2003R06- ADOPTION OF DRAINAGE UTILITY CHARGES
RESOLUTION NO. ()j -~ -I)~
A RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING WITH RESPECT TO THE
ADOPTION OF DRAINAGE UTILITY CHARGES WITHIN THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ AND ITS EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION AND
AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION OF NOTICE THEREOF
WHEREAS, the creation of a drainage utility system within the City of Schertz, Texas
(the "City") and its extraterritorial jurisdiction is necessary to protect the public health and safety
of the citizens of the City and the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction from loss of life and property
caused by surface water overflows, surface water stagnation, and pollution arising from non-
point source run-off in the City and its extraterritorial jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 402, Subchapter C, of the Texas Local Government Code, as
amended (the "Municipal Drainage Utility Systems Act") requires that the City Council of the
City conduct a public hearing with respect to the possible creation of such a system; and
WHEREAS, the City Council conducted such a hearing in accordance with the Municipal
Drainage Utility Systems Act on April I, 2003 and has adopted an ordinance creating such a
drainage utility system on April 15, 2003; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Drainage Utility System Act requires that the City Council
conduct a public hearing regarding the adoption of drainage utility charges for such system; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that such a public hearing should be held;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS AS FOLLOWS:
Section I: A public hearing to consider the adoption of drainage utility charges within the
City and its extraterritorial jurisdiction is hereby called to be held at 7:00 p.m. on May 20, 2003
in the City Council Chambers of the City. The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed
to publish notice thereof pursuant to the Municipal Drainage Utility Systems Act. Such notice
shall be published three times, with the first publication thereof being on or before the 30th day
prior to the date of the hearing. The form of notice of such hearing shall be substantially in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Section 2: The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true, and
such recitals are hereby made a part of this Resolution for all purposes and are adopted as a part
of the judgment and findings of the City Council of the City.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this t ~ ~~
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
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