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R-79-199 - 4/12/1979RESOLUTION NO. '/ WHEREAS, the extraterritorial jurisdictions (E.T.J.) of the Cities of Austin and Round Rock abut along the eastern, southern, and western boundary of Round Rock's E.T.J., and WHEREAS, the boundary line separating the respective E.T.J.s presently bisects several tracts of land including established subdivisions and WHEREAS, such bisection results in unnecessary confusion, duplication, expense and "red tape," and 'WHEREAS, the present boundary line does not take into account geographical and topographical conditions, as well as service levels of the respective Cities, and WHEREAS, the City Council of Round Rock has received from owners of land affected by the present situation a petition and request for said Council to approach the City Council of Austin in an effort to reach a mutual solution to the problem, (a copy of said petition is attached hereto as an Exhibit) and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Round Rock recognizes that this problem, as'well as any other which might exist presently or in the future,. can best be solved by opening lines of communi- cation between the Councils of the respective Cities, and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Round Rock deems it de- sirable and beneficial for all parties concerned, including the Cities as well as the affected land owners, to establish by written agreement the boundary line between the E.T.J.s of the respective Cities, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS That the Council and Staff of the City of Austin is respect - fully requested to meet with the Council and Staff of the City of Round Rock in a joint work session to discuss the problem and the possibility of establishing by mutual agreement the present and future boundary line between the E,T.J.s of the Cities of Austin and Round Rock. The Mayor and City Manager of Round Rock are hereby author- ized to present this resolution to the Mayor and City Manager of Austin for appropriate action by the Council of Austin. RESOLVED this the /2 day of Aril, 1979. ATTEST; J y Secretary Mayor and PETITION REQUESTING THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE CITY OF AUSTIN CONCERNING EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION THE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON § WHEREAS, Hyland North Joint Venture, a partnership and developer of two residential subdivisions known as BRUSHY CREEK and BRUSHY CREEK NORTH, and WHEREAS, a portion of BRUSHY CREEK lies within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Austin and a portion lies within the extra- territorial jurisdiction of the City of Round Rock, and WHEREAS, a portion of BRUSHY CREEK NORTH lies within the extra- territorial jurisdiciton of the City of Austin, and a portion lies outside the extraterritorial jurisdiction'of either City, and WHEREAS, Hyland North Joint Venture has filed with the City of Round Rock, a request for that City to expand and extend its extra- territorial jurisdiction to include that portion + + j of BRUSHY CREEK NORTH which lies outside the extraterritorial jurisdiction of either City, WHEREAS, said subdivisions are located within Williamson County and much closer to the City of Round Rock than to the City of Austin, and WHEREAS, said subdivisions are located within the Round Rock Independent School district, and WHEREAS, said subdivisions presently purchase their water from the City of Round Rock, and s, WHEREAS, said subdivisions are subject to the plumbing; codes of the City of Round Rock and all.plumbinC,;must be inspected by the City of Round Rock, and WHEREAS, much confusion, duplication of efforts, unnecessary expense and "red - tape" could be avoided by including the said subdivi- sions entirely within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of one City, and WHEREAS, considering the foregoing facts, Hyland North Joint Venture deems it more appropriate to be within the City of Round Rock's extraterritorial jurisdiction, NOW THEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Hyland North Joint Venture hereby petitions and requests that the Council of the City of Round Rock meet with the Council of the City of Austin to negotiate an agree- ment whereby Austin relinquishes its extraterritorial jurisdiction over the said subdivisions in favor of the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Round Rock. Executed this // day of April, 1979. HYLAND N JOINT VENTURE �► / / .1; E. CLARK, Gen=ra Manager