,
shall apply.
(5) Street lights installed on improved public
streets shall be maintained by the City of Fort Worth in
accordance with current City policies. Other street light-
ing shall not be maintained by the City of Fort Worth.
H. Water Services
(1) Connection to existing City water mains for do-
mestic water service to serve residential, commercial, and
industrial use within this property will be provided in
accordance with existing City ordinances and policies. Upon
connection to existing mains, water will be provided at
rates established by City ordinances for such service at
the normal rates charged throughout the City.
(2) As development and construction of subdivisions
commence within this property, water mains of the City will
be extended by the property owner in accordance with provi-
sions of the Subdivision Ordinance and other applicable
policies, ordinances, and regulations. City participation
in the costs of these extensions shall be in accordance
Page 6.
with applicable City policies, ordinances, and regula-
tions. Such extensions will commence within two and
one-half (2-1/2) years from the effective date of the
annexation ordinance, and/or upon commencement of develop-
ment of a subdivision within this property, whichever
occurs later.
I. Sanitary Sewer Services
(1) Connections to existing City sanitary sewer mains
for sanitary sewage service in this area will be provided
in accordance with existing City ordinances and policies.
Upan connection, to existing sanitary sewer mains, sanitary
sewage service will be provided at rates established by
City ordinances for such service at the normal rates charg-
ed throughout the City.
(2) As development and construction of subdivisions
commence within this property, sanitary sewer mains of the
City will be extended by the property owners in accordance
with provisions of the Subdivision Ordinance and other
applicable policies, ordinances, and regulations. City
participation in the costs of these extensions shall be in
accordance with applicable City policies, ordinances, and
regulations. Such extensions will commence within two and
one-half (2-1/2) years from the effective date of the
annexation ordinance, and/or upon commencement of develop-
ment of a subdivision within the. property, whichever occurs
later.
J. Miscellaneous
(1) Any facility or building located within the
annexed area and acquired by the City of Fort Worth to
provide service to the area will be maintained by the City
commencing upon the date of use or the effective date of
the annexation ordinance, whichever occurs later.
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Page 7.
(2) General municipal administration and administra-
tive service of the City shall be available to the annexed
area beginning with the effective date of the annexation
ordinance.
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Background
°"":" rank Ayers, trustee, and Ms. Helga Ferrill have requested annexation of
29.49 acres into the City of Fort Worth. The land is contiguous with Fort
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Worth's present City limits. It is vacant and lies within the exclusive
Giextraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) of Fort Worth. A map (Exhibit "A"),
illustrating the territory to be annexed, is attached.
tVICES - r
On August 24, 1983, the City Plan Commission recommended approval of the
proposed annexation of 26.69 acres out of the West Houston Survey. On August
a~,,,~ ~TRf1TC~~~1 the City Council approved M&C PZ-1215 setting the timetable for the
annexation process. The annexation request was formally cancelled on August
""1~2A;10 183 in order to increase the acreage in the annexation request . On
1983, the applicants submitted a revised annexation request for
September 1,
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29.49 acres out of the West Houston Survey. Because the prior timetable had
been approved by City Council, the Department of Law determined that a
new/revised annexation request must be submitted. City Plan Commission
approval will not be required a second time.
Recommendation ,
It is recommended that the City Council approve the attached Annexation
Timetable in order to annex the subject property in compliance with the
requirements of Article 970a of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of
Texas.
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Attachments
APPROVED BY
CITY CQUNCI~.
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EP 2~l 1983
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City Secretary of Jhe
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SUBMITTED FOR THE.
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A DISPOSITION BY COUNCIL. PROCESSED BY
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FIFFICE
BY
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ORIGINATING
Joe Bilardi O OTHER (DESCRIBE)
DEPARTMENT HEAD: CITY SECRETARY
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CONTACT Jolene Loftis Ext 8175
DATE