M&C Review


COUNCIL ACTION:  Approved on 8/15/2017 - Ordinance No. 22841-08-2017

DATE: 8/15/2017 REFERENCE NO.: C-28337 LOG NAME: 06BAX-17-003 SAGINAW BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT AND SIGNAL LIGHT
CODE: C TYPE: NON-CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING: NO
SUBJECT:  

Approve Joint Ordinance and Boundary Agreement with the City of Saginaw to Adjust the Jurisdictional Boundaries Between the Cities of Fort Worth and Saginaw so as to Transfer Approximately 8.13 Acres of Right-of-Way along Old Decatur Road from Fort Worth to Saginaw (COUNCIL DISTRICTS 2, 7 and EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION/TARRANT COUNTY)


RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that the City Council:

1.  Approve the attached joint ordinance and boundary agreement with the City of Saginaw; and

2.  Authorize the Mayor to execute the attached joint ordinance and boundary agreement.

 
DISCUSSION:

The Texas Local Government Code Chapter 43, Sections 43.023, 43.142 and 43.031, authorizes adjacent municipalities to make mutually agreeable changes in their boundaries, and release extraterritorial jurisdiction by ordinance.  The City of Fort Worth and the City of Saginaw wish to make changes to the boundaries of each City which will promote orderly development, public safety, and effective delivery of municipal services.  The joint ordinance also addresses signal light maintenance, which Saginaw currently provides.

Since October 2016, the two cities have been working toward mutual understanding on a jurisdictional boundary agreement.  The agreement stipulates that Saginaw will continue to maintain the traffic signal installed by the City of Fort Worth at the intersection of Old Decatur and WJ Boaz.

As a result of these discussions, the joint ordinance will enforce the 1985 Intercity Agreement between Fort Worth and Saginaw whereby once the construction of Old Decatur Road has been completed by the City of Fort Worth, then Saginaw will annex the entire right-of-way.  As such, the joint ordinance identifies the entire width of the Old Decatur Road right-of-way from the Bailey Boswell Road intersection south to Marine Creek Road to be incorporated into Saginaw's jurisdiction.  The boundary adjustment will transfer approximately 6.4 acres of Fort Worth city limits and 1.7 acres from Fort Worth's extraterritorial jurisdiction to Saginaw's jurisdiction.  This boundary agreement results in the jurisdictional boundaries as shown on the attached exhibit.

The boundary adjustment area is located in COUNCIL DISTRICTS 2, 7 and the adjacent extraterritorial jurisdiction of Tarrant County.

This contract will be with a governmental entity, state agency or public institution of higher education: (City of Saginaw).
 
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:

The Director of Finance certifies that this action will have no material effect on City funds.

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Submitted for City Manager's Office by:
Fernando Costa (6122)
Originating Department Head:
Randle Harwood (6101)
Additional Information Contact:
Leo Valencia (6942)

 
 
ATTACHMENTS
  Boundary Adjustment with FW-2017.Final.docx
  Exhibit - Site Map BAX.pdf
  Exhibit A - Map.pdf
  Exhibit A-Legal Description.pdf
  Exhibit B - IGA with Saginaw 03191985.pdf
  Exhibit Site Map.pdf