HomeMy WebLinkAbout(0287) RESOLUTION - Joint Res Ft Worth-Northlake ETJ TransfersRESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION NO.21-13
JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF
NORTHLAKE, TEXAS AND THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS TRANSFERRING ETJ BETWEEN
THE MUNICIPALITIES; PROVIDING FOR
OFFICIAL MAP ADJUSTMENTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR RECORDATION
Whereas, the City of Fort Worth ("Fort Worth") is a home rule municipality organized
under the constitution and laws of the State of Texas; and
Whereas, the Town of Northlake ("Northlake") is a home rule municipality organized
under the constitution and laws of the State of Texas; and
Whereas, Fort Worth and Northlake entered into that certain interlocal agreement
providing for the allocation and transfer of extraterritorial jurisdiction, encompassing 11 parcels
(the "2020 ETJ Agreement"); and
Whereas, Fort Worth and Northlake amended the 2020 ETJ Agreement (the "First
Amendment") in order to conform the allocation and transfer for extraterritorial jurisdiction to the
terms of a Settlement Agreement between and among Northlake, Fort Worth and the City of Justin,
Texas, and;
Whereas, the ETJ territory to be transferred between Fort Worth and Northlake now
encompasses 10 parcels, as reconfigured and depicted on Exhibit 1, attached hereto and made a
part hereof by reference; and
Whereas, the depictions and legal descriptions of each of the parcels shown on Exhibit 1
are contained in the 2020 ETJ Agreement as amended, which are incorporated herein by reference;
and
Whereas, the 2020 ETJ Agreement, as amended, provides for the exchange of
extraterritorial jurisdiction (`ETJ") between Fort Worth and Northlake following Northlake's
passage of an ordinance declaring the number of inhabitants within the Town to be more than
5,000 persons; and
Whereas, Northlake adopted Ordinance No. 21-0429 on April 29, 2021, declaring the
number of inhabitants within the Town to be more than 5,000 persons, and thereby extending its
ETJ a distance of one mile from its corporate limits pursuant to Tex. Loc. Gov't Code section
42.023(a); and
Whereas, Fort Worth and Northlake have authority under the laws of Texas to enter into
agreements for the allocation and transfer of extraterritorial jurisdiction between one another and
to so adjust their boundaries, for the exclusive benefit of one another; and
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Whereas, it is the intent of Fort Worth and Northlake to limit such exchanges of territory
to areas that are located within the distances prescribed for the extraterritorial jurisdiction of each
municipality by Tex. Loc. Gov't Code section 42.021; and
Whereas, the City Council of Fort Worth hereby finds and the Town Council of Northlake
hereby affirms that the ETJ areas hereinafter described, to be reduced and transferred from the ETJ
of Fort Worth exclusively to the ETJ of Northlake, lie within one mile of Northlake's current
corporate limits; and
Whereas, the Town Council of Northlake finds and the City Council of Fort Worth affirms
that the ETJ area hereinafter described, to be reduced and transferred from the ETJ of Northlake
exclusively to the ETJ of Fort Worth lies within five miles of Fort Worth's current corporate limits;
and
Whereas, the transfer of ETJ between Fort Worth and Northlake by this Joint Resolution
is in the best interests of each municipality, its citizens and property owners.
NOW THEREFORE be it be resolved by the City Council of Fort Worth and the Town
Council of Northlake that:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are incorporated herein by reference and made a part of
this joint resolution as if fully set forth.
SECTION 2. Fort Worth hereby reduces its extraterritorial jurisdiction for the exclusive
benefit of Northlake over the following described parcels and Northlake hereby expands it ETJ to
include the following described parcels depicted on Exhibit 2, which is attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference, being:
a. All of parcel IA;
b. All of parcel 2;
C. That portion of parcel 3B located within one mile of the corporate limits of
Northlake;
d. That portion of parcel 7 located within one mile of the corporate limits of
Northlake;
e. All of parcel 8; and
f. All of parcel 9.
SECTION 3. Northlake hereby reduces its extraterritorial jurisdiction for the exclusive
benefit of Fort Worth over parcel 11 as depicted on Exhibit 2, and Fort Worth hereby expands its
ETJ to include parcel 11.
SECTION 4. Fort Worth and Northlake each shall adjust their extraterritorial boundaries
to reflect the exchange of territory prescribed by Sections 2 and 3 of this Joint Resolution in the
manner provided by law.
SECTION 5. The effective date of this Joint Resolution shall be the date that the last
municipality adopts it.
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SECTION d. 111 the event that any one or more of tile sections, subsections, provisions,
Clauses a- words of this Agreement or the application of such sections, subsections, provisions,
clauses or words to any Situation or circumstanCe shall be. or should be held to be, for any reason,
invalid or unconstitutional, under the laws or Constitutions of the State of Texas or the United
States of America, or in ColhtraVention of any SLlch laws or constitutions, such invalidity.
unconstitutionality or contravention shall not affect any other sections, subsections, provisions,
clauses or words of this Agreement or the application of Such ,SCCtlonS. Subsections, provisions,
claLISCS or words to any other- situation or circLlillstances, and it is intended that this Agreement
shall he severable and shall be construed and applied as if any such invalid or unconstitutional
section, subsection, provision. clause or word had not been included herein, and the rights and
obligations of the Parties hereto Shall be construed and remain in force accordingly. Should any
portion of [lie area transferred to Noi'Lhlake's ETJ by this Joint Resolution be already lawfully
within the ETJ of' Northlake, the transfer of ETJ from Fort Worth to Northlake pursuant to this
Agreement shall be deemed to exclude Such area and to apply solely to the remaining area so
transferred.
SECTION 7. A copy of this Joint Resolution shall be filed in the property records of
Denton and Tarrant Counties.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE Town Council of Northlalce on this the 13th day of May,
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Town Secretary
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE City Council of Fort Worth on this the day of
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ATTEST:
City Secretary, City of Fort Worth
Mayor, City of Fort Worth
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Exhibit 1 to Joint Resolution of
Town of Northlake Incorporated Area Northlake and Fort Worth Transferring ETJ Parcels allocated to Northlake
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Exhibit 2 to Joint Resolution of
C Town of Northlake Incorporated Area Northlake and Fort Worth Transferring ETJ C City of Fort Worth
C Town of Northlake ETJ C City of Fort Worth ETJ
Areas transferred to Northlake ETJ Fort Worth Reserved Area
Date: 5/7/2021 �\ Areas Transferred to Fort Worth ETJ