ORD 1984-29 - Land AnnexationAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR THE
ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY THAT LIES ADJACENT TO AND ADJOINS
THE PRESENT BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS:
APPROVING A SERVICE PLAN FOR SAID AREA: AND MAKING VARIOUS OTHER
FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 84-22, the City of Huntsville ordered
public hearings where all interested persons would be provided the
opportunity to be heard on the proposed annexation of the property
described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto; and
WHEREAS notice of such public hearings was published in the Huntsville
Item, a paper having general circulation in the City of Huntsville,
Texas and Walker County, Texas, on Doth Sunday, September 23, 1984,
and on Sunday, September 30, 1984, which dates were not more than 20
days nor less than 10 days prior to said hearings; and
WHEREAS said public hearings were held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October
9, and at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 16, 1984, in the City Council
Chambers of The City Council at City Hall, 1212 Avenue M, Huntsville,
Texas, which dates are not more than forty /40\ days nor less than 2U
days prior to the first consideration of this ordinance; and
WHEREAS during said hearings the proposed service plan was made
available for inspection and explained to the inhabitants of the
areas to be annexed at that time; and
WHEREAS the above described property lies within the extraterritorial
jurisdiction of the City of Huntsville, Texas; and
WHEREAS the above described property lies adjacent to and adjoins the
City of Huntsville;
NUW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS,
THAT:
Section 1: The following described land and territory lying adjacent to
and adjoining the City of Huntsville, Texas, is hereby added and
annexed to the City of Huntsville, Texas, and the said territory
hereinafter described shall hereinafter be included within the
boundary limits of the City of Huntsville, Texas and the present
boundary limits of the City, at the various points contiguous to the
area hereinafter described, are altered and amended so as to include
Said area within the corporate limits of the City of Huntsville,
Texas, to-wit:
HENDERSON LAND CO.
KNOTTS
APRIL POINT
BEGINNING at the intersection of the north city limits with the west
boundary of the Joe Ferro 50.6 -acre tract as described by deed recorded
in Vol. 210, pg. 710, Walker County Deed Records;
THENCE, with Ferro west boundary, in a northerly direction to Ferro's
northwest corner, same being the southwest corner of the Frank Robinson,
Sr. tract and in the east boundary of the TUC Wynne Unit;
THENCE, with Ferro - Robinson common boundary in a easterly direction
to the Ferro northeast corner, same being the northwest corner of
Section One, Henderson Land Company Subdivision as shown by plat
recorded in Vol. 1, Pg. 171, Walker County Plat Records, and continuiny
with Henderson north boundary and Robinson south boundary 537.U8 ft to
the southerly southeast corner of the Robinson tract and an "ell" corner
of the Henderson tract;
THENCE NU014'W988.24 ft to a corner in Parker Creek;
THENCE, with meanders of the creek, same being common boundary of the
Robinson and Henderson tracts:
(1) N 39 057 E 28.27 ft;
(2) N23°12'E 73.07 ft;
(3) N26 °41'E 105.70 ft;
(4) N19°35'E 116.92 ft;
(5) N32 °06'E 128.28 ft;
(6) N72 °48'E 132.67 ft;
(7) N62 °34'E 36.65 ft;
(8) N51 °40'E 91.98 ft;
(9) N49 °52'E 65.48 ft;
(10) N55 °57'E 80.68 ft;
(11) S68 °40'E 77.36 ft;
(12) S63 °08'E 108.01 ft;
(13) S77 °33'E 79.06 ft;
(14) S68 °18'E 86.93 ft;
(15) N38 °37'E 65.66 ft; and
(16) N82 °50'E 72.61 ft to the most northerly corner of the
Henderson tract, same being the most westerly corner of the residual of
the W.H. Knotts 49.33 -acre tract as described by deed recorded in Vol.
222, Pg. 357, Walker County Deed Records;
THENCE, with the meanders of Parker Creek, same being the north
boundary of the Knotts tract, in an easterly direction, approximately
1500 ft to the southwest corner of the Patrick M. Carmichael 8.860 -acre
tract (April Point Mobile Home Park) as described by deed recorded in
Vol. 374, Pg. 419, Walker County Deed Records;
THENCE, with Carmichael west boundary:
(1) NO1° 19' S7 "E
(2) S88° 14' S5 "E
(3) NO2° 02'09 "E
(4) S88° 08'14 "E
(5) S03° 00' 52 "W
(6) S88313'01 "E
(7) N01° 38'38 "E
(8) S88 °08' 30 "E
(9) N01° 34'28 "E
Jenkins Road;
480.00 ft;
100.15 ft;
9.16 ft;
104.30 ft;
23.01 ft;
243.79 ft;
82.33 ft;
190.54 ft; and
150.15 ft to a corner on the south boundary of
THENCE, with common boundary Carmichael tract and Jenkins Road, S88°
15'45 "E 209.00 ft to a corner in the west right -of -way for FM Highway
247;
THENCE, with the west R.O.W. for FM 247 southerly to its intersection
with City Limits as defined May 8, 1973;
THENCE, with existing city limits, in a westerly direction to the
POINT OF BEGINNING.
Section 2: The Service Plan attached to this ordinance as Exhibit "B ",
and made a part hereof for intents and purposes, is hereby adopted
and approved as the service plan for the area annexed by this
ordinance.
Section 3: The above described territory and the area so annexed shall
be a part of the City of Huntsville, Texas, and the property so added
shall bear its pro rata part of the taxes levied by the City of
Huntsville, Texas, and the inhabitants thereof shall be entitled to
all of the rights and privileges of all the citizens of Huntsville
and shall be bound by the acts, ordinances, resolutions and
regulations of the City of Huntsville, Texas.
Section 4: This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its
passage by City Council.
PASSED AND APPROVED this
day of November, 1984.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
By 11/2----4•
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Seel
Scott Boun s, ity Attorney
William V. Nash, Mayor