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HomeMy WebLinkAbout69-246 10-14-1969RESOLUTION NO. 246 WHEREAS, the City of Euless takes cognizance of the announced intention of the City of Fort Worth to annex to the City of Fort Worth certain territory adjacent to and immediately East and South of principal Euless business district, and WHEREAS, there is included within the territory to be annexed to Fort Worth the developed residential areas known as Huntington Place Addition and a part of Oak Crest Estates Addition (a substantial portion of Oak Crest Estates Addition being presently located within the corporate limits of Euless), and WHEREAS, the residents of Huntington Place Addition and Oak Crest Estates Addition have been since first developed, and are presently, receiving both Water and Sewer Service from the City of Euless, and WHEREAS, the residents of such additions consider themselves a part of Euless and utilize Euless' recreational facilities, library and schools, and WHEREAS, such residential areas are geographically located near the center of the Euless business district and are in fact approximately one mile from the Euless City Hall and Municipal Complex, and WHEREAS, the residents of such residential areas have petitioned Fort Worth City Council to be allowed to become a part of and be annexed by the City of Euless and have expressed such desire to the Euless City Council, and WHEREAS, the Cities of Fort Worth and Euless have for a number of years enjoyed a spirit of mutual good will and cooperation, having several joint Public Service endeavors resulting in substantial economic benefits to both Cities and their residents, and WHEREAS, the City of Euless has come to respect and appreciate the reasonable, just and equitable attitudes and actions of Fort Worth, and ITEM IX Council Minutes October 14, 1969 WHEREAS, it is the hope of Euless City Council that the Fort Worth City Council will personally visit the Huntington Place Addition and Oak Crest Estates Addition to see for themselves the reasons and justification for the request contained in this resolution; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Euless respectfully urges and requests the Fort Worth City Council to favorably consider the petition of the residents of Huntington Place Addition and Oak Crest Estates Addition to be permitted to become a part of the City of Euless, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Euless City Council urges the Fort Worth City Council to take into consideration the following facts in support of this request: 1) The proximity of Huntington Place Addition and Oak Crest Estates Addition to the center of Euless, 2) The fact that the City of Euless presently serves such additions with water and sewer and other public services, 3) The desire of residents of such additions to be and remain an integral part of the City of Euless. PASSED AND APPROVED on the fourteenth day of October, 1969, by a vote of 4 ayes and 0 nays at a regular meeting of the Euless City Council. ATTEST: City Secretary APPROVED: f/I --g' Mayor ITEM IX Council Minutes October 14, 1969