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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 7725 ORDINANCE NO. 7? -5 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING CERTAIN FINDINGS; PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AND THE ANNEXATION OF 4.2 ACRES (0.007 SQUARE MILES) OF LAND, MORE OR LESS, WHICH SAID TERRITORY LIES ADJACENT TO AND ADJOINS THE PRESENT 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 IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL 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 Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, wherein all interested persons were provided with an opportunity to be heard on the proposed annexation of the territory hereinafter described, was held at the City Council Chambers in the Municipal Office Building of Fort Worth, Texas, on the 21st day of March, 1978, which date is not more than twenty (20) nor less than ten (10) days prior to the institution of annexation proceedings; and WHEREAS, notice of such public hearing was published prior thereto in a newspaper having general circulation in the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and in the hereinafter described territory on the loth day of March, 1978, which date was not more than twenty (20) nor less than ten (10) days prior to the date of the public hearing; and WHEREAS, the population of the City of Fort Worth, Texas was in excess of 367,000 inhabitants on January 1, 1963 and in excess of 400,000 inhabitants on January 1, 1978; and WHEREAS, the corporate area of the City of Fort Worth, Texas was 152.580 square miles on January 1, 1963 and was 241.838 square miles on January 1, 1978; 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 WHEREAS, the hereinafter described territory contains 4.2 acres (0.007 square miles) of land, more or less; NOW, 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 boundary limits of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and the present 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: BEING a part of the Peterson Pate Survey, Abstract No. 1202, and a part of a "Second Tract" as conveyed to J. M. Leonard, Trustee, by deed recorded in Volume 2952, Page 578 of the Deed Records of Tarrant County, Texas, and being more particularly described as follows : BEGINNING at the southwest corner of Lot 10, Block 15, Westover Hills, as recorded in Volume 388-97, Page 17, Deed Records of Tarrant County, Texas, said point also being in an existing east-west city limit line; THENCE N 89' 421 W, with the existing east-west city limit line and the north line of Tracts A and D, West- over Ridge, as recorded in Volume 388-31, Page 61, Deed Records of Tarrant County, Texas, 526.4 feet to an existing westerly southwest corner of the Village of Westover Hills; THENCE N 00 33' E, with an existing north-south city limit line, 425.2 feet to the southwest corner of Lot 20, Block 15, Westover Hills; THENCE with the back lines of Lots 10, 11, 18, 19 and 20, Block 15, Westover Hills, with the following courses and distances: S 75' 231 E, 342.9 feet; S 611 521 E, 217.4 feet; and S 00 18' W, 238.9 feet to the place of beginning and containing a total of 4.2 acres, includes 0.5 acres in Plaza Parkway. SECTION 2. That the above described territory is shown on Exhibit Map A which is attached hereto and expressly incorporated herein by reference for the purpose of illustrating and depicting the locations of the hereinabove described territory. -2- SECTION 3. That the above described territory and the area 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 hereof shall be entitled to all of the rights and privileges of all the citizens and shall be bound by the acts, ordinances, resolutions and regulations of the City of Fort Worth, Texas. SECTION 4. That thereafter the City Limit Line of Fort Worth shall be: A part of the Peterson Pate Survey, Abstract No. 1202, and a part of a "Second Tract" as conveyed to J. M. Leonard, Trustee, by deed recorded in Volume 2952, Page 578 of the Deed Records of Tarrant County, Texas, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at the southwest corner of Lot 10, Block 15, Westover Hills, as recorded in Volume 388-97, Page 17, Deed Records of Tarrant County, Texas, and said point also being in an existing east-west city limit line. THENCE with the back lines of Lots 10, 11, 18, 19 and 20, Block 15, Westover Hills, with the following courses and distances: N 00 181 E, 238.9 feet; N 610 521 W, 217.4 feet; and N 750 23' W, 342.9 feet to a point for corner in said city limit line. SECTION 5. That this ordinance shall and does amend every prior ordinance in conflict herewith, but as to all other ordin- ances 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 ordin- ance 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 -3- 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 take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage, and it is so ordained. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: :RTHURR.PETERSEN City Attorney ADOPTED:__ EFFECTIVE: v1% Cry of Fort Worth, T icas MATSON Mayor and Council Communication BAILIFF SMITH DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: PAGE NUMBER Land Exchange - Fort Worth/ HUMAN 3/07/78 PZ-840 Westover Hills (Annexation) IOf 1 0n January 24, 1978, the City Council adopted a joint resolution providing for realignment of the boundaries between Fort Worth and Westover Hills (M&C PZ-833) . The City Council also authorized and directed the staff to submit boundary adjustment ordinances as necessary to effectuate the terms of the agreement. The Westover Hills Town Council adopted an ordinance which discontinues the area to be annexed by Fort Worth at its meeting on February 7, 1978. The area is now in the extra-territorial jurisdication of Fort Worth and annexation proceedings may now begin. A map of the area to be annexed and a timetable are attached. Recommendation It is recommended that City Council set a public hearing on the proposed annexation for March 21, 1978 and authorize and direct the City Secretary to publish the required Notice of Public Hearing on Contemplated Annexation. GG:jc Attachments OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY SUBMITTED BY: DISPOSITIO Y COUNCIL: PROCESSED BY APPROVED ❑ OTHER (DESCRIBE) i_kA 1 SECRETARY DATE CITY MANAGER 3/ -7 CITY COUNCIL ANNEXATION TIME TABLE MEETING DAYS CALENDAR DATES ACTION FIRST WEEK March 7, 1978 Counct.Q apphoved V 6C .betting pub,Ue heating in th.ind week to eonziden con temptated annexation and mdn,6 pu bUcation I o6 Notice o6 Pubtie Heating one time on one o6 the Got owing three dayb. SECOND WEEK March 14, 1978 No Action -THIRD WEEK March 21, 1978 Councie hotrls it6 public heating pti.o • tP imtituting annexation pnoeeedinge. FOURTH WEEK March 28, 1978. No action 'FIFTH WEEK April 4, 1978 Councit inetitu,ta annexation pnoceed- ing6 by adoption o6 annexation o,,.di- nance on 6in.et teading. On.deAz pubZ.i.- eation o6 ondi.nance one .time on one o6 the 6ottotaing three day.5. SIXTH WEEK April 11, 1978 No Action SEVENTH WEEK April 18, 1978 OPTIONAL ACTION: 16 Councit wi,sheb to hold a pubt_ic heating on the rte.cor►mended i.n.cti.at zoning c24.ee.i6ication at .the .time o6 6inat annexation, a te.6ot Lion eettinq .the zon.inq heating .in .the tenth week wilt be adopted on tk,,5 date. EIGHTH WEEK April 25, 1978 No Action NINTH WEEK May 2, 1978 No Action v ENTH WEEK May 9, 1978 Councit adopte annexation otdinance on 6econd and jina.t _heading ., OPTIONAL ACTION: 16' zoning hearing ha.e been advektized, Councit hoists pubtie hea/Li.ng to e6tabtieh zoning o6 ,the an- nexed area. Ian pubfieaLione to be in the o66ieiat neuibpapen o6 the City o6F G►d4tORD SECR�aRY �, WORTH, TEX. Dates Entered by Ike Th pson l July, 1977 A-05-69