Ordinance No. 1,194ORDINANCE NO. 1194
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BOUNDARY
LIMITS OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AND THE ANNEXATION OF
CERTAIN TERRITORY, WHICH SAID TERRITORY LIES ADJACENT TO AND
ADJOINS THE PRESENT BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS.
WHEREAS, a public hearing before the City Council of the City of Baytown,
Texas, where all interested persons were provided with an opportunity to be
heard on the proposed annexation of the following described property, to -wit:
BEGINNING at a point on the existing city limit line of the City of Baytown,
said point being located on the South right -of -way line of the Cedar Bayou -
Lynchburg Road where a Southerly projection of the East right -of -way line of
East Road intersects;
THENCE, North 9 052' West along the projection of the East right -of -way
line of East Road to a point on the North right -of -way line of the
Cedar Bayou - Lynchburg Road;
THENCE, continuing North 9 °52' West a distance of 575.5 feet along
the East right -of -way line of East Road to a point for corner;
THENCE, North 80 °08' East a distance of 973.5 feet to a point for
corner, said point being on the East line of Lot 7, Block 21, HIGHLAND
FARMS SUBDIVISION;
THENCE, North 10 000' West a distance of 1,359.5 feet to a point for
corner, said point being on the North line of a 45 feet wide Harris
County drainage easement;
THENCE, South 77 °59' West a distance of 560.4 feet to a point;
THENCE, South 80 008' West a distance of 410.5 feet to a point for
corner, said point being on the East right -of -way line of East Road;
THENCE, South 9 °52' East a distance of 1,328.5 feet along the East
right -of -way line of East Road to a point for corner, said point being
10 feet from the Southwest corner of the thirty (30) acre tract pur-
chased by the City of Baytown for park purposes;
THENCE, South 80 °08' West a distance of 10 feet to a point for corner,
said point being 10 feet West of the East right -of -way line of East
Road;
THENCE, South 9 °52' East parallel to the East right -of -way line of
East Road approximately 645.5 feet to a point on the South right -of-
way line of the Cedar Bayou - Lynchburg Road;
THENCE, Eastward along the South right -of -way line of Cedar Bayou -
Lynchburg Road approximately 10 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
was held at 7:00 o'clock p.m. in the City Council Chamber of the City Hall
of the City of Baytown, Texas, on the 15th day of February, 1972, which
date is not more than twenty (20) nor less than ten (10) days prior to the
date of such public hearing; and
WHEREAS, notice of such public hearing was published in a newspaper
having general circulation in the City of Baytown, Texas, and in the above
described territory on the 4th day of February, 1972, which date is not
more than twenty (20) nor less than ten (10) days prior to the date of such
public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the total corporate area of the City of Baytown, Texas on
the 1st day of January, 1972, was 16,964.0217 acres; and
WHEREAS, the population of the City of Baytown, Texas, is approximately
50,000 inhabitants; and
WHEREAS, the above described territory lies within the extraterritorial
jurisdiction of the City of Baytown, Texas; and
WHEREAS, the above described territory lies adjacent to and adjoins the
City of Baytown, Texas; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That the following described land and territory lying ad-
jacent to and adjoining the City of Baytown, Texas, is hereby added and
annexed to the City of Baytown, Texas, and the said territory hereinafter
described shall hereafter be included within the boundary limits of the City
of Baytown, Texas, and the present boundary limits of such 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
Baytown, Texas, to -wit:
BEGINNING at a point on the existing city limit line of the City of Baytown,
said point being located on the South right -of -way line of the Cedar Bayou -
Lynchburg Road where a Southerly projection of the East right -of -way line of
East Road intersects;
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THENCE, North 9 °52' West along the projection of the East right -of -way
line of East Road to a point on the North right -of -way line of the
Cedar Bayou - Lynchburg Road;
THENCE, continuing North 9 °52` West a distance of 575.5 feet along
the East right -of -way line of East Road to a point for corner;
THENCE, North 80 °08' East a distance of 973.5 feet to a point for
corner, said point being on the East line of Lot 7, Block 21, HIGHLAND
FARMS SUBDIVISION;
THENCE, North 10 °00' West a distance of 1,359.5 feet to a point for
corner, said point being on the North line of a 45 feet wide Harris
County drainage easement;
THENCE, South 77 °59' West a distance of 560.4 feet to a point;
THENCE, South 80 °08' West a distance of 410.5 feet to a point for
corner, said point being on the East right -of -way line of East Road;
THENCE, South 9 052' East a distance of 1,328.5 feet along the East
right -of -way line of East Road to a point for corner, said point being
10 feet from the Southwest corner of the thirty (30) acre tract pur-
chased by the City of Baytown for park purposes;
THENCE, South 80 °08' West a distance of 10 feet to a point for corner,
said point being 10 feet West of the East right -of -way line of East
Road;
THENCE, South 9 °52' East parallel to the East right -of -way line of
East Road approximately 645.5 feet to a point on the South right -of-
way line of the Cedar Bayou - Lynchburg Road;
THENCE, Eastward along the South right -of -way line of Cedar Bayou -
Lynchburg Road approximately 10 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
Section 2: The above described territory and the area so annexed shall
be a part of the City of Baytown, Texas, and the property so added hereby
shall bear its pro rata part of the taxes levied by the City of Baytown, Texas,
and the inhabitants thereof shall be entitled to all of the rights and privi-
leges of all the citizens and shall be bound by the acts, ordinances, resolutions,
and regulations of the City of Baytown, Texas.
Section 3: This ordinance shall be published and passed in the manner
provided in Article 1, Section 9 of the Charter of the City of Baytown, Texas.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED on FIRST READING this 7th day of
March
ATTEST:
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EDNA OLIVER, City Clerk
1972.
C. GLEN WALKER, Mayor
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APPROVED:
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NEEL RICH RDSON, City Attorney
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED on SECOND and FINAL READING this 18th
day of
ATTEST:
April , 1972,
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- EDNA OLIVER, City Clerk
APPROVED:
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TEEL RItHP*(RD N, City Attorney
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C. GLEN WALKER, Mayor
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