HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005/10/28-Minutes-City Council-Special Called CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SPECIAL CALLED CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OCTOBER 28,2005
Present
Chuck Silcox, Mayor Pro tem, District 3
Salvador Espino, District 2
Becky Haskin, District 4
Donavan Wheatfall, District 5
Jungus Jordan, District 6
Carter Burdette, District 7
Kathleen Hicks, District 8
Wendy Davis, District 9
Absent
Mike Moncrief, Mayor
City Staff
Charles Boswell, City Manager
David Yett, City Attorney
Sylvia Glover, Assistant City Secretary
With a quorum of the City Council Members present, Mayor Pro tem Silcox called the special
called session of the Fort Worth City Council to order at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 28, 2005, in the
City Council Chamber of the Fort Worth City Hall, 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, Texas
76102.
AGENDA ITEM II—REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER
PZ-2629 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-2629, dated
Res. No. 3269-10- October 25, 2005, from the City Manager recommending that the area known
2005 as the 287 Zone be fully annexed on November 8, 2005. If however, the City
15th Amendment Council is considering removing approximately 51.3 acres of land, a portion of
to Annexation the Willow Springs Ranch Subdivision, from the area to be annexed, then it is
Plan Removing recommended that the City Council consider a resolution, adopting the fifteenth
Willow Springs amendment to the City of Fort Worth's Annexation Plan.
Ranch Subdivision
Council Member Jordan requested that Mayor and Council Communication
Nos. PZ-2629 and PZ-2630 be read in succession and heard by the Council at
the same time since they were related.
PZ-2630 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-2930, dated
Postpone Full October 25, 2005, from the City Manager recommending that the area known
Purpose as the 287 Zone and containing the Willow Springs Ranch Subdivision be fully
Annexation of annexed on November 8, 2005. If however, the City Council approves a
Willow Springs resolution adopting the fifteenth amendment to the annexation plan, removing
Subdivision approximately 51.3 acres of land, the northern portion of the Willow Springs
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Ranch Subdivision (M&C PZ-2629), then it is recommended that the City
Council consider an agreement to postpone full purpose annexation and extend
limited-purpose annexation.
Mayor Pro tern Silcox requested staff provide an explanation of the agreement.
Mr. Bob Riley, Development Department Director, stated that Mayor and
Council Communication No. PZ-2629 would remove the 51.3 acres from the
Annexation Plan and PZ-2630 allowed the Council to consider an agreement to
postpone annexation until after January 1, 2009. He added that within the
subject 51.3 acre area, there were 42 separately platted lots. Owners of 28 lots
had signed the agreement to postpone full purpose annexation and extend
limited purpose annexation until after January 1, 2009 and at the City's sole
discretion. This represented a majority of the effective landowners (66.67
percent). He further stated that owners of 29 lots had signed the petition to
annexation after January 1, 2009, which represented a majority of the effected
landowners (69.05 percent).
Council Member Burdette made a motion, seconded by Council Member Hicks,
that Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-2629, adopting Resolution No.
3269-10-2005, and PZ-2630 postponing full purpose annexation of the Willow
Springs Subdivision until after January 1, 2009, be adopted. The motion
carried unanimously eight (8) ayes to zero (0) nays, with Mayor Moncrief
absent.
Agenda Item III As there were no significant items to be discussed by the Council, the
Executive Session Executive Session was not held.
Agenda Item IV There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:19 p.m.
Adjournment
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 8t' day of
November, 2005.
Attest: Approved:
Marty Hend x Mic ael oncrie
City Secretary Mayor