HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 042809-R - Create MUD NorthcrossRESOLUTION NO. OH
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS REGARDING THE CREATION OF A
MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT TO BE LOCATED IN WILLIAMSON
COUNTY, TEXAS ON A TRACT CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY
160 ACRES OF LAND GENERALLY SITUATED IN THE JAMES
NORTHCROSS SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 478, IN WILLIAMSON
COUNTY, TEXAS AND LOCATED PARTIALLY WITHIN THE CITY'S
EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION.
WHEREAS, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas
(the "City Council.") was held on April 28, 2009;
WHEREAS, notice of this regular meeting was properly posted, and a quorum of the
City Council was present at the meeting;
WHEREAS, at the meeting, the City Council considered the draft legislation to be filed
in the 81st Session of the Texas Legislature related to the possible creation of a Municipal Utility
District in Williamson County, Texas to be located on approximately 160 acres of land in the
area shown on the attached "Exhibit A" which is partially within the City of Georgetown's
extraterritorial jurisdiction;
WHEREAS, Article XVI, Section 59 (e) of the Texas Constitution provides that: "No
law creating a conservation and reclamation district shall be passed unless, at the time notice of
the intention to introduce a bill is published as provided in Subsection (d) of this section, a copy
of the proposedbill is delivered to the commissioners court of each county in which said district
or any part there of is or will be located and to the governing body of each incorporated city or
town in whose jurisdiction said district or any part thereof is or will be located. Each such
commissioners court and governing body may file its written consent or opposition to the
creation of the proposed district with the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house
of representatives Each special law creating a conservation and reclamation district shall comply
with the provisions of the general laws then in effect relating to consent by political subdivision
to the creation of conservation and reclamation districts and to the inclusion of land within the
district;"
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown, Texas has received a copy of the proposed bill
entitled "AN ACT RFLATING TO THF. CREATION OF THE NORTHWEST WILLIAMSON
COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1; PROVIDING AUTHORITY TO
IMPOSE TAXES AND ISSUE BONDS," a copy of which is attached hereto as "H,xhibit t" and
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ATTEST:
Jes Hamilton,
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS THAT:
SECTION 1. The City Council does not object to the filing of the bill attached hereto as Exhibit
" B " relating to the future inclusion of the land shown in Exhibit ` A in a Municipal Utility
District, provided that the District shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Resolution
and to any future ordinances or resolutions of the City of Georgetown that consents to the
creation of a District or to the inclusion of land in a District.
SECTION 2. This Resolution does not constitute the consent of the City Council to create a
Municipal Utility District on the land shown in Exhibit "A" or to include said land in a District
which consent is required by Sections 8.004 and 8.107 of the bill attached hereto as Exhibit "B ",
and the City Council expressly reserves the right to add limits or conditions to its future approval.
of the creation of a Municipal Utility District on the land shown in Exhibit "A" or to include said
land in a District.
SECTION 3. Exhibits "A" and "B" are attached hereto and made a part hereof as if set forth in
full.
SECTION 4. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this Resolution, and the City Secretary to
attest.
SECTION 5. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption.
RESOLVED this day of 1r1 L , 2009.
THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN
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Trish Carls, City Attorney
George G. Garver, Mayor
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