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RESOLUTION NO. 97
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS
DECLARING AN INTENT TO ANNEX CERTAIN HEREINAFTER
DESCRIBED AREAS AND ESTABLISHING DATES FOR PUBLIC
HEARINGS ON THE PROPOSED ANNEXATIONS; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Kennedale is a home rule municipality located in Tarrant
County, Texas, acting under its charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5
of the Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 for the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 43 of the Local Government Code permits a home rule
municipality to annex adjacent territory in accordance with the procedures set forth in that
Chapter; and
WHEREAS, the areas proposed to be annexed are not located in the extraterritorial
jurisdiction of any other municipality; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 43 of the Local Government Code requires that public hearings be
held and a service plan be prepared prior to the annexation of property by a municipality.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
By this resolution the City of Kennedale hereby authorizes and directs city staff to take
all steps necessary to allow for the annexation of the areas described in Exhibit "A ", incorporated
herein for all purposes.
SECTION 2.
The city council will conduct two public hearings on August 10, 1999 at 7:00 p.m., and
August 12, 1999 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss annexation of the above referenced areas of land.
The public hearings will be held at the Kennedale Community Center, 100 East
Broadway Street in the City of Kennedale, Texas, unless one or more proper written protests is
filed, in which case the second hearing will be held in the protested area or areas proposed for
annexation. At the public hearings, persons interested in the proposed annexation will be given
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an opportunity to be heard. The City Secretary is hereby directed to publish notice of the public
hearings in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Kennedale and in the areas proposed
for annexation. The notice of the public hearings must be published at least once on or after the
20 but before the 10 day before the date of the public hearing.
SECTION 3.
City staff is hereby directed to prepare service plans that provide for the provision of
services to the above referenced areas, in compliance with Section 43.056 of the Local
Government Code. The service plans shall be available for public inspection and explained to
any inhabitants of the areas to be annexed at the public hearings.
SECTION 4.
This resolution shall be effective on and after its passage and adoption by the city
council.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 8 day of July, 1999.
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Mark S. Wright, yor
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
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