HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 20-009ORDINANCE NO. 20-009
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING APPROXIMATELY .0398
ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT KEITH ROAD, APPROXIMATELY 3,380
FEET SOUTH OF DISHMAN ROAD AND 3,450 FEET NORTH OF
PHELAN BOULEVARD INTO THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON
COUNTY, TEXAS, AND EXTENDING THE BOUNDARY LIMITS OF SAID
CITY SO AS TO INCLUDE THE SAID PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY
LIMITS, AND GRANTING THE SAID TERRITORY AND TO ALL
INHABITANTS THEREOF ALL OF THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF
OTHER CITIZENS; BINDING SAID INHABITANTS BY ALL OF THE
ACTS AND ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY; AND, ADOPTING A SERVICE
PLAN.
WHEREAS, Article 1, Section 4 of the Charter of the City of Beaumont, Texas,
an incorporated city, authorizes the annexation of additional territory, subject to the laws
of this state; and,
WHEREAS, the procedures prescribed by the Texas Local Government Code
and Charter of the City of Beaumont, Texas have been duly followed with respect to the
annexation of the territory as described in and shown on Exhibit "A," attached hereto;
and,
WHEREAS, the territory lies adjacent to and adjoins the present boundaries of
the City of Beaumont, Texas;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
THAT the statements and findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby,
in all things, approved and adopted; and,
Section 1.
The land and territory lying adjacent to and adjoining the present boundaries of
the City of Beaumont, Texas as described in and shown on Exhibit "A," attached hereto,
is hereby added and annexed into the City of Beaumont, Texas; said territory shall
hereinafter be included within the boundary limits of the City of Beaumont, Texas; the
present boundary limits of such City at the various points contiguous to the area as
described in and shown on Exhibit "A," attached hereto, are altered, amended and
extended so as to include said area within the corporate limits of the City of Beaumont,
Texas, such property shall be within Ward 2 for purposes of municipal elections.
Section 2.
The described territory in the area so annexed shall be a part of the City of
Beaumont, Texas, and the inhabitants thereof, if any, shall be entitled to all the rights
and privileges of all the citizens and shall be bound by the acts, ordinances, resolutions
and regulations of the City of Beaumont, Texas.
Section 3.
A service plan for the area is hereby adopted and attached as exhibit "B."
The meeting at which this resolution was approved was in all things conducted in
strict compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter
551.
The City Clerk is hereby directed to file with the County Clerk of Jefferson
County, Texas, a certified copy of this ordinance.