HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 5689-02-2023 A Resolution
NO. 5689-02-2023
A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE DENIAL OF CONSENT TO THE INCLUSION OF
THE CITY OF FORT WORTH'S EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION IN THE
PROPOSED DENTON COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NO. 2
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth, Texas (the "City"), received a letter dated December
2, 2022, requesting the City's consent to the inclusion of the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction
("ETJ") in Denton County, as shown on the map in the attached Exhibit "A", in a proposed
emergency services district ("District"), to be known as Denton County Emergency Services
District No. 2;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 775.014(a) of the Texas Health and Safety Code, before
an emergency services district may be created that contains territory in a municipality's ETJ, the
governing body of the municipality must give consent on or before the 60th day after the date on
which the municipality receives the request;
WHEREAS, due to the winter weather event that occurred in North Texas, the City
Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 31, 2023 was canceled;
WHEREAS, due to the aforementioned 60-day deadline, Mayor Mattie Parker, on behalf
of the City's governing body, wrote a letter notifying counsel for the parties petitioning for the
creation of the District that the City does not consent to the inclusion of any portion of the City's
ETJ within the District; and
WHEREAS,the City Council, as governing body, wishes to reaffirm that position and
formally express that it does not consent to the inclusion of the City's ETJ in the District,but has
no objection to the creation of the District for areas outside of the City's ETJ;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH:
That the City Council, as governing body of the City of Fort Worth, does not consent to
the inclusion of the City's ETJ located within the proposed boundaries of the District,to be
known as Denton County Emergency Services District No. 2 and hereby ratifies the notice of
non-consent delivered by the Mayor on January 31, 2023.
ADOPTED THIS 14th day of February, 2023.
j' ie Parker, Mayor
Leann D. Guzman, City Attorney
As
Jann e S. Goodall, City Secretary �x