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
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.1; E. CLARK, Gen=ra Manager