Title
HOLD a public hearing and consider an ordinance granting a voluntary annexation petition for approximately 6.30 acres of land lying contiguous to the existing city limits, generally located south of West Stan Schlueter Loop, east of the Eagle Valley subdivision, and west of the Mesa Verde subdivision.
Summary
DATE: January 17, 2023
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Edwin Revell, Executive Director of Development Services
SUBJECT: Voluntary Annexation Petition
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
On October 4, 2022, the Development Services Department received a petition for voluntary annexation from Mr. Alfredo G. Guerrero, represented by Quintero Engineering, LLC. The subject tract is comprised of 6.30 acres and is located contiguous to the existing city limits south of West Stan Schlueter Loop, east of the Eagle Valley Subdivision, and west of the Mesa Verde subdivision. The owner is making the request to have the property annexed into the corporate limits of Killeen. At the December 6, 2022 City Council Workshop, the Council directed the City Manager to negotiate a written service agreement for the provisions of municipal services in the area.
Annexation Process:
Sec. 43.0672 of the Texas Local Government Code: The City Council must enter into a written agreement with the owners of land in the area for the provision of services in the area. The agreement must include a list of each service the municipality will provide on the effective date of the annexation, and a schedule that includes the period within which the municipality will provide each service that is not provided on the effective date of the annexation. The City is not required to provide services that are not included in the agreement. [Note: there is no statutory time period in which to complete this action.]
Sec. 43.0673 of the Texas Local Government Code: Before a municipality may adopt an ordinance annexing an area under this subchapter, the City Council must conduct...
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