OR 156 Provides for apportioning of overlapping extraterritorial jurisdiction between Coppell & Grapevine ORDINANCE NO. 156
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR APPORTIONING OF
OVERLAPPING EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION
BETWEEN THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, AND THE
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, PURSUANT TO AND
IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEX.REV.CIV.STAT.ANN.ART.
970 A MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION ACT; PROVIDING
FOR THE ORDINANCE TO GO INTO EFFECT WHEN AND
IF SAME IS ALSO APPROVED BY THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City of Coppell, a General Law City, situ-
ated in Dallas County~ Texas~ and the City of Grapevine~ a
Home Rule City, situated in Tarrant County~ Texas, have
boundary lines that are in close proximity to each other; and
WHEREAS~ the governing bodies of the two cities pursuant
to and in accordance with Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann.Art.970 a
Municipal Annexation Act desires to apportion their overlapp-
ing areas of extraterritorial jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, the two cities are in agreement to take any and
all necessary steps to release any boundary claims heretofore
made by each of the cities in the areas that will be reserved
exclusively to each of the cities; and
WHEREAS, the governing bodies of each of the cities are
in agreement that it is in the best interest of the two muni-
cipalities and for the welfare of their respective citizens to
reach an agreement as to the boundary lines of the two cities
and to apportion any overlapping extraterritorial jurisdiction
of the two municipalities.
NOW, THEREFORE~ BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the City of Coppell does hereby agree~
pursuant to and in accordance with Tex. Rev.Civ. Stat.Ann.Art.970
the Municipal Annexation Act that all the property West of the
hereinafter described line is hereinafter exclusively within
the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Grapevine.
The City of Coppell hereby relinquishes any claim of extra-
territorial rights it may have in said area and further the
City of Coppell agrees to take any action that may be necessary
to relinquish any territorial or boundary claims it may have
had in the past into said area. The City of Coppell agrees to
pass disannexation ordinances if any of its prior annexation
ordinances cover any of the property hereinafter described that
is henceforth to be exclusively within the province of the City
of Grapevine.
The City of Coppell takes this action in apportioning the
extraterritorial jurisdiction claims between the City of Coppell
on the condition that the City of Grapevine does hereby or here-
inafter agree~ pursuant to and in accordance with Tex. Rev.Civ.
Star.Ann.Art.970 the Municipal Annexation Act that all the
property east of the hereinafter described line is hereinafter
exclusively within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City
of Coppell. The City of Grapevine hereby relinquishes any claim
of extraterritorial rights it may have in said area and further
the City of Grapevine agrees to take any action that may be
necessary to relinquish any territorial or boundary claims it
may have had in the past into said area. The City of Grapevine
agrees to pass disannexation ordinances if any of its prior
annexation Ordinances cover any Of the property hereinafter
described that is henceforth to be exclusively within the
province of the City of Coppell.
The agreed upon line between the municipalities is
described as follows:
BEGINNING at the point of intersection of the North
R.O.W. line of State Highway 121, as it stands on
September 1~ 1975, with the Dallas-Denton County
line;
THENCE in a Southwesterly direction along the said
North R.O.W. line of State Highway 121 to lts point
of intersection with the Tarrant-Dallas County line;
THENCE in a Southerly direction along the said Tarrant-
Dallas County line to its point of intersection with
the South R.O.W. line of County Road 3012, sometimes
called Cottonwood Road and as shown on the official
Tarrant County Road Map in use until 1973. Said point
being the end oi the line being described.
All of the property west of said line is to be exclusive-
ly withan the extraterritorial jurisdiction oi the City of
Grapevine. The City of Coppell hereby relinquishes any
terrxtorlal claim it may have ~nto said territory and agrees
to pass appropriate d~sannexation ordinances if any prior
annexation ordinances included any of the territory that is
to be exclusively within the jurisdiction of Grapevine.
All of the property east of said line is to be exclusive-
ly within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of
Coppell. The City of Grapevine hereby relinquishes any
territorial claim it may have into said territory and agrees
to pass appropriate disannexation ordinances if any prior
annexation ordinances included any of the territory that is
to be exclusively within the jurisdiction of Coppell.
Section 2. That this ordinance is passed contingent upon
and subject to the City of Grapevine approving a similar
ordinance or resolution that is passed pursuant to the Texas
Municipal Annexation Act.
Section 3. The fact that it is imperative that the City
of Coppell, Texas, and the City of Grapevine, Texas, agree on
a mutual boundary and resolve any dispute or claims relative
to overlapping boundaries and overlapping claims of extra-
territorial jurisdiction presents an emergency relating to
the public health, moral and general welfare that requires
this ordinance to be passed on an emergency basis.
PASSED AND APPROVED on the
ATTEST:
]4 day of Qcfnh~r , 1975.