RES 1368 06/24/2008 RESOLUTION NO. 1368
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2008 SERVICE PLAN FOR
AREAS DESCRIBED BY THE ANNEXATION MAP AS TRACTS
A-K BEING CONSIDERED FOR ANNEXATION ON JUNE 24,
2008; ALLOWING RESIDENTS TO KEEP THEIR CURRENT
SEPTIC SYSTEM; AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER
EXCEPTIONS.
WHEREAS, on April 22, 2008, the City Council passed Ordinance No's 837, 838, 839
and 840, setting the dates and times of public hearings and directing the City Manager to
prepare a service plan for certain areas proposed for annexation; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Tex. Loc. Gov't Code Section 43.056(g) the City must provide
a level of services that is comparable to the level of services available in other parts o the
municipality with topography, land use, and population density similar to those
reasonably contemplated or projected in the area; and
WHEREAS, on May 27, 2008 and May 29, 2008 the City Council held public hearings
regarding the annexation of certain areas described by the annexation map as Tracts A-K
being considered for annexation on June 24, 2008; and
WHEREAS, during the public hearings the residents of the areas proposed for
annexation raised concerns regarding the retention of their current septic systems; and
WHEREAS, in order to address some of these concerns, the City Council finds it
prudent and in the best interest of the City to amend the current service plan to address
the status of these septic systems; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it appropriate to allow the residents who currently
own a septic system to continue to use such a system with certain exceptions; and
WHEREAS, within the areas proposed for annexation the City Council believes that a
home-owner should connect to a sewer line if it is located within 500 feet of the property
line in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of other citizens..
NOW THEREFORE: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CIBOLO, TEXAS.
The Service Plans for the 2008 Annexation of Tracts A-K being considered for
annexation on June 24, 2008 is hereby amended to add the following section:
Section 5. Maintenance of Current Septic System
Any resident who currently utilizes a septic system to manage wastewater shall be
entitled to continue said system except for the following:
Should a septic system located within 500 feet of an existing sewer main fail to the point
where repair costs will exceed the cost of replacement, the property owner shall be
required to connect to the sewer main.
PASSED AND APPROVED this, the 24th day of June, 2008.
#nifer F#man
Mayor
City of Cibolo
ATTEST:
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Peggy Cimics
City Secretary
City of Cibolo
ATTEST AS TO FORM:
Susan C. Rocha
City Attorney
City of Cibolo
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