Resolution 2022-13RESOLUTION NO. 2022-13
A RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING UNDER SEC. 372.009 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE FOR THE CREATION OF THE VILLAGES OF MAGNOLIA FARMS AND WESTIN MEADOWS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOTICE BY THE CITY SECRET ARY REGARDING THE PUBLIC HEARING; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS the City of Huntsville, Texas (the "City"), is authorized under Chapter 372 of the Texas Local Government Code (the "Act"), to create a public improvement district within its corporate limits; and WHEREAS on January 24, 2022, the owner of (I) taxable real property representing more than 50 percent of the appraised value of taxable real property liable for assessment under the proposal, as determined by the current roll of the appraisal district in which the property is located and (2) record owner of real property liable for assessment under the proposal who: (A)constitutes more than 50 percent of all record owners of property that is liable forassessment under the proposal; or (B) own taxable real property that constitutes more than50 percent of the area of all taxable real property that is liable for assessment under theproposal (the "Petitioner"), filed with the City Secretary of Huntsville (the "CitySecretary") a petition ("Petition"), attached as Exhibit A, requesting the establishment of apublic improvement district for property wholly within the corporate limits of the City; andWHEREAS the City Council of Huntsville, Texas (the "City Council") will hold a public hearing in accordance with Section 372.009 of the Act regarding the advisability of establishing the District (as hereinafter defined) the nature of the improvements contemplated, the estimated costs of the improvements, the boundaries of the District, the method of assessment, and the apportionment, if any, of the costs; and WHEREAS in order to hold a public hearing for the creation of a public improvement district, notice must be given in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality and in a newspaper of general circulation in the corporate limits of the City before the 15th day before the date of the hearing, and written notice must be mailed to the current address of each owner, as reflected on the tax rolls, of property that would be subject to assessment under the proposed public improvement district; and WHEREAS both newspaper notice and mailed notice must contain the information required for notice as provided for in Section 372.009 of the Act; and WHEREAS the City Council has determined to hold a public hearing on April 5, 2022 on the creation of a public improvement district; and WHEREAS the City Council finds that the passage of this Resolution is in the best interest of the citizens of the City; and WHEREAS it is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this resolution was considered was open to the public, and public notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code.