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Home My WebLink About28559-06-2026 - City Council - OrdinanceCITY OF EVERMAN ORDINANCE NO. 854 CITY OF FORT WORTH ORDINANCE NO. 28559-06-2026 JOINT ORDINANCE AND BOUNDARY AGREEMENT WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth (hereinafter called "FORT WORTH") is a home-rule city located 'n Tarrant, Wise, Parker, Johnson and Denton Counties; and WHEREAS, the City of Everman (hereinafter called "EVERMAN") is a home-rule city located n Tarrant County; and WHEREAS, FORT WORTH and EVERMAN share a common boundary; and WHEREAS, FORT WORTH and EVERMAN now desire to adjust the boundary between the two cities to promote orderly development, to ensure public safety, and to ensure effective delivery of municipal services; and WHEREAS, Section 43.015 of the Texas Local Government Code authorizes adjacent municipalities to make mutually agreeable changes to their boundaries that are less than 1,000 feet in width; and WHEREAS, Section 43.142 of the Texas Local Government Code allows a home-rule municipality to disannex areas in the municipality in accordance with the rules as may be provided by its City Charter; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND MUTUALLY AGREED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVERMAN: SECTION 1 Pursuant to Section 43.015 of the Texas Local Government Code, FORT WORTH and EVERMAN hereby agree that the boundary between the cities will be adjusted as set out herein so that 8.463 acres of land located e� Blocks 38 and 39 of the Shelby County School Lands Survey Abstract Number 1375 h the FORT WORTH city limits, as described and shown c� Exhibit "A", and with a width of less than 1,000 feet, will be located 'n the city limits of EVERMAN. h accordance with this Joint Ordinance and Boundary Agreement, FORT WORTH hereby relinquishes the 8.463 acres described 'n Exhibit "A" to EVERMAN and disannexes and discontinues such property as part of FORT WORTH city limits. In accordance with the terms of this Joint Ordinance and Boundary Agreement, EVERMAN accepts and annexes 8.463 acres into ifs city limits as reflected 'n Exhibit "A" attached and incorporated herein. Page 1 of 5 SECTION 2 This Joint Ordinance and Boundary Agreement supersedes and replaces City of Everman Ordinance No. 845 in its entirety. Upon the effective date of this Joint Ordinance and Boundary Agreement, City of Everman Ordinance No. 845 shall be of no further force or effect and shall be replaced by this Joint Ordinance and Boundary Agreement. SECTION 3 This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of the ordinances of the City of Everman and the City of Fort Worth, except where the provisions of this ordinance are n direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances, n which event the conflicting provisions of such ordinances are hereby repealed. SECTION 4 ft is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Councils of FORT WORTH and EVERMAN that the phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections 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 without the incorporation n this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section. SECTION 5 The City of Everman and the City of Fort Worth do hereby covenant and agree to protect, preserve and defend the herein described boundary adjustment. SECTION 6 The City of Everman and the City of Fort Worth agree and ordain that the adoption by both cities of this Joint Ordinance and Boundary Agreement, and the boundary change resulting from this Agreement do not mitigate, diminish or lessen n any way the rights that either party may have, at law or n equity, to challenge or contest any other annexations, attempted annexations or extraterritorial jurisdiction claims made by the other party. SECTION 7 This joint ordinance and boundary agreement shall become effective and shall become a binding agreement upon the City of Fort Worth and the City of Everman by the adoption of same n regular, open city council meetings of the City of Everman and the City of Fort Worth. SECTION 8 The Mayor of each city shall execute this Joint Ordinance and Boundary Agreement, upon adoption by both cities, � duplicate originals. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the ofJune Attest: J ,2026 S. Goodall, City Secretary /�pproved as to Form: ,Qi Lea n Guzman, City Attor of Fort Worth on this 9 t h v,�'„� � ` �, ` � �i °�� p�°�� J Oo 00 � g �� o 0 � � °0000a6�°°y � � ��n�T�XP. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Everman on this 26'" day of May, 2026. �----- Ra Richardson, Mayor Attest: � � � ,� Mindi Parks, City Secretary Being 8.463 acres ofland situated in Blocks 38 and 39, Sheiby County School Lands S u r�y, AbstractNo. 1375, City ofFort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, also being aportion ofCounty Road 1051 (Enon Avenue), a variable-width right-of-way; and being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: BEGINNING at the intersection ofthe north line of said County Road 1051 and the east line of that certain tract of land described in deed to Sauf & Rosa Auguilar, as recorded in Instrument No. D2103192ll, Deed Records of Tarrant County, Texas (D.R.T.C.T.), also being in an easterly line ofthe City ofEverman City limits, as described in City ofEverman Ordinance Na 225, also being in a westet•ly line of the City of Fort Worth City lnnits, and being 30' north ofthe center of said County Road 1051; �.: THENCE N 89�20'49" E, lea�ing said easterly line of the City of Everman City limits (Ordinance No. 225) and said westeriy line oftlle City ofFoi�t Worth City limits, along the north line of said County Road 1051, 30' nortlz of and parallel to the center of said County Road 1051, a distance o f 2303.62 feet to the intersection o f the north line o f said County � Road 1051 and the west line of County Ro d 1060 (Timbeiview Rd.), a 60' wide right-of- � way; ' THENCE S 00 � 35' 36" E, leaving the north line of said County Road 1051, passing over and across said County Road 1051, at a distance of 81.02 feet, passing a 60-D nail found at the sgutheast comer clip ofthe intersection ofthe south line of said County Road 1051 and the west line of said County Road 1060, continuing along the west line of said County Road 1060, in ail, a distance of 160.00 feetto the most northeasterly comer ofthe City ofEverman ETJ, as described in City ofEverman Ordinance No. 504, and•also being in a southerly line ofthe City ofFort Worth City limits; - THENCE S 89 � 20' 49" W, lea�ing the west line of said County Road 1060,'along said southerly line o f the City o f Fort Worth City limits, and.along a northei•ly line o f the City of Eveiman ETJ (Ordinance No. 504), 130' south of and parallel to the center of said County Road 1051, adistance ofZ304.34 feetto said easterly line ofthe City ofEve�n an City limits (Ordinance No. 255), also being a northwesterly coiner of the City of Everman ETJ (Ordinance No. 504), and also being a southwesterly comer ofthe City ofFort Worth City limits; THENCE N 00°20'09" W, lea�ing said northerly line of said City of Eveiman ETJ (Ordinance No. 504), along said easterly line ofthe City ofEveiman City limits (Ordinance No. 225), and along said westerly line ofthe City ofFoi�t War�th City limits, at a distance of 99 .97 feet, passing a 1/2 inch uon rod found in the south line o f said County Road 1051, continuing, in a11, a distance of 160.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 368,637 square feet oz• 8.463 of an ere of land. , Da • December 3, 2025 T� ran W. Sims, R.P.L.$. Texas Registration No. 58 Surveyed on the ground November 26, 2025. "Tl;lis document was prepared under 22 Texas Administrative Code §138.95, does not reflect the results of an on the ground survey, and is not to be usetl to convey or establish interests in real property except those rights and interests implied or established by the preation or reconfiguration of the boundary of the political suhdivisinn for which it was nrenared." �� FORT WORTH DevelopmentServices BAX-25-064 - i�'�`� l�-��l�r May 2026 EVERMAI�I KEhIhIEDALE � BLUEBELL r WISTERIA � _ � � COLUMBIfdE � Everman - —i VALEI�lTIA w C� � J � � } Q W = m � a i� Q w � � � � OLD DII�lO Pl:PPER I111_L — � fdAfJDO SHELBY i L Q � wN LL' f'Oft WOIt�I Full Purpose E j��; Limited Pw�pose AI�IGLII�I EIJOIJ � w > � w m 2 F- � Y 4 O m J w _ � � Extraterritorial ]urisdiction ` _] County Boundaries � � Subject Propeity � � Adjacent Citles 0 500 1,000 Feet I i I City of Fort Worth, Mayor and Texas Council Communication DATE: 06/09/26 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 26-0417 LOG NAME: 06BAX-25-064 ENON AVENUE - EVERMAN SUBJECT (CD 8) Authorize Joint Ordinance and Boundary Agreement with the City of Everman to Adjust the City Limit Boundaries Between the Cities of Fort Worth and Everman by Releasing to Everman Approximately 8.463 Acres of Land Located South of and Including a Portion of County Road 1051 (Enon Avenue) from the Everman City Limits to Timberview Road, BAX-25-064 RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Adopt the attached Joint Ordinance and Boundary Agreement between the Cities of Fort Worth and Everman by releasing to Everman approximately 8.463 acres of land located south of and including a portion of County Road 1051 (Enon Avenue) from the Everman City Limits to Timberview Road, BAX-25-064; and 2. Authorize the Mayor to execute the attached Joint Ordinance and Boundary Agreement DISCUSSION: The purpose of this Mayor & Council Communication is to authorize Joint Ordinance and Boundary Agreement with the City of Everman to adjust the City Limit Boundaries between the Cities of Fort Worth and Everman. The City of Everman has requested that the City of Fort Worth (CFV� release land currently under the jurisdiction of Fort Worth to the City of Everman as shown in Exhibit A. The site contains approximately 8.463- acres stretching 2,303.62 feet westward from the Everman City limits along Enon Avenue to Timberview Road. This boundary adjustment will allow the City of Everman to improve Enon Avenue. The area released by the City of Fort Worth will then be annexed by the City of Everman. Everman will provide maintenance, traffic management and related municipal services for this segment of Enon Avenue. Section 43.015 of the Texas Local Government Code authorizes adjacent municipalities to make mutually agreeable changes in their boundaries for areas that are less than 1,000 feet in width. The purpose of these changes in boundaries is to promote orderly development, public safety and effective delivery of municipal services. The Everman City Council adopted the Joint Ordinance and Boundary Agreement at their December 9, 2025 public hearing. The proposed boundary adjustment area is currently under Fort Worth jurisdiction and is entirely within Tarrant County. The release area is currently in and/or adjacent to COUNCIL DISTRICT 8. Upon execution of the boundary agreement, the area will become part of Everman. A Form 1295 is not required because: This contract will be with a governmental entity, state agency or public institution of higher education: City of Everman FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION: The Director of Finance certifies that approval of these recommendations will have no material effect on City funds. Submitted for City Manager's Office bv: Jesica McEachern 5804 Originating Business Unit Head: D.J. Harrell 8032 Additional Information Contact: Stephen Murray 6226 Leo Valencia 2497