OR 60-21 Annexation 6021
AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING CERTAIN TERRITORY CONTIGUOUS
TO AND ADJOINING THE TOWN OF COPPELL, TAXAS, TO
THE TOWN OF COPPELL, TEXAS, AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
WHERAS, the Mayor has certified to the Town Council of the Town
of Coppell, Texas, the affidavit of B. H. Pearson, Bert T. Colley
Hattie M. Colley, pertaining to the vote of the inhabitants of the
hereinafter described territory with reference to the annexation of
such territory to the Town of Coppell, Texas; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council have investigated into said election and
have determined that such election was in all things regular and in con-
formity with law, and that a majority of the inhabitants who are qualified
to vote for members of the State Legislature voted in favor of annexation;
and
WHEREAS, the Town Council have investigated into and have determined
that it would be advantageous to the Town of Coppell, Texas, and its
inhabitants, as well as the inhabitants of the hereinafter described
territory, to annex such territory to the Town of Coppell, Texas; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council have determined that such territory is
contiguous to and adjoins the Town of Coppell, Texas, and that no part of
such territory is more than one-half mile in width from the existing
corporate limits of such Town;
THEREFOR, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF COPPELL,
TEXAS:
1. That the territory described as follows:
BEGINING at the most northern Northwest corner
of the Town of Coppell, Texas, in the Denton-
Dallas County Line;
THENCE West with the Denton-Dallas County Line
to the Northwest right-of-way line of State
Highway No. 121;
THENCE Southwest with the Northwest right-of-way
line of State Highway No. 121 to a point two
thousand six hundred forty (2640) feet West of
the West corporate limits of the Town of Coppell,
Texas;
THENCE South parallel to and two thousand six
hundred forty (2640) feet West of the corporate
limits of the Town of Coppell, Texas, to the
centerline of Cotton Road;
THENCE East with the centerline of Cotton Road
to the West corporate limits of the Town of
Coppell, Texas;
THENCE North and Northeasterly with the corporate
limits of the Town of Coppell, Texas, to the place
of Beginning.
be and the same is hereby annexed to the Town of Coppell, Texas.
2. That from and after the passage of this ordinance, said terri-
tory shall be a part of said Town of Coppel, Texas, and the inhabitants
thereof shall be entitled to all of the rights, privileges and immunities
of all other citizens of the Town of Coppell, Texas, and shall be bound
by all of the ordinances and regulations enacted pursuant to and in con-
formity with the General Laws of the State of Texas.
The fact that the Town of Coppell, Texas, and its inhabitants,
are' in immediate need of the relief afforded by the provisions of this
ordinance creates an emergency and an imperative public necessity
debarking that any and all rules requiring ordinances to be passed
at more than one meeting be suspended, and that this ordinance take
effect immediately upon its passage, and it is so ordained.
Ordinance 60-21 was passed and approved by the Town Council
of the Town of Coppell, Texas on August 25, 1960.