Ordinance No. 1,338ORDINANCE NO. 1338
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF THE INTENTION TO INTRODUCE A BILL IN THE
63RD LEGISLATURE OF TEXAS, 1973, A COPY OF WHICH IS MARKED EXHIBIT
"A ", ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF FOR ALL INTENTS AND
PURPOSES, AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section l: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, hereby
authorizes and directs the City Clerk of the City of Baytown to publish notice of
the intention to introduce a bill in the 63rd Legislature of Texas, 1973, a copy
of which is marked Exhibit "A ", attached hereto and made a part hereof for all
intents and purposes.
Section 2: Effective Date: This ordinance shall take effect from and
after its passage by the City Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council
this 11th day of January , 1973.
C. GLEN WALKER, Mayor
ATTEST:
ED NA OLIVER, City Clerk
APPROVED:
NEEL RIC ARDSON, City Attorney
E X H I B I T "A"
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE A BILL IN THE
LEGISLATURE OF TEXAS
Pursuant to Article XVI, Section 59(d) of the Constitution of Texas,
notice is hereby given of the intention to introduce a Bill in the 63rd Legis-
lature of Texas, 1973, creating and establishing a conservation and reclamation
district under the provisions of Article XVI, Section 59 of the Constitution of
Texas. The general substance of the contemplated law is as follows:
An Act creating and establish a conservation and reclaimation district under
and essential to the purposes of Article XVI, Section 59, Constitution
of Texas, to be known as "Baytown Area Water Authority "; declaring the
Authority a governmental agency, body politic and corporate; defining
the boundaries and finding that the boundaries of the Authority form a
closure; finding that all property to be served by the Authority will
be benefited thereby; conferring rights, powers, privileges, authorities
and functions upon the Authority; providing for the power to contract
and making provision for such contracts; providing for the acquisition
of water rights; providing that no confirmation election is necessary;
providing for a hearing on exclusions; providing for addition or an-
nexation of land; providing that the Authority shall not have the right,
power or authority to impose, levy, assess or collect taxes; providing
that enactment shall not prevent the organization of conservation and
reclamation districts within the boundaries of the Authority or the
changing of the boundaries of such districts; providing for the ap-
pointment, election and powers of a Board of Directors, the employment
of a General Manager, and other related matters; providing for the power
to borrow money, issue bonds, invest surplus funds and related matters;
providing for the power to construct, lay and maintain canals and certain
other facilities for transportation and distribution of water, together
with other incidental facilities; providing for the power of eminent do-
main and for the Authority's bearing the expense of relocation of certain
properties and facilities; providing that the Authority not be required
to give bond for costs in lawsuits; providing for the appointment of de-
positories and a system of accounts and an audit thereof; providing for
offices of the Authority; providing that the bonds of the Authority are
eligible investments and securities; finding that the requirements of
Article XVI, Section 59(d) of the Constitution have been accomplished;
finding that the Authority will be carrying out an essential public
function; enacting other provisions related to the aforementioned matters;
providing a severability clause; and declaring an emergency.
A description of the area of the Authority (as set forth in such con-
templated law) is as follows:
BEGINNING at a point on the South right -of -way line of Interstate Highway No. 10,
said point being at the intersection of the Easterly shoreline of the San Jacinto
River;
THENCE, in a Southerly direction following the Easterly shoreline of the
San Jacinto River to a point of intersection with a line which is parallel
to and 2500 feet from the centerline of the Houston Ship Channel;
THENCE, in a Southeasterly direction along the line which is parallel to
and 2500 feet from the centerline of the Houston ship Channel to a point
of intersection with the West shoreline of Burnett Bay;
THENCE, in a Northeasterly direction along the shoreline of Burnett Bay,
and continuing along the shoreline of Burnett Bay to its juncture with
the shoreline of Crystal Bay, and continuing along the shoreline of Cry-
stal Bay to its juncture with the shoreline of Scott Bay, and continuing
along the shoreline of Scott Bay to a point of intersection with a line
which is parallel to and 2500 feet from the centerline of the Houston Ship
Channel;
THENCE, in a Southeasterly direction along the line which is parallel to
and 2500 feet from the centerline of the Houston Ship Channel to a point
of intersection with the shoreline of Black Duck Bay;
THENCE, in an Easterly direction along the shoreline of Black Duck Bay,
and continuing along the shoreline of Black Duck Bay to the mouth of Goose
Creek, and continuing across the mouth of Goose Creek to the shoreline of
Tabbs Bay, and then continuing along the shoreline of Tabbs Bay to a point
of intersection with the West line of Cedar Bayou;
THENCE, in a Northerly direction along the West line of Cedar Bayou to a
point of intersection with the North right -of -way line of State Farm- Market
Highway No. 2354;
THENCE, in a Southeasterly direction, crossing Cedar Bayou along the North-
easterly right -of -way line of State Farm - Market Highway No. 2354, and con-
tinuing along the Northerly right -of -way line of State Farm - Market Highway
No. 2354 nearly seven miles to a point approximately 315 feet Southwest of
a 5/8 inch iron rod having a Texas plane Coordinate value of x= 3,315,954.08,
y= 710,156.88;
THENCE, North 74 degrees 10 minutes 00 seconds West a distance of 532.84 feet
to a point marked by a 5/8 inch iron rod;
THENCE, North 15 degrees, 50 minutes 00 seconds East a distance of 299.96
feet to a point marked by a 5/8 inch iron rod;
THENCE, South 74 degrees 10 minutes 00 seconds East a distance of 629.00
feet to a point marked by a 5/8 inch iron rod, said point being on the
Westerly right -of -way line of State Farm - Market Highway No. 2354 and said
iron rod having a Texas plane coordinate value of x= 3,315,954.08, y= 710,156.88;
THENCE, continuing in a Northerly direction along the Westerly right -of -way lin(
of State Farm - Market Highway No. 2354 and its extension across State Farm -
Market Highway No. 565 to a point of intersection with the South right -of -way
line of Interstate Highway No. 10;
THENCE, in a Westerly direction along the South right -of -way line of Inter-
state Highway No. 10 to a point of intersection with the Easterly shoreline
of the San Jacinto River, said point of intersection being the POINT OF BE-
GINNING.
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All interested persons will therefore take notice of the matters and
facts set out in the foregoing statement of the general substance of the con-
templated law, as required by Article XVI, Section 59(d), of the Constitution
of Texas.
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Fritz Lanham
% City of Baytown
City Nall
Baytown, Texas 77520
By: Edna Oliver
City Clerk
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF HARRIS
On this day of , 1973, personally
appeared before the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said County and
State, of the
Baytown Sun, a newspaper published at Harris County, State of Texas, who,
being by me duly sworn, on oath, states that the attached and foregoing
Notice of Intention to Introduce a Bill in the Legislature of Texas was pub-
lished in said newspaper in all issues thereof on , A.D.,
1973.
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me, this day of ,
A.D., 1973.
NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR HARRIS COUNTY,
T E X A S