AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING
A SPARSELY OCCUPIED 1.999 (+/-) ACRE TRACT OF LAND ON PETITION OF
AREA LANDOWNERS, GREGORY MAYNARD AND CONNIE MAYNARD, PURSUANT TO SECTION
43.028 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS,
the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, finds that the requirements
of Section 43.028 of the Local Government Code have been met, to-wit,
that the area to be annexed is:
1. Less than one-half mile
in width; and
2. continuous to the existing
city limits of Bastrop, and
3. has less than three
(3) qualified voters residing thereon; and
4. that the owners have
properly petitioned the City Council, in writing, to annex the 1.999
(+/-) acre area described by metes and bounds in Exhibit "A"
and by sketch in Exhibit "B", attached hereto and made a
part hereof, and
WHEREAS,
the City staff has prepared a Service Plan for the area to be annexed,
and said Service Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit "C";
and
WHEREAS,
the City Council of the City of Bastrop further finds that the required
notices have been given and the required public hearings held, pursuant
to Section 43.052 of the Local Government Code; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BASTROP, TEXAS:
PART 1: That the
1.999 (+/-) acre real property area described in Exhibits "A"
and "B" attached hereto and made a part hereof be, and it
is hereby, annexed, and the city limits of the City of Bastrop are
hereby extended so as to include said tract of land.
PART 2: The service
plan for the annexed area attached hereto as Exhibit "C"
is hereby approved as part of this Ordinance.
PART 3: That this
Ordinance shall take full force and effect immediately upon passage
and approval and in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas.
PART 4: The City
Secretary is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this Ordinance,
together with a copy of the Owner's Petition, in the office of the
Bastrop County Clerk and to file a certified copy of this Ordinance
with other appropriate officials and agencies, as required by state
and federal law.
READ and ACKNOWLEDGED on First Reading on the 13th day of July 2004.
READ and ADOPTED on Second Reading on the 27th day of July 2004.
APPROVED:
Tom Scott, Mayor
ATTEST:
Teresa Valdez, City Secretary
CITY OF BASTROP
MUNICIPAL SERVICE PLAN
DESCRIPTION
The City of Bastrop has initiated annexation of 1.999 acres out of
the Nancy Blakey Survey, Bastrop County (see attached legal description)
at the request of the owner. The Bastrop city limit currently abuts
the property on three sides.
SCHEDULE OF MUNICIPAL
SERVICES
Public Safety
- Police, Animal Control, Fire
Current Services provided:
None
Service availability: All services can be provided with existing staff
Projected demand: As the property is the site of an existing veterinary
clinic;
no significant increase in service demand is anticipated
from this annexation.
Public Health
- Solid Waste Service, Sanitary Sewer Service, Water Service, Health
Code Enforcement
Current Services: provided
none
Service availability: Solid waste, water, wastewater and health code
services can
be provided at this time by existing service lines.
Projected demand: As the property is the site of a small business;
no
significant increase in service demand is anticipated from
this annexation.
Public Welfare
- Planning and Zoning, Traffic Engineering, Building Inspection, Storm
Drainage, Street Lighting, Road Maintenance, Other Capital Improvements
Current Services provided:
The City of Bastrop provides planning and zoning services for the
surrounding properties, both inside the City and within the ETJ.
Service availability: Currently, the State of Texas provides traffic
engineering,
storm drainage, street lighting, and road maintenance along the property's
highway frontage. No capital improvements. are currently anticipated.
Projected demand: The proposed project is currently going through
zoning
review Any costs of annexation will be born by the private sector.
No increase in demand for City services are foreseen at this time.
Public Services
- Library Services, Parks and Recreation Services, Code Enforcement,
Miscellaneous Services
Current Services provided:
Access to library and park services is not limited to the citizen's
of Bastrop and are currently available to this area. No other services
are provided at this time.
Service availability: There is current capacity to provide services
to this area
Projected demand: As the property is being developed for commercial
use, there will be no increased demand for library or recreational
services. As the property is the site of a small business, no increases
in code enforcement services are anticipated from this annexation.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
There will be little or
no near term costs to the City from the proposed annexation of the
property.
ANNEXATION PETITION
TO THE MAYOR AND GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF BASTROP, TEXAS:
The undersigned owner(s)
of the hereinafter described tract of land, which is vacant and without
residents, or on which less than three (3) qualified voters reside,
hereby petition your honorable body to extend the present city limits
so as to include as a part of the City of Bastrop, Texas, the following
described territory, to wit:
~~ (Describe the territory
to be annexed by metes and bounds here.)
I/We certify that
the above described tract of land is contiguous to the City of
Bastrop, Texas, is not more than one-half (1/2) mile in width and
that this petition is signed and duly acknowledged by each and every
person or corporation having an interest in said land.
THE STATE OF TEXA S
COUNTY OF BASTROP
Before me the undersigned
authority, on this day personally appeared Greg Maynard known to me
to be the person whose name subscribed to the foregoing instrument
and acknowledged to me that he or she executed the same for purposes
and consideration therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this 23rd day of April, 2004.
Misty C. Dowden
Notary Public
in and for the State of Texas
My commission expires:
April 9, 2006
Connie Maynard
Owner's Signature #2
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF BASTROP
Before me, the undersigned
authority, on this day personally appeared Connie Maynard known to
me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument
and acknowledged to me that he or she executed the same for purposes
and consideration therein expressed,
Given and under my hand
and seal of office, this 23rd day of April.
Misty C. Dowden
Notary Public in and for the State of Texas
My commission expires:
April 9, 2006.
