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AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CIBOLO CONFIRMING AND APPROVING A BOUNDARY
AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY
BETWEEN THE CITY OF CIBOLO AND THE CITY OF SCHERTZ;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Cibolo and City of Schertz (collectively referred to as the "Cities")
are neighboring and adjacent home rule municipalities that are empowered to establish and
expand their corporate boundaries through annexation; and
WHEREAS, the Cities share common corporate boundaries, and such commonality shall
increase as a result of future annexations by both Cities; and
WHEREAS, the Cities, by virtue of their inherent authority as home rule municipalities, and
state statutes, including Texas Local Government Code Section 43.031, may agree on the
Cities mutual boundaries; provided that such agreement does not change either City's existing
boundaries of any area by more than 1,000 feet; and
WHEREAS, in particular, the City Charter of the City of Cibolo, Sections 1.03 (1) and (3)
authorizes City Council, by ordinance, to fix the City's corporate limit boundaries, provide for
the alteration and extension of said boundaries, and annex additional territory lying adjacent
to said boundaries in any manner provided by law; and, to extend the City's extraterritorial
jurisdiction boundaries in such manner as provided by state law; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with such authority the Cities seek to avoid conflicts and
uncertainty relative to the extent and location of their respective corporate boundaries; and the
potential for litigation involving the same; and
WHEREAS, the Cities, desire to approve, a municipal boundary clarification agreement
which is attached and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A" (hereafter referred to as the
"Boundary Agreement"); and, which confirms and adjusts the Cities boundaries as authorized
by this Ordinance and a similar ordinance passed by Schertz; and
WHEREAS, the developer of the Homestead Subdivision, as owner of the real property
affected by the boundary adjustment reflected in the Boundary Agreement, has requested the
boundary adjustment and has agreed to pay any recordation fees and legal fees incurred by the
City to accomplish the requested boundary adjustment; and
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WHEREAS, the Cities find and determine it necessary for the health, safety and welfare of
their residents to confirm boundaries and make certain agreements and adjustments regarding
their respective corporate boundaries.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CIBOLO,TEXAS,THAT:
SECTION 1. The legislative findings set out above, are hereby adopted and incorporated
herein for all purposes.
SECTION 2. The Boundary Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit "A" is hereby approved
and fully incorporated in this Ordinance. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute
an agreement in substantive form as Exhibit "A", and such other documents that are
reasonably necessary to facilitate the purpose of this Ordinance.
SECTION 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to: (i) have the official map
of the City's corporate limits revised to reflect the revisions authorize under the Boundary
Agreement, as described in Exhibit "B"; (ii) provide all required notifications, of the changes
to the corporate limits made effective by this ordinance, to appropriate state and county
officials; and (iii) take such other necessary and proper action, in accordance with the laws of
this state and the City Charter to memorialize the revision to the City of Cibolo's corporate
boundaries as established by the Boundary Agreement. //
PASSED AND APPROVED this,the ib day of OC40e/" 2017.
Allen Dunn,Mayor
ATTEST:
Peggy Cimics, City Secretary
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